2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 25-36

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
68	DL Daniel Lyons	6-4 292lbs 4.98	DL	292lbs	6-4	4.98	68	397.5	70.0 MORE>>	Lyons is an experienced interior lineman who has become a leader for Florida State. He is sturdy against the run and works hard as a...
32	DT Jide Abasiri	6-5 280lbs 4.95	DT	280lbs	6-5	4.95	28	144.5	81.2 MORE>>	Abasiri is one of the most explosive athletes on the USC roster, and the burst is obvious on tape. He is quick to get into the backfield,...
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...
11	DL Ahmad Moten Sr.	6-3 300lbs 4.95	DL	300lbs	6-3	4.95	8	42.5	85.1 MORE>>	Moten is a big, quick interior lineman whose get-off lets him push the pocket in a way few players his size can. He moved into the starting...
6	DL A.J. Holmes Jr.	6-3 300lbs 4.95	DL	300lbs	6-3	4.95	12	60.6	85.8 MORE>>	Holmes has become one of the most productive interior pass rushers in the country in 2026. He has eight sacks and 37 pressures in eight...
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...
23	DL Tyrique Tucker	6-0 305lbs 4.94	DL	305lbs	6-0	4.94	36	203.5	82.8 MORE>>	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...
64	DL DJ Hicks	6-3 293lbs 4.93	DL	293lbs	6-3	4.93	50	302.5	74.1 MORE>>	Hicks is a powerful, experienced interior lineman who has been part of the Texas A&M rotation for four seasons. He holds up against double...
98	DL David Oke	6-2 298lbs 4.90	DL	298lbs	6-2	4.90	142	805.5	61.0 MORE>>	Oke arrived from Abilene Christian with real FCS production and a stout 312-pound frame built to two-gap, but a knee injury wiped out...
92	DL Jehiem Oatis	6-5 340lbs 4.90	DL	340lbs	6-5	4.90	134	757	62.5 MORE>>	Oatis is a massive two-gap nose with rare movement for his size and disruptive flashes dating to his Alabama days, reuniting with...
61	DL Dallas Afalava	6-2 295lbs 4.90	DL	295lbs	6-2	4.90	53	307.5	74.5 MORE>>	Afalava is an active, disruptive interior rusher who has produced at two levels. He gets into the backfield often, with 25 pressures this...
52	DT Stephiylan Green	6-3 296lbs 4.90	DT	296lbs	6-3	4.90	56	317	77.0 MORE>>	Green is an undersized, twitchy three-technique whose calling card is the first step, a 290-pound interior man with rare get-off who wins...

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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.