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

Taylor
Wein

DL
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
70 73 79
82.5
22

Will
Heldt

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
71 83 79
86.4
23

David
Stone

DT
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
68 66 79
87.2
24

Kameryn
Crawford

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
67 84 77
81.6
25

Justin
Scott

DT
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
73 73 77
87.2
26

Adam
Trick

LB
/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
56 76 77
84.5
27

Trey
White

LB
/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
75 75 77
81.9
28

Jalen
Thompson

DL
/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
74 78 77
80.0
29

Xavier
Gilliam

DL
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
57 84 76
86.1
30

C.J.
Fite

DT
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
45 59 76
79.5
31

J'Mond
Tapp

DE
/ED
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
66 83 75
78.1
32

Colin
Simmons

LB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
72 99 75
91.1
33

AJ
Green

DL
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
59 78 75
80.6
34

Anthony
Smith

DE
/ED
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
69 75 75
85.1
35

Stephiylan
Green

DT
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
66 70 75
76.9
36

Devan
Thompkins

DE
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
75 79 74
86.0
37

Kam
Franklin

DE
/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
65 65 74
79.9
38

Kenyatta
Jackson Jr.

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
53 83 74
86.2
39

D'Antre
Robinson

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
64 66 74
75.5
40

Quintavius
Johnson

LB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
50 59 73
80.2