2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 73-84

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
58	DL Alex January	6-5 308lbs 5.12	DL	308lbs	6-5	5.12	59	327	75.0 MORE>>	January is a strong, physical interior lineman who does his job against the run. He holds his gap, anchors well against double teams and...
57	DT Hero Kanu	6-5 309lbs 5.03	DT	309lbs	6-5	5.03	57	320	75.0 MORE>>	Kanu has a rare background for an SEC defensive tackle, and his athletic gifts are clear. He has good quickness and balance for his size,...
48	DL/ED Michael Kilbane	6-5 280lbs 4.84	DL/ED	280lbs	6-5	4.84	51	303.5	78.5 MORE>>	Kilbane is a strong, productive edge defender who wins with power and effort. He sets the edge against the run, collapses the pocket when...
44	DE/ED Aycen Stevens	6-5 264lbs 4.68	DE/ED	264lbs	6-5	4.68	39	227	79.8 MORE>>	Stevens has gone from a career backup to one of the breakout pass rushers in the ACC. He fires off the ball quickly for his size, finishes...
42	DL/ED Marquise Lightfoot	6-5 230lbs 4.58	DL/ED	230lbs	6-5	4.58	34	198.5	79.9 MORE>>	Lightfoot is an explosive, bendy pass rusher who has made good on his first chance to start. His get-off is rare, he flattens to the...
41	DE Kam Franklin	6-5 295lbs 5.00	DE	295lbs	6-5	5.00	46	288.5	80.0 MORE>>	Franklin is a high-volume, high-effort edge who produced at a rare rate of usage, with thirty-eight run stops and forty-eight pressures...
39	DE/ED Melkart Abou Jaoude	6-5 260lbs 4.75	DE/ED	260lbs	6-5	4.75	41	237.7	80.1 MORE>>	Few players in college football have a better origin story than Abou Jaoude, a Lebanese-born wrestler whose highlight tape reached Delaware...
32	DT Jide Abasiri	6-5 280lbs 4.95	DT	280lbs	6-5	4.95	28	144	81.2 MORE>>	Abasiri is one of the most explosive athletes on the USC roster, and the burst is obvious on tape. He is quick to get into the backfield,...
31	DE/ED Leroy Harris III	6-5 270lbs 4.58	DE/ED	270lbs	6-5	4.58	32	177	81.3 MORE>>	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...
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...
22	DE/ED Kameryn Crawford	6-5 255lbs 4.80	DE/ED	255lbs	6-5	4.80	23	106.3	83.2 MORE>>	Crawford is a young, developing edge defender whose production has grown each season at USC. He made 21 pressures and 25 run stops in 2025,...
19	DE/ED Dom Nichols	6-5 245lbs 4.82	DE/ED	245lbs	6-5	4.82	18	84	84.6 MORE>>	Nichols is a quick, long edge rusher who has made the most of a larger role this season. He gets off the ball quickly, reaches the tackle's...

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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.