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
23	DL Tyrique Tucker	6-0 305lbs 4.94	DL	305lbs	6-0	4.94	37	203	82.8 MORE>>	A stout interior run defender at Indiana, Tucker anchored the middle of the Hoosiers' front in the Big Ten and did his best work stacking...
10	DL Xavier Gilliam	6-2 305lbs 4.90	DL	305lbs	6-2	4.90	2	23.2	85.1 MORE>>	Gilliam has gone from a part-time reserve at Penn State to one of the most disruptive interior linemen in the SEC. His first step is the...
70	DL Hosea Wheeler	6-3 306lbs 5.08	DL	306lbs	6-3	5.08	72	421.5	68.9 MORE>>	Wheeler is a tough, experienced interior lineman whose long road began in junior college. He is stout against blockers and made plays for...
45	DL James Smith	6-3 306lbs 4.88	DL	306lbs	6-3	4.88	42	243	79.5 MORE>>	Smith arrived at Alabama as a five-star and still flashes the tools that earned the ranking, with a quick first step and good timed speed...
74	DT D'Antre Robinson	6-4 307lbs 5.00	DT	307lbs	6-4	5.00	101	578	67.7 MORE>>	Robinson has bounced from Florida to North Carolina and on to a third program for the coming year, and his 2025 tape is the steadiest of...
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...
51	DT Cody Sigler	6-2 308lbs 5.07	DT	308lbs	6-2	5.07	49	298	77.0 MORE>>	Sigler has taken an unusual path from Division II walk-on to SEC starter, and his tape shows why he kept climbing. He gets off the ball...
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,...
101	DL Gabriel Brownlow-Din...	6-3 310lbs 4.80	DL	310lbs	6-3	4.80	138	781.5	59.2 MORE>>	Brownlow-Dindy is a former five-star prospect with a big frame and good speed for an interior lineman. He has shown flashes, with six...
91	DL Dealyn Evans	6-5 310lbs 4.94	DL	310lbs	6-5	4.94	93	530.5	62.8 MORE>>	Evans is a big, disruptive interior lineman who has contributed as a pass rusher in Mississippi State's rotation. He has 11 pressures and a...
33	DT C.J. Fite	6-2 310lbs 5.15	DT	310lbs	6-2	5.15	29	174.5	81.2 MORE>>	Fite is the kind of interior anchor a defense leans on for early-down snaps, a four-year Arizona State presence who played 587 reps across...
26	DT Jayden Jackson	6-2 310lbs 4.95	DT	310lbs	6-2	4.95	27	142.5	82.4 MORE>>	Jackson flashed first as a freshman All-American and built on it in 2025, giving Oklahoma a quick-twitch interior presence who plays bigger...

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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.