Edge Rusher Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 08/03/2026

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
24	DL/ED AJ Green	6-6 250lbs 4.62	DL/ED	250lbs	6-6	4.62	21	146	80.6 MORE>>	Green is a pure pass-rush specialist who won as a rusher as well as anyone in this group, a long, bendy edge who wins the corner with speed...
23	LB/ED Wendell Gregory	6-3 255lbs 4.58	LB/ED	255lbs	6-3	4.58	24	238.5	81.6 MORE>>	Gregory is a developmental edge with rare get-off, a redshirt freshman whose pass rush leads a profile built on first-step speed and a...
22	DE/ED Kameryn Crawford	6-5 265lbs 4.80	DE/ED	265lbs	6-5	4.80	24	168	81.6 MORE>>	Crawford is a balanced, dependable edge whose even, well-rounded game against run and pass makes him a useful three-down piece, and he...
21	DL/ED Taylor Wein	6-4 276lbs 4.65	DL/ED	276lbs	6-4	4.65	19	136	82.3 MORE>>	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:...
20	DE/ED Williams Nwaneri	6-7 265lbs 4.88	DE/ED	265lbs	6-7	4.88	32	240.5	83.3 MORE>>	Nwaneri is a developmental swing on rare tools, a former five-star with 79-inch length who led Nebraska in sacks as a redshirt freshman...
19	DE/ED Anto Saka	6-4 255lbs 4.60	DE/ED	255lbs	6-4	4.60	17	83	83.6 MORE>>	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...
18	DE/ED Anthony Smith	6-6 285lbs 4.75	DE/ED	285lbs	6-6	4.75	15	69	84.2 MORE>>	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...
17	DL/ED Quincy Rhodes Jr.	6-6 276lbs 4.90	DL/ED	276lbs	6-6	4.90	8	38.8	84.5 MORE>>	Rhodes is a long, productive edge whose 78-inch frame is the swing trait, letting him keep tackles off his chest and convert reach into a...
16	LB/ED Adam Trick	6-4 242lbs 4.65	LB/ED	242lbs	6-4	4.65	14	95	84.9 MORE>>	Trick was the centerpiece of Miami of Ohio's defense, a high-volume edge who generated sixty-seven pressures and eight sacks across 671...
15	LB/ED Princewill Umanmielen	6-5 245lbs 4.70	LB/ED	245lbs	6-5	4.70	13	71.7	85.0 MORE>>	Umanmielen broke out at Ole Miss with eleven sacks and fifty-one pressures, a long edge who uses 77-inch reach to stack tackles and convert...
14	DE/ED Will Heldt	6-6 260lbs 4.80	DE/ED	260lbs	6-6	4.80	10	48	85.1 MORE>>	Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge whose even, well-rounded game tells the story of a player without a soft spot, and he led Clemson...
13	DE/ED Solomon Tuliaupupu	6-3 247lbs 4.78	DE/ED	247lbs	6-3	4.78	16	70	85.4 MORE>>	Tuliaupupu is a story of perseverance, a former USC signee who lost roughly five seasons to injuries and resurfaced at Montana as an...

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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.