2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 13-24
LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026
Player Rankings - Edge Rusher
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 |
|
6-5
255lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-5 | 4.80 | 23 | 106.7 |
83.2
|
Crawford is a young, developing edge defender whose production has grown each season at USC. He made 21 pressures and 25 run stops in 2025,... |
7 |
|
6-5
252lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
252lbs | 6-5 | 4.78 | 13 | 64.3 |
85.5
|
Daley turned in one of the best pass-rush seasons in the country in 2025, leading the nation with 17.5 tackles for loss, generating 51... |
40 |
|
6-3
265lbs
4.78
|
DL/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-3 | 4.78 | 90 | 528.5 |
78.0
|
Thompson is an edge-setter first, an experienced starter whose stout against the run and whose value shows up holding the point and... |
60 |
|
6-5
280lbs
4.78
|
DL/ED |
|
280lbs | 6-5 | 4.78 | 89 | 528 |
64.1
|
Umeh is a fast, resilient edge prospect who overcame Stage 4 cancer before college. He was a top-70 national recruit and has earned a... |
65 |
|
6-6
278lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
278lbs | 6-6 | 4.78 | 120 | 671 |
62.0
|
James is an experienced edge rusher who led Florida in sacks in 2025. He has two more sacks this season, including one against FAU when he... |
66 |
|
6-3
260lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-3 | 4.78 | 102 | 581 |
61.8
|
Tuliaupupu is a story of perseverance, a former USC signee who lost roughly five seasons to injuries and resurfaced at Montana as an... |
18 |
|
6-6
280lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
280lbs | 6-6 | 4.75 | 20 | 93.5 |
84.7
|
Smith is a big, powerful edge rusher who broke out in 2025 with 17.5 tackles for loss and 44 pressures, earning first-team All-Big Ten... |
33 |
|
6-5
260lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-5 | 4.75 | 41 | 237.7 |
80.1
|
Few players in college football have a better origin story than Abou Jaoude, a Lebanese-born wrestler whose highlight tape reached Delaware... |
63 |
|
6-4
275lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
275lbs | 6-4 | 4.75 | 143 | 809.5 |
62.5
|
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... |
35 |
|
6-4
265lbs
4.74
|
DL/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-4 | 4.74 | 43 | 249.5 |
79.9
|
Adebawore carries five-star athletic traits that still outstrip his production, a burst off the edge that simply cannot be taught and the... |
51 |
|
6-5
272lbs
4.73
|
LB/ED |
|
272lbs | 6-5 | 4.73 | 58 | 526.5 |
70.0
|
Umeozulu is a big, powerful edge defender who has grown into a bigger role at Texas this season. He sets the edge well, has not missed a... |
17 |
|
6-6
299lbs
4.72
|
DE/ED |
|
299lbs | 6-6 | 4.72 | 19 | 87 |
84.7
|
Oyebadejo has one of the most unusual paths in the class, and his tools are equally rare. A former England youth basketball player who was... |