2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
56	DE Jaray Bledsoe	6-4 315lbs 4.84	DE	315lbs	6-4	4.84	52	307.5	76.0 MORE>>	Bledsoe has grown into a disruptive nose tackle in his second season at Mississippi State. His size makes him hard to move, he eats double...
49	DL Tawfiq Thomas	6-4 315lbs 5.10	DL	315lbs	6-4	5.10	46	288	78.0 MORE>>	Thomas has found a home at Georgia Tech as a powerful run defender. He holds up at the point of attack, sheds blocks to finish plays at the...
1	DT Will Echoles	6-3 315lbs 5.10	DT	315lbs	6-3	5.10	1	13.3	88.6 MORE>>	Echoles broke out as a sophomore and became one of the most productive interior players in the country, pairing stout run defense with...
67	DL Terrance Green	6-5 313lbs 5.07	DL	313lbs	6-5	5.07	65	367.5	72.6 MORE>>	Green is a powerful nose tackle who has stepped into a starting role at Alabama. He anchors well, holds his ground when doubled and has...
2	DT David Stone	6-3 312lbs 4.90	DT	312lbs	6-3	4.90	3	23.3	86.9 MORE>>	Stone is a former five-star interior lineman whose run defense is the calling card. He explodes off the snap with rare burst for his size,...
101	DL Gabriel Brownlow-Din...	6-3 310lbs 4.80	DL	310lbs	6-3	4.80	138	781.5	59.2 MORE>>	Brownlow-Dindy is a former five-star prospect with a big frame and good speed for an interior lineman. He has shown flashes, with six...
91	DL Dealyn Evans	6-5 310lbs 4.94	DL	310lbs	6-5	4.94	93	530.5	62.8 MORE>>	Evans is a big, disruptive interior lineman who has contributed as a pass rusher in Mississippi State's rotation. He has 11 pressures and a...
33	DT C.J. Fite	6-2 310lbs 5.15	DT	310lbs	6-2	5.15	29	174.5	81.2 MORE>>	Fite is the kind of interior anchor a defense leans on for early-down snaps, a four-year Arizona State presence who played 587 reps across...
26	DT Jayden Jackson	6-2 310lbs 4.95	DT	310lbs	6-2	4.95	27	143	82.4 MORE>>	Jackson flashed first as a freshman All-American and built on it in 2025, giving Oklahoma a quick-twitch interior presence who plays bigger...
57	DT Hero Kanu	6-5 309lbs 5.03	DT	309lbs	6-5	5.03	57	320.5	75.0 MORE>>	Kanu has a rare background for an SEC defensive tackle, and his athletic gifts are clear. He has good quickness and balance for his size,...
58	DL Alex January	6-5 308lbs 5.12	DL	308lbs	6-5	5.12	59	327.5	75.0 MORE>>	January is a strong, physical interior lineman who does his job against the run. He holds his gap, anchors well against double teams and...
51	DT Cody Sigler	6-2 308lbs 5.07	DT	308lbs	6-2	5.07	49	299	77.0 MORE>>	Sigler has taken an unusual path from Division II walk-on to SEC starter, and his tape shows why he kept climbing. He gets off the ball...

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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.