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
61

Devan
Thompkins

DE
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
77 83 74
84.8
62

C.J.
Fite

DT
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
33 70 74
81.2
63

Danny
Okoye

DL
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
59 74 74
74.5
64

David
Stone

DT
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
57 64 73
86.9
65

Enow
Etta

DE
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
48 60 73
65.1
66

Anto
Saka

DE
/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
84 75 73
84.6
67

Hosea
Wheeler

DL
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
58 61 72
68.9
68

Kameryn
Crawford

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
54 85 72
83.2
69

Quincy
Rhodes Jr.

DL
/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
51 68 71
84.7
70

Williams
Nwaneri

DE
/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
66 74 71
81.0
71

Trey
White

LB
/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
82 70 71
73.2
72

Jayden
Jackson

DT
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
70 64 71
82.4
73

Tunmise
Adeleye

DE
/ED
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
68 77 70
62.5
74

James
Smith

DL
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
63 59 70
79.5
75

Justin
Greene

DE
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
73 55 70
64.7
76

Brendan
Bett

DL
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
56 59 70
73.7
77

David
Oke

DL
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
44 56 70
61.0
78

Wendell
Gregory

LB
/ED
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
50 75 70
82.0
79

Tavion
Gadson

DL
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
71 76 70
82.5
80

Eddrick
Houston

DE
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
80 63 70
68.4