2027 Film Deep Dive: Rapid Rising Defensive Tackles

DeBerry is one of the top interior defensive linemen in all of California, and is only heading into his Junior season for Folsom. He has a stout/strong build that is anchor strong inside and provides some snappy twitch when rushing the passer and is very athletic for his size. He is explosive off the ball with a elite first step, has a strong strike at the POA controlling the chest of blockers and shows he can split double teams and wins with proper leverage and pop at the POA. He is a high motor kid that can win on primary and secondary pass rush moves using both speed and power inside with plenty of hand usage at his disposal. He is a no brainer FBS caliber talent and should see his stock continue to rise through his Junior season and currently holds one offer from Sacramento State.     Felila is one of the top defensive lineman on the west coast in the 2027 class in his exceptional athlete with good twitch, use of hands is very fluid and open space for size. He dominated the camp circuit last spring and he continues to do the same so far this winter and spring against top-tier competition. He holds his weight well, and adds interior length while a high level P4 caliber prospect. Already very technically sound heading into his Junior season for Oak Hills, Felila is well on his way to becoming a national recruit and holds offers from CAL, Notre Dame, BYU, UCLA and Utah. He will no doubt be a 20+ offer guy by the time his recruitment is all said and done.     Currie was a very impressive prospect at multiple stops last off-season and has really exploded 12 months later and has now turned into a national recruit. He holds offers from Colorado State, Oregon State, Tennessee, San Diego State, USC, San Diego State, USC, Washington State and Washington. He is an exceptional athlete with great length inside and has the frame to add another 15 or 20 pounds at the next level. Currie is extremely explosive off the ball with active and violent hands and a high IQ prospect that can provide a twitchy interior pass rush and is very stout against the run. Heading into his Junior season, he is one of the best defensive linemen the state of California has to offer and currently remains uncommitted.     Stephen is another one of the top interior defenders across Northern California regardless of class and had a dominating state title winning sophomore season for the Grant Pacers. He has the ideal build for the 0-2 tech spot inside and carries no bad weight while extremely violent and strong at the point of attack through his hips and hands. He does a good job with his initial strike and lockout while winning with leverage and power when defending the run. He shows he can take on double teams and reset the line of scrimmage quickly while also adding an interior pass rush as well. He's another prospect that should continue to see his stock soar through his Junior year and will no doubt start collecting offers sooner rather than later. He currently holds two early offers from Colorado State and Sacramento State.     Riley is a true plug in the middle of the Frontier defensive line and is another prospect that offers good interior length. He is a dominant run defender that does a good job quickly resetting the line of scrimmage and getting into the backfield in a hurry through or around blockers. He is explosive of the ball with a violent shed while able to eat double teams and drive blocks with ease. Still developing as a pass rusher, he is a high motor prospect that does a good job transferring speed to power inside and moves well laterally in the short area. He should be drawing plenty of FCS+ interest over the next two seasons.