2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 13-24
LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026
Player Rankings - Defensive Line
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 |
|
6-3
316lbs
5.10
|
DT |
|
316lbs | 6-3 | 5.10 | 14 | 65.8 |
84.9
|
Alexander is a stout, powerful run defender who resets the line of scrimmage and occupies blockers so his linebackers can run. He has 25... |
14 |
|
6-5
246lbs
4.60
|
DE/ED |
|
246lbs | 6-5 | 4.60 | 16 | 70.7 |
84.9
|
Ross is an explosive, bendy edge rusher with rare speed off the snap, and his first season at LSU has turned the traits that made him a... |
15 |
|
6-5
300lbs
4.86
|
DE/ED |
|
300lbs | 6-5 | 4.86 | 7 | 41.6 |
84.8
|
Thompkins is a big, versatile defensive lineman whose size and movement skills give him a clear NFL role. He has played both the Bandit end... |
16 |
|
6-6
273lbs
4.90
|
DL/ED |
|
273lbs | 6-6 | 4.90 | 15 | 66.2 |
84.7
|
Rhodes is a long, productive edge who broke out in 2025 with the most tackles for loss by an Arkansas defender in a decade. He led the team... |
17 |
|
6-6
299lbs
4.72
|
DE/ED |
|
299lbs | 6-6 | 4.72 | 19 | 87 |
84.7
|
Oyebadejo has one of the most unusual paths in the class, and his tools are equally rare. A former England youth basketball player who was... |
18 |
|
6-6
280lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
280lbs | 6-6 | 4.75 | 20 | 93.5 |
84.7
|
Smith is a big, powerful edge rusher who broke out in 2025 with 17.5 tackles for loss and 44 pressures, earning first-team All-Big Ten... |
19 |
|
6-5
245lbs
4.82
|
DE/ED |
|
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... |
20 |
|
6-4
255lbs
4.60
|
DE/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-4 | 4.60 | 22 | 99.7 |
84.6
|
Saka is a fast, explosive edge rusher whose athletic traits stand out in this class. He has rare speed off the edge, he was named to Bruce... |
21 |
|
6-3
279lbs
4.80
|
DL/ED |
|
279lbs | 6-3 | 4.80 | 21 | 96 |
83.8
|
West is a powerful, productive edge defender who has made the jump from the Sun Belt to the Big Ten look easy. He has 23 pressures and 21... |
22 |
|
6-5
255lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-5 | 4.80 | 23 | 106.7 |
83.2
|
Crawford is a young, developing edge defender whose production has grown each season at USC. He made 21 pressures and 25 run stops in 2025,... |
23 |
|
6-0
305lbs
4.94
|
DL |
|
305lbs | 6-0 | 4.94 | 36 | 203.5 |
82.8
|
A stout interior run defender at Indiana, Tucker anchored the middle of the Hoosiers' front in the Big Ten and did his best work stacking... |
24 |
|
6-4
270lbs
4.65
|
DL/ED |
|
270lbs | 6-4 | 4.65 | 24 | 119 |
82.7
|
Wein broke out in 2025 as a quick-twitch edge whose first step is among the best in this group, and the production followed the burst:... |