2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 97-101

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
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...
100	DL Thomas Collins	6-1 295lbs 4.85	DL	295lbs	6-1	4.85	111	613	60.1 MORE>>	Collins started every game inside for Oregon State and gave the front durable snaps, a compact interior player who wins with quickness off...
54	DL Leroy Jackson	6-1 300lbs 5.01	DL	300lbs	6-1	5.01	47	297	76.2 MORE>>	Jackson is a dependable, physical interior lineman who has started since his first full season. He holds his ground against the run,...
27	DL Francis Brewu	6-1 285lbs 4.85	DL	285lbs	6-1	4.85	26	133	82.3 MORE>>	Brewu is an ascending interior lineman who broke out as a sophomore, leading his own profile with a run defense built on quick hands and...
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...

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.
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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.