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
41

Quincy
Rhodes Jr.

DL
/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
67 82 70
84.5
42

Adepoju
Adebawore

DL
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
55 65 70
79.4
43

Wendell
Gregory

LB
/ED
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
39 80 70
81.6
44

LJ
McCray

DE
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
72 61 70
77.7
45

Damon
Wilson II

LB
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
71 85 69
87.6
46

AJ
Green

DL
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
73 83 68
80.6
47

Mario
Landino

DL
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
70 70 67
76.4
48

Maraad
Watson

DT
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
71 62 67
78.5
49

Desmond
Umeozulu

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
80 60 67
76.0
50

Amaris
Williams

DE
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
59 64 67
79.5
51

James
Smith

DL
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
49 58 67
80.3
52

Jaleel
Johnson

DE
/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
61 76 64
76.9
53

Daevin
Hobbs

DL
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
75 57 64
74.8
54

Williams
Nwaneri

DE
/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
58 66 63
83.3
55

Braylan
Shelby

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
82 64 62
76.4
56

Jehiem
Oatis

DL
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
73 64 61
76.9
57

Anto
Saka

DE
/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
63 84 57
83.6
58

Thomas
Collins

DL
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
48 62 55
74.7
59

Elijah
Rushing

LB
/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
79 56 53
76.2
60

Anthony
Smith

DL
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
62 48 46
50.9