2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 61-72

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
17	DE/ED Emmanuel Oyebadejo	6-6 299lbs 4.72	DE/ED	299lbs	6-6	4.72	19	86.3	84.7 MORE>>	Oyebadejo has one of the most unusual paths in the class, and his tools are equally rare. A former England youth basketball player who was...
85	DT Kamron Beavers	6-3 300lbs 4.83	DT	300lbs	6-3	4.83	86	511.5	64.1 MORE>>	Beavers is an unusually fast interior lineman who was one of the most decorated players in Mississippi. He won a state title and earned...
54	DL Leroy Jackson	6-1 300lbs 5.01	DL	300lbs	6-1	5.01	47	297	76.2 MORE>>	Jackson is a dependable, physical interior lineman who has started since his first full season. He holds his ground against the run,...
34	DE Mateen Ibirogba	6-4 300lbs 4.85	DE	300lbs	6-4	4.85	38	212.5	81.2 MORE>>	Ibirogba is a riser who reshaped his body from a 250-pound edge into a 296-pound interior rusher, and the move paid off with a strong pass...
15	DE/ED Devan Thompkins	6-5 300lbs 4.86	DE/ED	300lbs	6-5	4.86	9	43	84.8 MORE>>	Thompkins is a big, versatile defensive lineman whose size and movement skills give him a clear NFL role. He has played both the Bandit end...
11	DL Ahmad Moten Sr.	6-3 300lbs 4.95	DL	300lbs	6-3	4.95	8	42.5	85.1 MORE>>	Moten is a big, quick interior lineman whose get-off lets him push the pocket in a way few players his size can. He moved into the starting...
6	DL A.J. Holmes Jr.	6-3 300lbs 4.95	DL	300lbs	6-3	4.95	12	60.6	85.8 MORE>>	Holmes has become one of the most productive interior pass rushers in the country in 2026. He has eight sacks and 37 pressures in eight...
59	DT John Walker	6-3 302lbs 5.11	DT	302lbs	6-3	5.11	62	359.5	75.0 MORE>>	Walker is a strong, disciplined interior lineman who has found a rotation role on a deep Ohio State front. He holds up against the run,...
25	DL Tavion Gadson	6-5 303lbs 5.00	DL	303lbs	6-5	5.00	17	76.7	82.5 MORE>>	Gadson came back from a major knee reconstruction and played at a high level, posting the best pass rush and the cleanest tackle finish in...
5	DT Justin Scott	6-4 303lbs 4.90	DT	303lbs	6-4	4.90	5	36.6	86.2 MORE>>	Scott came to Miami as one of the top defensive linemen in his class and looks the part of a movement three-technique, with a get-off that...
72	DE Eddrick Houston	6-3 304lbs 4.87	DE	304lbs	6-3	4.87	79	489	68.4 MORE>>	Houston is a big, powerful defensive tackle who has been a steady part of Ohio State's rotation. He finishes his tackles, without a miss...
29	DL Kemari Copeland	6-2 305lbs 4.78	DL	305lbs	6-2	4.78	36	203	81.7 MORE>>	A compact, quick-twitch interior defender at Virginia Tech, Copeland wins with leverage, snap quickness and a nonstop motor rather than...

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We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.