Defensive End Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 08/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive End

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
8

DE/ED
Anto
Saka

6-4 255lbs 4.60
DE/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.60 25 84.3
83.6
Saka is an explosive speed rusher whose pass rush was excellent even on a limited snap count, a loose-hipped edge who bends the corner and...
16

DE/ED
Jaleel
Johnson

6-4 265lbs 4.69
DE/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
265lbs 6-4 4.69 37 258
76.9
Johnson is a quick-twitch edge whose 2025 ended after four games, leaving a small but intriguing sample built on speed off the snap and...
18

DE/ED
Tunmise
Adeleye

6-4 275lbs 4.75
DE/ED
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
275lbs 6-4 4.75 48 622.5
76.1
Adeleye finally put it together at his fifth FBS stop, turning in his best season for UNLV with thirty-six pressures and twenty-nine run...
19

DE
Kelby
Collins

6-4 275lbs 4.76
DE
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
275lbs 6-4 4.76 45 488
74.3
Collins is a stout, run-first rotational end whose best work comes against the run, a 275-pound player with good timed speed for the...
5

DE/ED
Solomon
Tuliaupupu

6-3 247lbs 4.78
DE/ED
Montana   Mascot
Montana Mascot
247lbs 6-3 4.78 14 70
85.4
Tuliaupupu is a story of perseverance, a former USC signee who lost roughly five seasons to injuries and resurfaced at Montana as an...
10

DE
Mateen
Ibirogba

6-3 296lbs 4.85
DE
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
296lbs 6-3 4.85 20 112
81.9
Ibirogba is a riser who reshaped his body from a 250-pound edge into a 296-pound interior rusher, and the move paid off with a strong pass...
14

DE/ED
Amaris
Williams

6-2 260lbs 4.70
DE/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
260lbs 6-2 4.70 39 268
79.5
Williams is a five-star athletic bet whose tools still outpace his tape, an edge with good timed speed and a quick first step who flashed...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive End

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive End

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.