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

 

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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.

 

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AJ Holmes Jr. 2027 NFL Draft: scouting report for Texas Tech, DT

Texas Tech's AJ Holmes Jr. is one of the early names to know for the 2027 NFL Draft defensive tackle class. Just how good is Holmes?

atozsports.com

 

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I'm not a statistician so I don't know what a 'residual' is or a 'Pass Rush Win Rate vs. Pressure Rate regression' but I think this is good.

 

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So picked this up from the podcast. Two years ago, Justin Scott was on the freaks list with a 1.56s 10 yard split. To put that into perspective, Aaron Donald has the fastest on record for a DT at 1.59s (since ‘99). If that 1.56 is real, that's remarkable and someone I want on my team.

The quickness of Aaron Donald and the coaching of Jason Taylor. Insert heart emoji here!

 

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Justin Scott cut up. Imagine him next to Milton Williams. Not sure how Barmore would fit in that equation though.

Have a look at the play at 0:42. The speed with which he gets to the sideline doesn't look natural for a 303lb lineman.

 

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

I don't know whether to put Jide Abasiri in the DT or the EDGE thread. I can see him being a prospect you develop as a long-term replacement for Dre-Mont Jones, or someone who could develop as a Milton Williams type inside. His body type, his length and his athleticism are really appealing but as the below tweet notes, he is developmental.