BEST DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN RUN DEFENSE 2027 NFL Draft

2027 Defensive linemen ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
21

Jayden
Jackson

DT
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
75 65 77
83.1
22

Kenyatta
Jackson Jr.

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
56 77 77
86.2
23

Trey
White

LB
/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
73 77 77
81.9
24

Elinneus
Davis

DT
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
74 61 77
78.5
25

Matayo
Uiagalelei

DE
/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
53 91 77
88.1
26

Stephiylan
Green

DT
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
63 62 76
76.9
27

Kameryn
Crawford

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
69 76 76
81.6
28

D'Antre
Robinson

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
78 67 75
75.5
29

Boubacar
Traore

DL
/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
78 83 75
86.4
30

Jalen
Thompson

DL
/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
73 74 75
80.0
31

C.J.
Fite

DT
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
50 60 75
79.5
32

Yhonzae
Pierre

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
50 73 75
87.3
33

David
Oke

DL
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
68 58 75
67.2
34

Tavion
Gadson

DL
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
77 79 75
76.4
35

Kam
Franklin

DE
/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
71 65 75
79.9
36

Kelby
Collins

DE
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
63 63 74
74.3
37

AJ
Green

DL
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
66 81 74
80.6
38

Anthony
Smith

DE
/ED
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
69 73 73
85.1
39

Princewill
Umanmielen

LB
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
60 83 73
85.0
40

Adepoju
Adebawore

DL
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
62 71 72
79.4