2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 49-60

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
64	DL DJ Hicks	6-3 293lbs 4.93	DL	293lbs	6-3	4.93	50	302.5	74.1 MORE>>	Hicks is a powerful, experienced interior lineman who has been part of the Texas A&M rotation for four seasons. He holds up against double...
68	DL Daniel Lyons	6-4 292lbs 4.98	DL	292lbs	6-4	4.98	68	397.5	70.0 MORE>>	Lyons is an experienced interior lineman who has become a leader for Florida State. He is sturdy against the run and works hard as a...
60	DE Tomiwa Durojaiye	6-4 291lbs 4.87	DE	291lbs	6-4	4.87	64	363.5	75.0 MORE>>	Durojaiye has finally found a productive home at South Carolina. He uses his power well, holds up against the run and has turned pressure...
99	DL Daevin Hobbs	6-4 290lbs 4.80	DL	290lbs	6-4	4.80	128	720.5	60.7 MORE>>	Hobbs arrived as a five-star and still carries the frame and quickness that earned the ranking, a developmental interior bet whose tools...
36	DL Mario Landino	6-4 290lbs 4.90	DL	290lbs	6-4	4.90	31	177.3	81.0 MORE>>	Landino was a disruptive interior presence on a College Football Playoff team, leaning on quickness and leverage to pile up seven sacks and...
95	DE Kelby Collins	6-4 285lbs 4.76	DE	285lbs	6-4	4.76	125	695.5	62.2 MORE>>	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	DL Francis Brewu	6-1 285lbs 4.85	DL	285lbs	6-1	4.85	26	133.3	82.3 MORE>>	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...
86	DL/ED Benedict Umeh	6-5 280lbs 4.78	DL/ED	280lbs	6-5	4.78	89	528	64.1 MORE>>	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	DL/ED Michael Kilbane	6-5 280lbs 4.84	DL/ED	280lbs	6-5	4.84	51	304	78.5 MORE>>	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	DT Jide Abasiri	6-5 280lbs 4.95	DT	280lbs	6-5	4.95	28	144.5	81.2 MORE>>	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	DE/ED Anthony Smith	6-6 280lbs 4.75	DE/ED	280lbs	6-6	4.75	20	93.5	84.7 MORE>>	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...
21	DL/ED Sahir West	6-3 279lbs 4.80	DL/ED	279lbs	6-3	4.80	21	96	83.8 MORE>>	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...

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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.