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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 |
|
6-5
257lbs
4.73
|
DL |
|
257lbs | 6-5 | 4.73 | 76 | 474.5 |
66.4
|
Robinson is a fast, athletic edge prospect who ranked among the top recruits in Ohio. He has rare closing speed, which he flashed with a... |
79 |
|
6-2
256lbs
4.77
|
DL |
|
256lbs | 6-2 | 4.77 | 106 | 595 |
65.5
|
Henderson is a quick, athletic lineman who has become a disruptive presence at Troy. He has elite speed for the position and has created 13... |
35 |
|
6-3
256lbs
4.68
|
DE/ED |
|
256lbs | 6-3 | 4.68 | 33 | 190.3 |
81.1
|
Tapp is the definition of a late bloomer with blue-chip tools. He arrived at Texas as a prized Louisiana recruit, barely played in Austin,... |
71 |
|
6-3
255lbs
4.60
|
DE/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-3 | 4.60 | 77 | 480.5 |
68.6
|
Brinkley is a fast, athletic edge rusher from a family of elite athletes. He has the speed to win around the corner, and he has made plays... |
22 |
|
6-5
255lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-5 | 4.80 | 23 | 106.3 |
83.2
|
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,... |
20 |
|
6-4
255lbs
4.60
|
DE/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-4 | 4.60 | 22 | 99.3 |
84.6
|
Saka is a fast, explosive edge rusher whose athletic traits stand out in this class. He has rare speed off the edge, he was named to Bruce... |
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... |
89 |
|
6-3
252lbs
4.52
|
DE |
|
252lbs | 6-3 | 4.52 | 84 | 509 |
63.4
|
Granville is an exceptionally fast edge rusher who piled up sacks in high school and reached college a year early. Few prospects in the... |
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... |
65 |
|
6-3
251lbs
4.63
|
DL/ED |
|
251lbs | 6-3 | 4.63 | 61 | 359 |
74.0
|
Kennedy has become one of the ACC's most disruptive edge rushers in his first season at Florida State. His get-off is rare, he moves around... |
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... |
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... |