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

Justin
Scott

DT
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
71 75 77
87.2
22

Trey
White

LB
/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
73 77 76
81.9
23

Kenyatta
Jackson Jr.

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
54 76 76
86.2
24

D'Antre
Robinson

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
78 66 76
75.5
25

Jayden
Jackson

DT
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
76 67 76
83.1
26

Jalen
Thompson

DL
/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
73 75 75
80.0
27

Adepoju
Adebawore

DL
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
66 71 75
79.4
28

C.J.
Fite

DT
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
50 59 75
79.5
29

David
Oke

DL
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
62 57 75
67.2
30

Princewill
Umanmielen

LB
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
63 82 75
85.0
31

Stephiylan
Green

DT
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
64 64 75
76.9
32

Anthony
Smith

DE
/ED
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
70 71 75
85.1
33

Kameryn
Crawford

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
67 76 75
81.6
34

Elinneus
Davis

DT
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
67 67 74
78.5
35

AJ
Green

DL
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
66 81 74
80.6
36

Boubacar
Traore

DL
/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
80 88 74
86.4
37

Yhonzae
Pierre

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
48 74 74
87.3
38

Kam
Franklin

DE
/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
72 64 73
79.9
39

James
Smith

DL
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
62 59 72
80.3
40

Kelby
Collins

DE
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
65 65 72
74.3