Defensive Line Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 08/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
6	DT A'Mauri Washington	6-3 330lbs 4.85	DT	330lbs	6-3	4.85	5	24.1	86.7 MORE>>	Washington is a 330-pound interior anchor who moves better than the listed weight suggests, and 2025 was his first year as a full-time...
2	DE/ED Matayo Uiagalelei	6-5 272lbs 4.85	DE/ED	272lbs	6-5	4.85	6	31.7	88.1 MORE>>	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...
43	DL Daevin Hobbs	6-4 290lbs 4.80	DL	290lbs	6-4	4.80	47	534	74.8 MORE>>	Hobbs arrived as a five-star and still carries the frame and quickness that earned the ranking, a developmental interior bet whose tools...
21	DE/ED Kameryn Crawford	6-5 265lbs 4.80	DE/ED	265lbs	6-5	4.80	24	168	81.6 MORE>>	Crawford is a balanced, dependable edge whose even, well-rounded game against run and pass makes him a useful three-down piece, and he...
11	DE/ED Will Heldt	6-6 260lbs 4.80	DE/ED	260lbs	6-6	4.80	10	48	85.1 MORE>>	Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge whose even, well-rounded game tells the story of a player without a soft spot, and he led Clemson...
26	DL/ED Jalen Thompson	6-3 260lbs 4.78	DL/ED	260lbs	6-3	4.78	33	254.5	80.0 MORE>>	Thompson is an edge-setter first, an experienced starter whose stout against the run and whose value shows up holding the point and...
10	DE/ED Solomon Tuliaupupu	6-3 247lbs 4.78	DE/ED	247lbs	6-3	4.78	16	70	85.4 MORE>>	Tuliaupupu is a story of perseverance, a former USC signee who lost roughly five seasons to injuries and resurfaced at Montana as an...
5	DE/ED John Henry Daley	6-4 247lbs 4.78	DE/ED	247lbs	6-4	4.78	12	52.8	86.8 MORE>>	Daley turned in one of the most productive pass-rush seasons in this class, with ten sacks and fifty-one pressures and a pass rush that...
45	DE Kelby Collins	6-4 275lbs 4.76	DE	275lbs	6-4	4.76	45	500.5	74.3 MORE>>	Collins is a stout, run-first rotational end whose best work comes against the run, a 275-pound player with good timed speed for the...
47	DL Anthony Smith	6-2 350lbs 4.75	DL	350lbs	6-2	4.75	40	336	50.9 MORE>>	Smith is a developmental, 350-pound interior body whose only real selling point right now is the combination of rare mass and the timed...
41	DE/ED Tunmise Adeleye	6-4 275lbs 4.75	DE/ED	275lbs	6-4	4.75	48	622.5	76.1 MORE>>	Adeleye finally put it together at his fifth FBS stop, turning in his best season for UNLV with thirty-six pressures and twenty-nine run...
15	DE/ED Anthony Smith	6-6 285lbs 4.75	DE/ED	285lbs	6-6	4.75	15	69	84.2 MORE>>	Smith is a heavy, powerful edge whose 285-pound frame lets him win with a bull rush and kick inside on passing downs, and the production...

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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.