BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE LINEMEN 2027 NFL Draft

2027 Defensive linemen ranked by TACKLING

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
41

Tavion
Gadson

DL
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
71 76 70
82.5
42

Artavius
Jones

DL
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
71 60 68
68.0
43

Jide
Abasiri

DT
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
71 78 87
81.2
44

Tyrique
Tucker

DL
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
71 76 85
82.8
45

Kam
Franklin

DE
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
70 64 76
80.0
46

Jordan
Hall

DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
70 78 80
67.1
47

Jayden
Jackson

DT
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
70 64 71
82.4
48

Desmond
Umeozulu

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
70 62 69
68.0
49

John Henry
Daley

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
69 89 85
85.5
50

Anthony
Smith

DE
/ED
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
69 75 79
84.7
51

Jaleel
Johnson

DE
/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
69 82 68
67.5
52

Will
Heldt

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
69 93 84
85.6
53

Nasir
Johnson

DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
68 55 57
63.9
54

Tunmise
Adeleye

DE
/ED
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
68 77 70
62.5
55

Dakyus
Brinkley

DE
/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
67 69 68
68.6
56

Teitum
Tuioti

LB
/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
67 86 88
84.7
57

Horace
Lockett

DL
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
67 70 79
82.1
58

Braylan
Shelby

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
66 61 65
62.4
59

Kamron
Beavers

DT
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
66 55 59
64.1
60

Williams
Nwaneri

DE
/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
66 74 71
81.0