2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 13-24
LAST UPDATED: 09/28/2026
Player Rankings - Edge Rusher
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 |
6-6
265lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-6 | 4.65 | 9 | 43.3 |
86.2
|
Jackson broke out in his first year as a full-time starter, pairing a quick get-off with 78-inch length to win the edge and turning it into... | |
17 |
6-4
242lbs
4.65
|
LB/ED |
|
242lbs | 6-4 | 4.65 | 19 | 141.3 |
84.5
|
Trick was the centerpiece of Miami of Ohio's defense, a high-volume edge who generated sixty-seven pressures and eight sacks across 671... | |
20 |
6-4
276lbs
4.65
|
DL/ED |
|
276lbs | 6-4 | 4.65 | 18 | 94.3 |
82.5
|
Wein broke out in 2025 as a quick-twitch edge whose first step is among the best in this group, and the production followed the burst:... | |
33 |
6-5
265lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-5 | 4.65 | 44 | 505.5 |
76.4
|
Shelby is a speed-based edge who wins the corner with a quick first step, and he turned that burst into thirty pressures and five sacks as... | |
26 |
6-5
260lbs
4.67
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-5 | 4.67 | 42 | 451.5 |
80.5
|
Womack is a long, physically gifted edge with a five-star pedigree and SEC experience who lands at Auburn for 2026 as the projected leader... | |
10 |
6-4
247lbs
4.68
|
DL/ED |
|
247lbs | 6-4 | 4.68 | 12 | 56 |
86.4
|
Traore is an undersized, explosive edge who turned in a loud 2025 after a knee injury cut his prior season short, and the production... | |
32 |
6-4
265lbs
4.69
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-4 | 4.69 | 47 | 612.5 |
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... | |
12 |
6-3
263lbs
4.70
|
LB/ED |
|
263lbs | 6-3 | 4.70 | 10 | 62.6 |
85.9
|
Tuioti is a heavy, powerful edge at 263 pounds who wins with strength and holds up against the run, breaking out for eleven sacks and... | |
15 |
6-5
245lbs
4.70
|
LB/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.70 | 11 | 65.2 |
85.0
|
Umanmielen is a long, explosive edge with a quick get-off, real bend and a developing move arsenal, and he backed it up with eleven sacks... | |
29 |
6-2
260lbs
4.70
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-2 | 4.70 | 39 | 288.5 |
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... | |
30 |
6-4
261lbs
4.74
|
DL/ED |
|
261lbs | 6-4 | 4.74 | 27 | 203 |
79.4
|
Adebawore carries five-star athletic traits that still outstrip his production, a burst off the edge that simply cannot be taught and the... | |
14 |
6-6
285lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
285lbs | 6-6 | 4.75 | 15 | 77.5 |
85.1
|
Smith is a heavy, powerful edge whose 285-pound frame lets him win with a bull rush and kick inside on passing downs, and the production... |












