2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 37-48
LAST UPDATED: 09/28/2026
Player Rankings - Defensive Line
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39 |
|
6-5
325lbs
4.90
|
DL |
|
325lbs | 6-5 | 4.90 | 33 | 251 |
76.9
|
Oatis is a massive two-gap nose with rare movement for his size and disruptive flashes dating to his Alabama days, reuniting with... |
30 |
|
6-5
275lbs
5.00
|
DE/ED |
|
275lbs | 6-5 | 5.00 | 30 | 224 |
79.9
|
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... |
27 |
|
6-5
260lbs
4.67
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-5 | 4.67 | 42 | 451.5 |
80.5
|
Womack is a long, physically gifted edge with a five-star pedigree and SEC experience who lands at Auburn for 2026 as the projected leader... |
23 |
|
6-5
265lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-5 | 4.80 | 31 | 234.5 |
81.6
|
Crawford is a balanced, dependable edge whose even, well-rounded game against run and pass makes him a useful three-down piece, and he... |
13 |
|
6-5
245lbs
4.60
|
DE/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.60 | 14 | 63 |
85.9
|
Ross is a rare athlete off the edge, a former five-star whose first-step quickness threatens the corner before tackles can set, and he... |
1 |
|
6-5
272lbs
4.85
|
DE/ED |
|
272lbs | 6-5 | 4.85 | 5 | 32.8 |
88.1
|
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... |
37 |
|
6-6
268lbs
4.86
|
DE/ED |
|
268lbs | 6-6 | 4.86 | 41 | 304 |
77.9
|
McCray is a traits-and-medical evaluation, a former five-star with 78-inch length whose 2025 was wiped out by foot surgery that held him to... |
26 |
|
6-6
250lbs
4.62
|
DL/ED |
|
250lbs | 6-6 | 4.62 | 24 | 168 |
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... |
15 |
|
6-6
276lbs
4.90
|
DL/ED |
|
276lbs | 6-6 | 4.90 | 10 | 51.4 |
84.5
|
Rhodes is a long, productive edge whose 78-inch frame is the swing trait, letting him keep tackles off his chest and convert reach into a... |
14 |
|
6-6
285lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
285lbs | 6-6 | 4.75 | 15 | 77.5 |
85.1
|
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... |
10 |
|
6-6
265lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-6 | 4.65 | 9 | 43.3 |
86.2
|
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... |
8 |
|
6-6
260lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-6 | 4.80 | 7 | 37.5 |
86.4
|
Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge without a soft spot, leading Clemson with ten sacks after arriving from Purdue, using length to... |