2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 85-96

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
63	DT Dominick McKinley	6-6 297lbs 5.05	DT	297lbs	6-6	5.05	66	378	74.2 MORE>>	McKinley has the explosiveness of a former five-star recruit, and he has made the most of limited snaps this season. He fires off the snap,...
67	DL Terrance Green	6-5 313lbs 5.07	DL	313lbs	6-5	5.07	65	367.5	72.6 MORE>>	Green is a powerful nose tackle who has stepped into a starting role at Alabama. He anchors well, holds his ground when doubled and has...
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...
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...
66	DL Brendan Bett	6-4 319lbs 5.08	DL	319lbs	6-4	5.08	60	350.5	73.7 MORE>>	Bett is a sturdy interior lineman who has been a dependable rotation piece for Florida. He is at his best against the run, and he can win...
69	DL Markis Deal	6-5 320lbs 5.10	DL	320lbs	6-5	5.10	67	382.5	69.6 MORE>>	Deal is a big, experienced interior lineman who has started for TCU for most of three seasons. He is strong, holds his ground and can get...
49	DL Tawfiq Thomas	6-4 315lbs 5.10	DL	315lbs	6-4	5.10	45	287.5	78.0 MORE>>	Thomas has found a home at Georgia Tech as a powerful run defender. He holds up at the point of attack, sheds blocks to finish plays at the...
13	DT Bear Alexander	6-3 316lbs 5.10	DT	316lbs	6-3	5.10	14	65.8	84.9 MORE>>	Alexander is a stout, powerful run defender who resets the line of scrimmage and occupies blockers so his linebackers can run. He has 25...
1	DT Will Echoles	6-3 315lbs 5.10	DT	315lbs	6-3	5.10	1	13.3	88.6 MORE>>	Echoles broke out as a sophomore and became one of the most productive interior players in the country, pairing stout run defense with...
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,...
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...
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...

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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.