2027 NFL Draft Overall Prospect Rankings - 253-264

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Overall

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
275

TE
Walker
Lyons

6-4 245lbs 4.75
TE
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
245lbs 6-4 4.75 37 562.5
78.6
The efficiency hints at a bigger role that never arrived. Lyons spent 2025 as USC's second tight end and turned 26 targets into twenty...
274

DL/ED
Langston
Hardy

6-4 245lbs 4.60
DL/ED
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
245lbs 6-4 4.60 55 315
78.6
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...
201

LB
Christian
Alliegro

6-4 245lbs 4.55
LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
245lbs 6-4 4.55 18 130
81.1
Alliegro is a fast, blitz-oriented linebacker whose pass rush from depth is the standout trait, a downhill closer who stoned Iowa for four...
107

DE/ED
Dom
Nichols

6-5 245lbs 4.82
DE/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
245lbs 6-5 4.82 18 84.7
84.6
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...
96

LB
Ben
Roberts

6-3 245lbs 4.60
LB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
245lbs 6-3 4.60 12 84.1
84.7
Roberts is an instinctive, productive linebacker who has made big plays at every stage of his career. A former high school safety, he reads...
95

TE
Terrance
Carter Jr.

6-2 245lbs 4.75
TE
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
245lbs 6-2 4.75 4 82.2
84.7
Carter is a productive move tight end who has been a reliable target at two programs. He caught 48 passes for 689 yards as a first-team...
329

LB/ED
Qua
Russaw

6-2 244lbs 4.68
LB/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
244lbs 6-2 4.68 37 299
75.0
Russaw has carved out a role as a physical edge setter for Ohio State. He holds up well against the run, plays with good leverage and...
64

LB/ED
Princewill
Umanmielen

6-4 244lbs 4.70
LB/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
244lbs 6-4 4.70 8 55.6
84.9
Umanmielen is a bendy, productive pass rusher who ranks among the most disruptive players in the SEC this fall. He has 10 sacks and 29...
520

LB
Dion
Crawford

6-1 243lbs 4.67
LB
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
243lbs 6-1 4.67 79 702.5
65.0
Crawford is a tough, productive linebacker who has been a tackling machine since moving to Michigan State. He pursues well and has 19 stops...
425

TE
Trey
Leckner

6-3 243lbs 4.72
TE
Washington State   Mascot
Washington State Mascot
243lbs 6-3 4.72 28 425
69.9
The hands keep him on the field; the rest keeps him off draft boards. Leckner caught 24 passes with one drop for Washington State, scored...
195

LB/ED
Sebastian
Cheeks

6-3 243lbs 4.51
LB/ED
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
243lbs 6-3 4.51 25 186
81.2
Cheeks has finally turned his physical tools into production, and his 2026 season is the best case for him. He gets off the ball as quickly...
558

TE
Elija
Lofton

6-3 242lbs 4.66
TE
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
242lbs 6-3 4.66 41 596
62.8
Lofton is a reliable, versatile tight end whose role in Miami's passing game has grown. He has caught almost 80 percent of his targets this...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - ALL

We've compared players post combine 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.
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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - ALL

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.