2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 25-36
LAST UPDATED: 10/14/2026
Player Rankings - Defensive Line
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45 |
|
6-6
268lbs
4.86
|
DE/ED |
|
268lbs | 6-6 | 4.86 | 48 | 319.5 |
77.9
|
McCray is a traits-and-medical evaluation, a former five-star with 78-inch length whose 2025 was wiped out by foot surgery that held him to... |
14 |
|
6-5
300lbs
4.86
|
DE |
|
300lbs | 6-5 | 4.86 | 12 | 61 |
86.0
|
Thompkins has found a role at Alabama that suits his unusual skill set. He is a 300-pound lineman who moves well enough to play the Bandit... |
55 |
|
6-1
282lbs
4.85
|
DL |
|
282lbs | 6-1 | 4.85 | 47 | 312 |
74.7
|
Collins started every game inside for Oregon State and gave the front durable snaps, a compact interior player who wins with quickness off... |
38 |
|
6-2
280lbs
4.85
|
DL |
|
280lbs | 6-2 | 4.85 | 28 | 176.7 |
79.5
|
Brewu is an ascending interior lineman who broke out as a sophomore, leading his own profile with a run defense built on quick hands and... |
27 |
|
6-3
296lbs
4.85
|
DE |
|
296lbs | 6-3 | 4.85 | 26 | 162.5 |
81.9
|
Ibirogba is a riser who reshaped his body from a 250-pound edge into a 296-pound interior rusher, and the move paid off with a strong pass... |
4 |
|
6-3
330lbs
4.85
|
DT |
|
330lbs | 6-3 | 4.85 | 3 | 25.5 |
87.2
|
Washington is a 330-pound interior anchor who moves better than the listed weight suggests, resetting the line against single blocks,... |
1 |
|
6-5
272lbs
4.85
|
DE/ED |
|
272lbs | 6-5 | 4.85 | 5 | 36.8 |
88.2
|
Uiagalelei is a power-and-length edge whose pass rush sat at the very top of the position, and the production backed it: fifty-two... |
19 |
|
6-5
245lbs
4.82
|
DE/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.82 | 21 | 104.5 |
83.8
|
Nichols waited two years for his chance at Michigan, and he has made the most of it as a first-year starter. He gets off the ball quickly,... |
54 |
|
6-4
290lbs
4.80
|
DL |
|
290lbs | 6-4 | 4.80 | 52 | 542.5 |
74.8
|
Hobbs arrived as a five-star and still carries the frame and quickness that earned the ranking, a developmental interior bet whose tools... |
29 |
|
6-5
265lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-5 | 4.80 | 40 | 244.5 |
81.6
|
Crawford is a balanced, dependable edge whose even, well-rounded game against run and pass makes him a useful three-down piece, and he... |
25 |
|
6-3
279lbs
4.80
|
DL |
|
279lbs | 6-3 | 4.80 | 24 | 158 |
82.1
|
West is the rare transfer who brought his coaching staff with him, and UCLA is getting the same disruptive, hard-working end who took over... |
8 |
|
6-6
260lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-6 | 4.80 | 6 | 38.1 |
86.4
|
Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge without a soft spot, leading Clemson with ten sacks after arriving from Purdue, using length to... |