2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 37-48

LAST UPDATED: 09/28/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
13	DE/ED Jordan Ross	6-5 245lbs 4.60	DE/ED	245lbs	6-5	4.60	14	63	85.9 MORE>>	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...
12	DL Ahmad Moten Sr.	6-3 325lbs 4.95	DL	325lbs	6-3	4.95	8	40.6	85.9 MORE>>	Moten brings 325 pounds and an interior rush that does not usually come in that package, built on quickness off the ball rather than mass,...
11	DT Bear Alexander	6-3 302lbs 5.10	DT	302lbs	6-3	5.10	11	53.6	86.2 MORE>>	Alexander is a powerful interior run stopper who resets the line of scrimmage, and 2026 has been a breakout, disruptive tackles for loss...
10	DE/ED Kenyatta Jackson Jr.	6-6 265lbs 4.65	DE/ED	265lbs	6-6	4.65	9	43.3	86.2 MORE>>	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...
9	DL/ED Boubacar Traore	6-4 247lbs 4.68	DL/ED	247lbs	6-4	4.68	12	56	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...
8	DE/ED Will Heldt	6-6 260lbs 4.80	DE/ED	260lbs	6-6	4.80	7	37.5	86.4 MORE>>	Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge without a soft spot, leading Clemson with ten sacks after arriving from Purdue, using length to...
7	DE/ED John Henry Daley	6-4 247lbs 4.78	DE/ED	247lbs	6-4	4.78	13	56.9	86.6 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...
6	DT A'Mauri Washington	6-3 330lbs 4.85	DT	330lbs	6-3	4.85	3	24.8	87.1 MORE>>	Washington is a 330-pound interior anchor who moves better than the listed weight suggests, resetting the line against single blocks,...
5	DL A.J. Holmes Jr.	6-3 300lbs 4.95	DL	300lbs	6-3	4.95	6	35.2	87.2 MORE>>	A disruptive interior anchor at Texas Tech, Holmes made his living as a run defender in the Red Raiders' front, filling gaps and resetting...
4	DT Justin Scott	6-4 298lbs 4.90	DT	298lbs	6-4	4.90	4	26.6	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...
3	DT David Stone	6-3 310lbs 4.90	DT	310lbs	6-3	4.90	1	16.1	87.2 MORE>>	Stone is a five-star interior lineman whose run-defense tape is the calling card: he fires off the snap with rare burst for the size, gets...
2	DT Will Echoles	6-3 310lbs 5.10	DT	310lbs	6-3	5.10	2	17.3	87.5 MORE>>	Echoles broke out as a sophomore and turned into one of the most productive interior players in the country, pairing stout, physical 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.