2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 11/02/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
89

DE
Max
Granville

6-3 252lbs 4.52
DE
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
252lbs 6-3 4.52 84 509
63.4
Granville is an exceptionally fast edge rusher who piled up sacks in high school and reached college a year early. Few prospects in the...
88

DT
Elinneus
Davis

6-3 315lbs 5.20
DT
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
315lbs 6-3 5.20 131 729.5
63.5
Davis started ten games inside for Washington and gave the front a steady early-down presence, the kind of run-down interior who does the...
87

DL
Nasir
Johnson

6-5 340lbs 5.17
DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
340lbs 6-5 5.17 87 523
63.9
Johnson is an enormous tackle and former top-100 recruit who also started at guard in high school. His size is rare even for the...
86

DL/ED
Benedict
Umeh

6-5 280lbs 4.78
DL/ED
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
280lbs 6-5 4.78 89 528
64.1
Umeh is a fast, resilient edge prospect who overcame Stage 4 cancer before college. He was a top-70 national recruit and has earned a...
85

DT
Kamron
Beavers

6-3 300lbs 4.83
DT
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
300lbs 6-3 4.83 86 511.5
64.1
Beavers is an unusually fast interior lineman who was one of the most decorated players in Mississippi. He won a state title and earned...
84

DL/ED
Elias
Rudolph

6-5 205lbs 4.56
DL/ED
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
205lbs 6-5 4.56 88 527
64.4
Rudolph is an explosive, very fast edge rusher who has been productive in a rotational role at UNLV. He gets to the quarterback, with three...
83

DE/ED
Justin
Greene

6-4 275lbs 4.87
DE/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
275lbs 6-4 4.87 85 511
64.7
Greene is a sturdy edge defender who was a productive high school player and a four-star recruit. He also wrestled and recorded a...
82

DE
Enow
Etta

6-5 328lbs 4.99
DE
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
328lbs 6-5 4.99 116 635
65.1
Etta is a huge, powerful tackle who has settled into a steady role in Michigan's rotation. He has made 12 stops against the run and...
81

DL/ED
Loghan
Thomas

6-3 221lbs 4.60
DL/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
221lbs 6-3 4.60 82 496
65.1
Thomas is a speedy, twitchy pass rusher who produces in limited snaps. He has two sacks this season plus one in the College Football...
80

DL/ED
Ernest
Willor Jr.

6-4 260lbs 4.66
DL/ED
James Madison   Mascot
James Madison Mascot
260lbs 6-4 4.66 80 495.5
65.4
Willor is a fast, explosive edge rusher who was one of Wisconsin's top recruits. He has produced in limited snaps at James Madison, with a...
79

DL
Kavion
Henderson

6-2 256lbs 4.77
DL
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
256lbs 6-2 4.77 106 595
65.5
Henderson is a quick, athletic lineman who has become a disruptive presence at Troy. He has elite speed for the position and has created 13...
78

DL
Brian
Robinson

6-5 257lbs 4.73
DL
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
257lbs 6-5 4.73 76 474.5
66.4
Robinson is a fast, athletic edge prospect who ranked among the top recruits in Ohio. He has rare closing speed, which he flashed with a...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

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.
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.

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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

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.