2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 85-96
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 |
|
6-5
300lbs
4.86
|
DE/ED |
|
300lbs | 6-5 | 4.86 | 9 | 43 |
84.8
|
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... |
14 |
|
6-5
246lbs
4.60
|
DE/ED |
|
246lbs | 6-5 | 4.60 | 16 | 70.8 |
84.9
|
Ross is an explosive, bendy edge rusher with rare speed off the snap, and his first season at LSU has turned the traits that made him a... |
9 |
|
6-5
253lbs
4.68
|
DL/ED |
|
253lbs | 6-5 | 4.68 | 10 | 48 |
85.2
|
Traore is an explosive, athletic edge whose first step lets him win the corner before tackles can set their feet. He has rare timed speed... |
8 |
|
6-5
252lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
252lbs | 6-5 | 4.78 | 13 | 64.3 |
85.5
|
Daley turned in one of the best pass-rush seasons in the country in 2025, leading the nation with 17.5 tackles for loss, generating 51... |
2 |
|
6-5
265lbs
4.85
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-5 | 4.85 | 7 | 42.4 |
87.2
|
Uiagalelei is a power-and-length edge whose pass rush has ranked with the best in the country for three seasons. He led the Big Ten in... |
96 |
|
6-6
278lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
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... |
63 |
|
6-6
297lbs
5.05
|
DT |
|
297lbs | 6-6 | 5.05 | 66 | 378 |
74.2
|
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,... |
53 |
|
6-6
277lbs
4.86
|
DE/ED |
|
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... |
47 |
|
6-6
260lbs
4.69
|
DL/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-6 | 4.69 | 40 | 229.5 |
78.5
|
Young has the length, speed and bloodlines that get attention, and his best moments show it. He can turn the corner quickly, he finishes... |
38 |
|
6-6
250lbs
4.62
|
DL/ED |
|
250lbs | 6-6 | 4.62 | 44 | 270 |
80.2
|
Green is a pure pass-rush specialist who won as a rusher as well as anyone in this group, a long, bendy edge who wins the corner with speed... |
28 |
|
6-6
355lbs
5.25
|
DL |
|
355lbs | 6-6 | 5.25 | 25 | 126.4 |
82.1
|
Lockett is one of the biggest human beings in college football, a 6-foot-6, 355-pound nose tackle with the strength to absorb double teams... |
18 |
|
6-6
280lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
280lbs | 6-6 | 4.75 | 20 | 93 |
84.7
|
Smith is a big, powerful edge rusher who broke out in 2025 with 17.5 tackles for loss and 44 pressures, earning first-team All-Big Ten... |