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

Solomon
Tuliaupupu

DE
/ED
Montana   Mascot
Montana Mascot
51 60 72
81.3
42

Desmond
Umeozulu

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
73 66 72
76.0
43

Jaleel
Johnson

DE
/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
76 87 70
76.9
44

Noah
Carter

LB
/ED
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
76 71 70
76.1
45

LJ
McCray

DE
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
61 65 69
77.9
46

Wendell
Gregory

LB
/ED
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
42 79 69
81.6
47

Ahmad
Moten Sr.

DL
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
45 80 68
85.9
48

James
Smith

DL
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
59 60 68
80.3
49

Tunmise
Adeleye

DE
/ED
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
68 81 67
76.1
50

Quincy
Rhodes Jr.

DL
/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
63 75 67
84.5
51

Amaris
Williams

DE
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
59 66 67
79.5
52

Da'Shawn
Womack

DE
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
64 62 67
80.5
53

Mario
Landino

DL
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
73 70 67
76.4
54

Maraad
Watson

DT
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
65 64 67
78.5
55

Mateen
Ibirogba

DE
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
63 78 66
81.9
56

Damon
Wilson II

LB
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
59 81 66
86.7
57

Jehiem
Oatis

DL
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
76 64 64
76.9
58

Anto
Saka

DE
/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
73 83 63
83.6
59

Williams
Nwaneri

DE
/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
48 70 63
83.3
60

Braylan
Shelby

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
76 62 62
76.4