2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 37-48

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
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...
8	DE/ED John Henry Daley	6-5 252lbs 4.78	DE/ED	252lbs	6-5	4.78	13	64.3	85.5 MORE>>	Daley turned in one of the best pass-rush seasons in the country in 2025, leading the nation with 17.5 tackles for loss, generating 51...
101	DL Gabriel Brownlow-Din...	6-3 310lbs 4.80	DL	310lbs	6-3	4.80	138	781.5	59.2 MORE>>	Brownlow-Dindy is a former five-star prospect with a big frame and good speed for an interior lineman. He has shown flashes, with six...
99	DL Daevin Hobbs	6-4 290lbs 4.80	DL	290lbs	6-4	4.80	128	720.5	60.7 MORE>>	Hobbs arrived as a five-star and still carries the frame and quickness that earned the ranking, a developmental interior bet whose tools...
22	DE/ED Kameryn Crawford	6-5 255lbs 4.80	DE/ED	255lbs	6-5	4.80	23	106.7	83.2 MORE>>	Crawford is a young, developing edge defender whose production has grown each season at USC. He made 21 pressures and 25 run stops in 2025,...
21	DL/ED Sahir West	6-3 279lbs 4.80	DL/ED	279lbs	6-3	4.80	21	96	83.8 MORE>>	West is a powerful, productive edge defender who has made the jump from the Sun Belt to the Big Ten look easy. He has 23 pressures and 21...
7	DE/ED Will Heldt	6-6 260lbs 4.80	DE/ED	260lbs	6-6	4.80	6	39.2	85.6 MORE>>	Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge who sets the edge against the run and rushes with length and power. He topped Clemson in sacks and...
19	DE/ED Dom Nichols	6-5 245lbs 4.82	DE/ED	245lbs	6-5	4.82	18	84.7	84.6 MORE>>	Nichols is a quick, long edge rusher who has made the most of a larger role this season. He gets off the ball quickly, reaches the tackle's...
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...
56	DE Jaray Bledsoe	6-4 315lbs 4.84	DE	315lbs	6-4	4.84	52	307.5	76.0 MORE>>	Bledsoe has grown into a disruptive nose tackle in his second season at Mississippi State. His size makes him hard to move, he eats double...
48	DL/ED Michael Kilbane	6-5 280lbs 4.84	DL/ED	280lbs	6-5	4.84	51	304	78.5 MORE>>	Kilbane is a strong, productive edge defender who wins with power and effort. He sets the edge against the run, collapses the pocket when...
100	DL Thomas Collins	6-1 295lbs 4.85	DL	295lbs	6-1	4.85	111	613	60.1 MORE>>	Collins started every game inside for Oregon State and gave the front durable snaps, a compact interior player who wins with quickness off...

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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.