2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 61-72

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
96

DE/ED
Kamran
James

6-6 278lbs 4.78
DE/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
278lbs 6-6 4.78 120 671
62.0
James is an experienced edge rusher who led Florida in sacks in 2025. He has two more sacks this season, including one against FAU when he...
53

DE/ED
LJ
McCray

6-6 277lbs 4.86
DE/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
277lbs 6-6 4.86 63 360
77.0
McCray is a traits-and-medical evaluation, a former five-star with 78-inch length whose 2025 was wiped out by foot surgery that held him to...
93

DE/ED
Tunmise
Adeleye

6-4 275lbs 4.75
DE/ED
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
275lbs 6-4 4.75 143 809.5
62.5
Adeleye finally put it together at his fifth FBS stop, turning in his best season for UNLV with thirty-six pressures and twenty-nine run...
83

DE/ED
Justin
Greene

6-4 275lbs 4.87
DE/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
275lbs 6-4 4.87 85 511
64.7
Greene is a sturdy edge defender who was a productive high school player and a four-star recruit. He also wrestled and recorded a...
16

DL/ED
Quincy
Rhodes Jr.

6-6 273lbs 4.90
DL/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
273lbs 6-6 4.90 15 66
84.7
Rhodes is a long, productive edge who broke out in 2025 with the most tackles for loss by an Arkansas defender in a decade. He led the team...
75

DE/ED
Jaleel
Johnson

6-4 270lbs 4.69
DE/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
270lbs 6-4 4.69 132 733
67.5
Johnson is a quick-twitch edge whose 2025 ended after four games, leaving a small but intriguing sample built on speed off the snap and...
37

DE/ED
Williams
Nwaneri

6-7 270lbs 4.88
DE/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
270lbs 6-7 4.88 54 309
81.0
Nwaneri is a developmental swing on rare tools, a former five-star with 79-inch length who led Nebraska in sacks as a redshirt freshman...
31

DE/ED
Leroy
Harris III

6-5 270lbs 4.58
DE/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
270lbs 6-5 4.58 32 177
81.3
Harris plays with a sprinter's burst off the edge, and he uses it in every phase. He wins the corner early, turns speed into power when...
24

DL/ED
Taylor
Wein

6-4 270lbs 4.65
DL/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
270lbs 6-4 4.65 24 118.8
82.7
Wein broke out in 2025 as a quick-twitch edge whose first step is among the best in this group, and the production followed the burst:...
76

DE/ED
Da'Shawn
Womack

6-5 265lbs 4.67
DE/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
265lbs 6-5 4.67 109 610.5
67.1
Womack is a long, physically gifted edge with a five-star pedigree and SEC experience who lands at Auburn for 2026 as the projected leader...
55

DL/ED
Jordan
Norman

6-4 265lbs 4.71
DL/ED
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
265lbs 6-4 4.71 48 297
76.2
Norman is a quick, productive pass rusher who has made an impact in a part-time role at three schools. He gets off the ball fast, has a...
50

DL/ED
Jalen
Thompson

6-3 265lbs 4.78
DL/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
265lbs 6-3 4.78 89 527.5
78.0
Thompson is an edge-setter first, an experienced starter whose stout against the run and whose value shows up holding the point and...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

We've compared players post combine 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.

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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

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.