2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 37-48
LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026
Player Rankings - Defensive Line
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 |
|
6-6
273lbs
4.90
|
DL/ED |
|
273lbs | 6-6 | 4.90 | 15 | 66.2 |
84.7
|
Rhodes is a long, productive edge who broke out in 2025 with the most tackles for loss by an Arkansas defender in a decade. He led the team... |
93 |
|
6-4
275lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
275lbs | 6-4 | 4.75 | 143 | 809.5 |
62.5
|
Adeleye finally put it together at his fifth FBS stop, turning in his best season for UNLV with thirty-six pressures and twenty-nine run... |
83 |
|
6-4
275lbs
4.87
|
DE/ED |
|
275lbs | 6-4 | 4.87 | 85 | 511 |
64.7
|
Greene is a sturdy edge defender who was a productive high school player and a four-star recruit. He also wrestled and recorded a... |
53 |
|
6-6
277lbs
4.86
|
DE/ED |
|
277lbs | 6-6 | 4.86 | 63 | 360.5 |
77.0
|
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... |
96 |
|
6-6
278lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
278lbs | 6-6 | 4.78 | 120 | 671 |
62.0
|
James is an experienced edge rusher who led Florida in sacks in 2025. He has two more sacks this season, including one against FAU when he... |
21 |
|
6-3
279lbs
4.80
|
DL/ED |
|
279lbs | 6-3 | 4.80 | 21 | 96 |
83.8
|
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... |
86 |
|
6-5
280lbs
4.78
|
DL/ED |
|
280lbs | 6-5 | 4.78 | 89 | 528 |
64.1
|
Umeh is a fast, resilient edge prospect who overcame Stage 4 cancer before college. He was a top-70 national recruit and has earned a... |
48 |
|
6-5
280lbs
4.84
|
DL/ED |
|
280lbs | 6-5 | 4.84 | 51 | 304 |
78.5
|
Kilbane is a strong, productive edge defender who wins with power and effort. He sets the edge against the run, collapses the pocket when... |
32 |
|
6-5
280lbs
4.95
|
DT |
|
280lbs | 6-5 | 4.95 | 28 | 144.5 |
81.2
|
Abasiri is one of the most explosive athletes on the USC roster, and the burst is obvious on tape. He is quick to get into the backfield,... |
18 |
|
6-6
280lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
280lbs | 6-6 | 4.75 | 20 | 93.5 |
84.7
|
Smith is a big, powerful edge rusher who broke out in 2025 with 17.5 tackles for loss and 44 pressures, earning first-team All-Big Ten... |
95 |
|
6-4
285lbs
4.76
|
DE |
|
285lbs | 6-4 | 4.76 | 125 | 695.5 |
62.2
|
Collins is a stout, run-first rotational end whose best work comes against the run, a 275-pound player with good timed speed for the... |
27 |
|
6-1
285lbs
4.85
|
DL |
|
285lbs | 6-1 | 4.85 | 26 | 133.3 |
82.3
|
Brewu is an ascending interior lineman who broke out as a sophomore, leading his own profile with a run defense built on quick hands and... |