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
41

Jayden
Jackson

DT
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
71 67 72
83.1
42

Boubacar
Traore

DL
/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
82 90 72
86.4
43

David
Oke

DL
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
51 57 72
67.2
44

Desmond
Umeozulu

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
73 65 72
76.0
45

Adepoju
Adebawore

DL
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
69 69 71
79.4
46

Princewill
Umanmielen

LB
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
59 81 71
85.0
47

Tunmise
Adeleye

DE
/ED
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
70 86 71
76.1
48

Solomon
Tuliaupupu

DE
/ED
Montana   Mascot
Montana Mascot
49 60 70
81.3
49

Kelby
Collins

DE
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
60 66 70
74.3
50

Mario
Landino

DL
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
67 74 70
76.4
51

Jaleel
Johnson

DE
/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
73 86 70
76.9
52

James
Smith

DL
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
56 60 70
80.3
53

Quincy
Rhodes Jr.

DL
/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
59 73 70
84.5
54

Melkart
Abou Jaoude

DE
/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
67 75 69
81.8
55

Mateen
Ibirogba

DE
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
64 76 69
81.9
56

Wendell
Gregory

LB
/ED
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
43 80 69
81.6
57

Anto
Saka

DE
/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
79 78 69
83.6
58

Tavion
Gadson

DL
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
68 78 69
76.4
59

Williams
Nwaneri

DE
/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
57 74 68
83.3
60

Maraad
Watson

DT
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
71 67 68
78.5