Defensive Line Rankings 2027 NFL Draft
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 |
|
6-4
261lbs
4.74
|
DL/ED |
|
261lbs | 6-4 | 4.74 | 44 | 453 |
79.4
|
Adebawore carries five-star athletic traits that still outstrip his production, a burst off the edge that simply cannot be taught and the... |
29 |
|
6-2
260lbs
4.70
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-2 | 4.70 | 38 | 280.5 |
79.5
|
Williams is a five-star athletic bet whose tools still outpace his tape, an edge with good timed speed and a quick first step who flashed... |
37 |
|
6-4
265lbs
4.69
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-4 | 4.69 | 37 | 279 |
76.9
|
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... |
8 |
|
6-4
247lbs
4.68
|
DL/ED |
|
247lbs | 6-4 | 4.68 | 7 | 38.2 |
86.4
|
Traore is an undersized, explosive edge who turned in a loud 2025 after a knee injury cut his prior season short, and the production... |
24 |
|
6-5
260lbs
4.67
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-5 | 4.67 | 42 | 440 |
80.5
|
Womack is an explosive edge whose first-step speed wins the corner before tackles can slide, and whose 2025 tape leaned on a run defense... |
40 |
|
6-5
265lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-5 | 4.65 | 46 | 512.5 |
76.4
|
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... |
19 |
|
6-4
276lbs
4.65
|
DL/ED |
|
276lbs | 6-4 | 4.65 | 19 | 136 |
82.3
|
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:... |
9 |
|
6-6
265lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-6 | 4.65 | 9 | 43.3 |
85.6
|
Jackson broke out in his first year as a full-time starter, pairing a quick get-off with 78-inch length to win the edge and turning it into... |
23 |
|
6-6
250lbs
4.62
|
DL/ED |
|
250lbs | 6-6 | 4.62 | 21 | 146 |
80.6
|
Green is a pure pass-rush specialist who won as a rusher as well as anyone in this group, a long, bendy edge who wins the corner with speed... |
16 |
|
6-4
255lbs
4.60
|
DE/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-4 | 4.60 | 17 | 83 |
83.6
|
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... |
7 |
|
6-5
245lbs
4.60
|
DE/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.60 | 13 | 60 |
86.6
|
Ross is a rare athlete off the edge, a former five-star whose first-step speed threatens the corner before tackles can set their feet, and... |