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
13

DE/ED
Jordan
Ross

6-5 245lbs 4.60
DE/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
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...
12

DL
Ahmad
Moten Sr.

6-3 325lbs 4.95
DL
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
325lbs 6-3 4.95 8 40.6
85.9
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
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
302lbs 6-3 5.10 11 53.6
86.2
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
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
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...
9

DL/ED
Boubacar
Traore

6-4 247lbs 4.68
DL/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
247lbs 6-4 4.68 12 56
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...
8

DE/ED
Will
Heldt

6-6 260lbs 4.80
DE/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
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...
7

DE/ED
John Henry
Daley

6-4 247lbs 4.78
DE/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
247lbs 6-4 4.78 13 56.9
86.6
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
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
330lbs 6-3 4.85 3 24.8
87.1
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
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
300lbs 6-3 4.95 6 35.2
87.2
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
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
298lbs 6-4 4.90 4 26.6
87.2
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
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
310lbs 6-3 4.90 1 16.1
87.2
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
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
310lbs 6-3 5.10 2 17.3
87.5
Echoles broke out as a sophomore and turned into one of the most productive interior players in the country, pairing stout, physical run...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

We've compared players post combine 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.

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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

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.