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
37	DE/ED Jaleel Johnson	6-4 265lbs 4.69	DE/ED	265lbs	6-4	4.69	37	279	76.9 MORE>>	Johnson is a quick-twitch edge whose 2025 ended after four games, leaving a small but intriguing sample built on speed off the snap and...
35	DT Stephiylan Green	6-4 290lbs 4.90	DT	290lbs	6-4	4.90	26	177.7	76.9 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...
31	DL/ED Adepoju Adebawore	6-4 261lbs 4.74	DL/ED	261lbs	6-4	4.74	44	453	79.4 MORE>>	Adebawore carries five-star athletic traits that still outstrip his production, a burst off the edge that simply cannot be taught and the...
19	DL/ED Taylor Wein	6-4 276lbs 4.65	DL/ED	276lbs	6-4	4.65	19	136	82.3 MORE>>	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:...
16	DE/ED Anto Saka	6-4 255lbs 4.60	DE/ED	255lbs	6-4	4.60	17	83	83.6 MORE>>	Saka is an explosive speed rusher whose pass rush was excellent even on a limited snap count, a loose-hipped edge who bends the corner and...
8	DL/ED Boubacar Traore	6-4 247lbs 4.68	DL/ED	247lbs	6-4	4.68	7	38.2	86.4 MORE>>	Traore is an undersized, explosive edge who turned in a loud 2025 after a knee injury cut his prior season short, and the production...
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...
4	DT Justin Scott	6-4 298lbs 4.90	DT	298lbs	6-4	4.90	3	18	87.2 MORE>>	Scott came to Miami as a five-star and looks the part of a movement three-technique, with a get-off that is unusual for a 298-pounder and...
40	DE/ED Braylan Shelby	6-5 265lbs 4.65	DE/ED	265lbs	6-5	4.65	46	512.5	76.4 MORE>>	Shelby is a speed-based edge who wins the corner with a quick first step, and he turned that burst into thirty pressures and five sacks as...
38	DL Tavion Gadson	6-5 298lbs 5.00	DL	298lbs	6-5	5.00	25	177	76.4 MORE>>	Gadson came back from a major knee reconstruction and played at a high level, posting the best pass rush and the cleanest tackle finish in...
36	DL Jehiem Oatis	6-5 325lbs 4.90	DL	325lbs	6-5	4.90	31	230	76.9 MORE>>	Oatis has the frame teams dream on, a 325-pound interior body with the length to two-gap and absorb blocks, and when he reaches the ball he...
27	DE/ED Kam Franklin	6-5 275lbs 5.00	DE/ED	275lbs	6-5	5.00	28	209.5	79.9 MORE>>	Franklin is a high-volume, high-effort edge who produced at a rare rate of usage, with thirty-eight run stops and forty-eight pressures...

We've compared players post combine 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.
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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.