CFB 27 launch ratings — as of July 1, 2026Top 25 of 768

Best Defensive Linemen

If you want the best defensive linemen in CFB 27, David Stone at Oklahoma is the 94 OVR answer. A'Mauri Washington (Oregon) trails by 1 at 93 OVR, so the top of the board is tight. By rank 25, the floor is 86 OVR (Jayden Jackson, Oklahoma).

The Top 25

Ranked by overall rating at dynasty start (CFB 27 launch ratings — as of July 1, 2026). Click a team to open its full CFB 27 dynasty guide.

Best Defensive Linemen in CFB 27: top 25 ranked by overall rating.
#	Player	Pos	Yr	Team	OVR	Top Attribute
01	David Stone	DT	Jr	Oklahoma	94	Block Shedding 96
02	A'Mauri Washington	DT	Sr	Oregon	93	Toughness 98
03	Will Echoles	DT	Jr	Ole Miss	92	Strength 93
04	A.J. Holmes Jr.	DT	Sr	Texas Tech	92	Block Shedding 95
05	Tyrique Tucker	DT	Sr	Indiana	92	Toughness 94
06	Ahmad Moten Sr.	DT	Sr	Miami	91	Toughness 94
07	Bear Alexander	DT	Sr	Oregon	90	Awareness 94
08	Jamarious Brown	DT	Jr	Ole Miss	89	Toughness 94
09	C.J. Fite	DT	Jr	Arizona State	88	Toughness 97
10	Mario Landino	DT	Jr	Indiana	88	Toughness 95
11	Jaheim Oatis	DT	Sr	Ole Miss	88	Strength 95
12	John Walker	DT	Sr	Ohio State	88	Strength 93
13	Jide Abasiri	DT	Jr	USC	87	Power Moves 92
14	Francis Brewu	DT	Jr	Notre Dame	87	Pursuit 96
15	Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy	DT	Sr	South Carolina	87	Toughness 94
16	Kemari Copeland	DT	Sr	Virginia Tech	87	Toughness 97
17	Ian Geffrard	DT	So	Texas	87	Strength 97
18	Elijah Griffin	DT	So	Georgia	87	Toughness 93
19	Mateen Ibirogba	DT	Sr	Texas Tech	87	Awareness 93
20	Trey Pierce	DT	Sr	Michigan	87	Toughness 97
21	Justin Scott	DT	Jr	Miami	87	Pursuit 91
22	James Smith	DT	Sr	Ohio State	87	Pursuit 92
23	Keanu Tanuvasa	DT	Sr	BYU	87	Toughness 93
24	Tavion Gadson	DT	Jr	Kentucky	86	Pursuit 93
25	Jayden Jackson	DT	Jr	Oklahoma	86	Strength 90

What the list says

The SEC owns this list with 9 of the top 25. If you recruit against that league, this position is a weekly problem.

13 of the top 25 are seniors. Plan for a one-year window and recruit the replacement before the cliff hits.