2027 NFL Draft · Defensive Tackle
2027 NFL Draft Defensive Tackle Rankings
All 56 ranked defensive tackles in the 2027 class, with the range each is currently projected into.
Where the group stands
The 2027 draft has not been held, so nothing here is a result. What this page shows is where 56 defensive tackles currently sit on the consensus board, and the range of outcomes the public boards support for each.
Justin Scott of Miami (FL) leads the group at No. 11 overall, currently projected somewhere between 6 and 42.
5 defensive tackles are currently projected inside the first round. Treat all of it as a starting map rather than a finished ranking: early boards move more than they look like they will, and the projected order they sit against does not yet include compensatory picks.
2027 Defensive Tackle rankings
Ranked within the position. Overall rank is the player's slot on the 2027 consensus big board.
| DT Rank | Player | School | Overall | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT1 | Justin Scott | Miami (FL) | 11 | 6-42 |
| DT2 | David Stone | Oklahoma | 16 | 8-18 |
| DT3 | William Echoles | Ole Miss | 22 | 15-36 |
| DT4 | Ahmad Moten Sr. | Miami (FL) | 24 | 18-31 |
| DT5 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | 32 | 11-35 |
| DT6 | Tavion Gadson | Kentucky | 41 | 29-63 |
| DT7 | Mateen Ibirogba | Texas Tech | 46 | 35-111 |
| DT8 | Bear Alexander | Oregon | 59 | 47-110 |
| DT9 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | Texas Tech | 60 | 36-66 |
| DT10 | DJ Hicks | Texas A&M | 99 | 68-153 |
| DT11 | Jayden Jackson | Oklahoma | 111 | 64-125 |
| DT12 | Devan Thompkins | Alabama | 114 | 81-162 |
| DT13 | Issa Ouattara | Vanderbilt | 136 | 97-193 |
| DT14 | James Smith | Ohio State | 138 | 98-196 |
| DT15 | Tyrique Tucker | Indiana | 151 | 107-193 |
| DT16 | Santana Hopper | Colorado | 173 | 123-221 |
| DT17 | Ezra Christensen | Colorado | 182 | 129-233 |
| DT18 | Kemari Copeland | Virginia Tech | 189 | 134-242 |
| DT19 | Jordan Hall | Georgia | 192 | 136-246 |
| DT20 | Francis Brewu | Notre Dame | 194 | 138-248 |
| DT21 | Keanu Tanuvasa | BYU | 196 | 139-251 |
| DT22 | Trevion Traylor | Central Arkansas | 198 | 141-253 |
| DT23 | Ikenna Ezeogu | Penn State | 216 | 153-276 |
| DT24 | Mario Landino | Indiana | 225 | 160-288 |
| DT25 | Maraad Watson | Texas | 226 | 160-289 |
| DT26 | Horace Lockett | UCF | 229 | 163-293 |
| DT27 | JoJo Johnson | Texas Tech | 234 | 166-300 |
| DT28 | Dallas Afalava | Wake Forest | 251 | 198-289 |
| DT29 | Markis Deal | TCU | 255 | 201-293 |
| DT30 | Hero Kanu | Texas | 266 | 210-306 |
| DT31 | Junior Poyser | Wisconsin | 274 | 216-315 |
| DT32 | Stephiylan Green | LSU | 277 | 219-319 |
| DT33 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | 291 | 230-335 |
| DT34 | CJ Fite | Arizona State | 298 | 235-343 |
| DT35 | Sahir West | UCLA | 305 | 241-351 |
| DT36 | Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy | South Carolina | 320 | 253-368 |
| DT37 | Tomiwa Durojaiye | South Carolina | 324 | 256-373 |
| DT38 | Jamari Lyons | Florida | 325 | 257-374 |
| DT39 | Brendan Bett | Florida | 327 | 258-376 |
| DT40 | Edric Hill | Alabama | 328 | 259-377 |
| DT41 | CJ Mims | Texas A&M | 335 | 265-385 |
| DT42 | Dominick McKinley | LSU | 339 | 268-390 |
| DT43 | Trey Pierce | Michigan | 344 | 272-396 |
| DT44 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | Kentucky | 359 | 284-413 |
| DT45 | Jaray Bledsoe | Mississippi State | 364 | 288-419 |
| DT46 | Eddrick Houston | Ohio State | 380 | 300-437 |
| DT47 | Chris Marable Jr. | Boston College | 410 | 324-471 |
| DT48 | Sean FitzSimmons | Pittsburgh | 411 | 325-473 |
| DT49 | Malik Blocton | LSU | 413 | 326-475 |
| DT50 | Keona Davis | Miami (FL) | 418 | 330-481 |
| DT51 | Jason Onye | Notre Dame | 419 | 331-482 |
| DT52 | Nathan Robinson | Tennessee | 436 | 344-501 |
| DT53 | Jah-Marien Latham | Alabama | 454 | 359-522 |
| DT54 | Troy Pikes | South Carolina | 464 | 367-534 |
| DT55 | Brice Stevenson | Iowa | 492 | 389-566 |
| DT56 | Matt Herron | Wake Forest | 516 | 408-593 |
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