2027 Rankings New Additions: Defensive Tackles

Want 30% off of your subscription? Use promo code PaulG30 at checkout!    Bowens enters into our rankings as the number 12 overall defensive lineman in the class of 2027, and is a dominant prospect that should move inside at the next level and is a elite athlete. He is extremely explosive off the ball with violent hands and a variety of pass rush moves at his disposal and is a high motor kid that can bend without losing speed and covers a ton of ground quickly. Bowens quickly resets the line of scrimmage and locks out blockers and can eat double teams while moving very well in space with redirect abilities. He holds offers from Oregon, Minnesota and Cal, and should continue on his way to being a national recruit over the next two years.     Rowe checks into our rankings as a top 100 player in his class across California and has good twitch and power from the inside. He has a quick first step and does a nice job at getting underneath the chest of bigger blockers and winds with technically sound strike through his hips and can eat double teams inside. He also shows he is a natural bender when collapsing the pocket and can perform counter moves when tied up while doing a nice job at locking out and winning with a very technically sound rush. Although not currently holding any offers, that should change over the next few months.     Williams is one of the more impressive defensive tackles across California regardless of class. He is a well built 0-3 tech that moves extremely well for his size and his violent off the ball and controls blockers with his hands with a quick strike. He shows instant lockout to keep blockers away from his chest and does a good job at redirecting towards the ball and playing behind his pads. He is a technically sound interior pass rusher with a quick use of hands and understands went to flip his hips and bend in tight spaces inside. Williams is already very polished against the pass and run for only a 2027 prospect, and will only continue to grow and develop. He holds offers from Arizona, Colorado state and Sacramento State.     Schirmer is one of the top players in the entire state in the 2027 class, and has the ideal length and size for the P4 level along the defensive line. He is a still a raw and developing prospect but is extremely powerful and violent at the point of attack and moves well for his size when collapsing the pocket and chasing plays backside. He has natural bend/ankle mobility and is twitchy in the short area while able to win with both speed and power at the POA. Schirmer offers good position versatility at the next level and already has a college ready build as a Sophomore. He holds offers from USC, Colorado State, Arizona, UCLA, Cal and SDSU.     DeBerry checks into our rankings as a top 25 player at his position and he is one of the top defenders across Northern California. He has good initial size with growth potential as he progresses through his high school career and has dominated top tier competition across the region. He is powerful out of his stance with good inside hand placement and a violent reset while showing and he can split double teams, take on pullers and has quick block recognition. When pass-rushing, he shows he can transition speed to power from the inside and use counter-moves if caught and cross face. He shows tremendous strength at a point of attack when anchoring down and has plus lateral movement in space with good body control and balance in the open field.

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