2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 97-101

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
14

DE/ED
Jordan
Ross

6-5 246lbs 4.60
DE/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
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...
42

DL/ED
Marquise
Lightfoot

6-5 230lbs 4.58
DL/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
230lbs 6-5 4.58 34 198.5
79.9
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...
31

DE/ED
Leroy
Harris III

6-5 270lbs 4.58
DE/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
270lbs 6-5 4.58 32 177
81.3
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...
84

DL/ED
Elias
Rudolph

6-5 205lbs 4.56
DL/ED
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
205lbs 6-5 4.56 88 527
64.4
Rudolph is an explosive, very fast edge rusher who has been productive in a rotational role at UNLV. He gets to the quarterback, with three...
89

DE
Max
Granville

6-3 252lbs 4.52
DE
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
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...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

We've compared players post combine 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.

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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

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.