2027 Draft: Defensive Tackle

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At 285lb, I'm not quite sure how Jide Abasiri fits our roster, but he is built like a beast.

 

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I think that's what they call a facemask.

 

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DJ Hicks

Real slow out of his stance but that's incredible power to move the RG with just one arm.

 

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Mike Renner's top 10 IDL:

Renner's 2027 NFL Draft scouting series: Ranking top 10 defensive tackles

After only one defensive tackle cracked Round 1 in 2026, the 2027 class already looks much deeper

www.cbssports.com

 

[manxman2601]

At 285lb, I'm not quite sure how Jide Abasiri fits our roster, but he is built like a beast.

Last year's fastest 10 yard split was Cashius Howell and Arvell Reese at 1.58s. Look what I found from last year's Freaks List on 285lb Jide Abasiri.

No. 38 Jide Abasiri, USC, defensive lineman​

As a true freshman last year, the former four-star recruit appeared in 10 games and made seven tackles. The 6-5, 295-pounder from Minnesota has intriguing athleticism, having clocked 19.22 mph at nearly 300 pounds. More impressively, Abasiri’s 10-yard split was 1.60, which would be a good time for an edge rusher. He’s squatted 700 pounds.


Do we promote him to the EDGE rusher pile?

 

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Kemari Copeland, Virginia Tech
6-2, 290





No 7 on the Freaks List

No. 7: Kemari Copeland, Virginia Tech, DT​

No. 23 on last year’s Freaks List, Copeland was a bright spot for the Hokies in 2025, posting 48 tackles with 7.5 TFLs, a team-high 4.5 sacks and an interception. Two years ago when Copeland first arrived from junior college, video of him squatting 605 pounds for 10 reps went viral.

This offseason, the 6-2, 290-pound senior set a program record when he benched 510 pounds. He also improved his back squat to 735 pounds and clocked 20.2 mph on the GPS. He did a triple broad jump of 27 feet, 7 inches and ran a 4.64 shuttle, which would’ve bested the 4.68 that Baylor’s Jackie Marshall did to post the top shuttle time for a defensive tackle in February’s NFL combine.