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
46	DL/ED Langston Hardy	6-4 245lbs 4.60	DL/ED	245lbs	6-4	4.60	55	314.5	78.6 MORE>>	Hardy is a quick, productive edge rusher who has made plays at two programs. His first step is rare, he finishes when he gets home, and he...
19	DE/ED Dom Nichols	6-5 245lbs 4.82	DE/ED	245lbs	6-5	4.82	18	84	84.6 MORE>>	Nichols is a quick, long edge rusher who has made the most of a larger role this season. He gets off the ball quickly, reaches the tackle's...
42	DL/ED Marquise Lightfoot	6-5 230lbs 4.58	DL/ED	230lbs	6-5	4.58	34	198.5	79.9 MORE>>	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...
81	DL/ED Loghan Thomas	6-3 221lbs 4.60	DL/ED	221lbs	6-3	4.60	82	496	65.1 MORE>>	Thomas is a speedy, twitchy pass rusher who produces in limited snaps. He has two sacks this season plus one in the College Football...
84	DL/ED Elias Rudolph	6-5 205lbs 4.56	DL/ED	205lbs	6-5	4.56	88	527	64.4 MORE>>	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...

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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.