2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 11/08/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
74	DT D'Antre Robinson	6-4 307lbs 5.00	DT	307lbs	6-4	5.00	100	578	67.7 MORE>>	Robinson has bounced from Florida to North Carolina and on to a third program for the coming year, and his 2025 tape is the steadiest of...
70	DL Hosea Wheeler	6-3 306lbs 5.08	DL	306lbs	6-3	5.08	72	421.5	68.9 MORE>>	Wheeler is a tough, experienced interior lineman whose long road began in junior college. He is stout against blockers and made plays for...
45	DL James Smith	6-3 306lbs 4.88	DL	306lbs	6-3	4.88	42	243.5	79.5 MORE>>	Smith arrived at Alabama as a five-star and still flashes the tools that earned the ranking, with a quick first step and good timed speed...
29	DL Kemari Copeland	6-2 305lbs 4.78	DL	305lbs	6-2	4.78	35	203.3	81.7 MORE>>	A compact, quick-twitch interior defender at Virginia Tech, Copeland wins with leverage, snap quickness and a nonstop motor rather than...
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...
10	DL Xavier Gilliam	6-2 305lbs 4.90	DL	305lbs	6-2	4.90	2	23.2	85.1 MORE>>	Gilliam has gone from a part-time reserve at Penn State to one of the most disruptive interior linemen in the SEC. His first step is the...
72	DE Eddrick Houston	6-3 304lbs 4.87	DE	304lbs	6-3	4.87	79	489	68.4 MORE>>	Houston is a big, powerful defensive tackle who has been a steady part of Ohio State's rotation. He finishes his tackles, without a miss...
25	DL Tavion Gadson	6-5 303lbs 5.00	DL	303lbs	6-5	5.00	17	76.8	82.5 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...
4	DT Justin Scott	6-4 303lbs 4.90	DT	303lbs	6-4	4.90	5	36.5	86.2 MORE>>	Scott came to Miami as one of the top defensive linemen in his class and looks the part of a movement three-technique, with a get-off that...
59	DT John Walker	6-3 302lbs 5.11	DT	302lbs	6-3	5.11	62	360	75.0 MORE>>	Walker is a strong, disciplined interior lineman who has found a rotation role on a deep Ohio State front. He holds up against the run,...
85	DT Kamron Beavers	6-3 300lbs 4.83	DT	300lbs	6-3	4.83	86	511.5	64.1 MORE>>	Beavers is an unusually fast interior lineman who was one of the most decorated players in Mississippi. He won a state title and earned...
54	DL Leroy Jackson	6-1 300lbs 5.01	DL	300lbs	6-1	5.01	47	297.5	76.2 MORE>>	Jackson is a dependable, physical interior lineman who has started since his first full season. He holds his ground against the run,...

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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.