BEST DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN RUN DEFENSE 2027 NFL Draft

2027 Defensive linemen ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
21

Kelby
Collins

DE
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
59 61 77
74.3
22

Da'Shawn
Womack

DE
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
76 64 77
80.5
23

Elinneus
Davis

DT
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
74 62 77
78.5
24

Stephiylan
Green

DT
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
71 65 77
76.9
25

Yhonzae
Pierre

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
59 71 77
86.4
26

Tavion
Gadson

DL
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
86 82 77
76.4
27

Bear
Alexander

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
70 76 77
84.8
28

C.J.
Fite

DT
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
59 58 77
79.5
29

Clev
Lubin

LB
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
75 97 76
86.8
30

Taylor
Wein

DL
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
69 80 76
82.3
31

Jayden
Jackson

DT
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
64 66 76
83.0
32

Solomon
Tuliaupupu

DE
/ED
Montana   Mascot
Montana Mascot
52 60 75
85.4
33

Princewill
Umanmielen

LB
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
55 78 75
85.0
34

Kameryn
Crawford

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
81 73 73
81.6
35

D'Antre
Robinson

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
79 64 72
75.5
36

Tunmise
Adeleye

DE
/ED
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
73 80 72
76.1
37

Anthony
Smith

DE
/ED
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
63 73 71
84.2
38

Kam
Franklin

DE
/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
76 66 71
79.9
39

Noah
Carter

LB
/ED
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
84 64 71
76.1
40

Mateen
Ibirogba

DE
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
56 80 71
81.9