Edge Rusher Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 09/27/2024

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
1

DL/ED
Keldric
Faulk

6-6 288lbs 4.74
DL/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
288lbs 6-6 4.74 1 12
89.5
Flashes nimble feet to chase running backs and mobile quarterbacks to the sideline when lined up at end. Spins off blocks to get back into...
2

DL/ED
Rueben
Bain Jr.

6-3 275lbs 4.72
DL/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
275lbs 6-3 4.72 3 37
87.0
Bain has violent hands and consistently breaks away and disengages from blockers. He’s instinctive, reading, reacting and locating the...
3

DE/ED
Braylan
Shelby

6-5 265lbs 4.65
DE/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
265lbs 6-5 4.65 4 40
86.7
Shelby displays good lateral movement skills, capable of working his way down the line with decent range when chasing in pursuit. He has...
4

DL/ED
Boubacar
Traore

6-4 240lbs 4.68
DL/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.68 5 42
86.5
Traore has an excellent motor and shows the stamina to last deep into the fourth quarter. He has decent enough flexibility to bend the...
5

DL/ED
Adepoju
Adebawore

6-4 251lbs 4.74
DL/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
251lbs 6-4 4.74 7 44
86.4
Showed initial quickness and good flexibility to dip and bend. Adebawore has active hands and suddenness to his movements, demonstrating...
6

DE/ED
Solomon
Tuliaupupu

6-3 247lbs 4.78
DE/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
247lbs 6-3 4.78 8 53
85.2
Tuliaupupu explodes off the line with a quick first step, with agile feet to counter inside and closing burst to finish plays. He has an...
7

DL/ED
Jalen
Thompson

6-3 253lbs 4.78
DL/ED
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
253lbs 6-3 4.78 9 60
84.9
His handwork is excellent. Thompson is tough against the run, playing with a firm base when setting the edge and showing the upper-body...
8

DE/ED
Matayo
Uiagalelei

6-5 270lbs 4.85
DE/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
270lbs 6-5 4.85 10 68
84.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side...
9

LB/ED
Suntarine
Perkins

6-1 210lbs 4.58
LB/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
210lbs 6-1 4.58 7 89
83.1
Good closing speed with long arms to drag down quarterbacks and running backs. The talent is there as a sideline-to-sideline...
10

LB/ED
Princewill
Umanmielen

6-5 245lbs 4.70
LB/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
245lbs 6-5 4.70 11 114
81.6
He’s at his best attacking downhill, showing good instincts and great take-on skills. Umanmielen shows good speed and closing burst when...
11

DE/ED
Da'Shawn
Womack

6-5 260lbs 4.67
DE/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.67 19 158
80.0
A technician with a high motor, Womack has a variety of moves and displays exceptionally good hand use. Womack shows a strong finishing...
12

DL/ED
Peter
Woods

6-3 315lbs 4.75
DL/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
315lbs 6-3 4.75 18 154
80.0
Quick off the snap in the pass rush, Woods has violent hands and a good feel for working inside counter moves. A savvy, versatile and...

2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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.