2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 13-24
LAST UPDATED: 10/07/2026
Player Rankings - Edge Rusher
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 |
|
6-3
265lbs
4.78
|
DL/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-3 | 4.78 | 50 | 472.5 |
80.0
|
Thompson is an edge-setter first, an experienced starter whose stout against the run and whose value shows up holding the point and... |
37 |
|
6-4
265lbs
4.69
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-4 | 4.69 | 55 | 632.5 |
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... |
38 |
|
6-5
265lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-5 | 4.65 | 53 | 555.5 |
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... |
14 |
|
6-3
263lbs
4.70
|
LB/ED |
|
263lbs | 6-3 | 4.70 | 10 | 69.9 |
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... |
34 |
|
6-4
261lbs
4.74
|
DL/ED |
|
261lbs | 6-4 | 4.74 | 38 | 224 |
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... |
9 |
|
6-6
260lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-6 | 4.80 | 6 | 38.1 |
86.4
|
Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge without a soft spot, leading Clemson with ten sacks after arriving from Purdue, using length to... |
24 |
|
6-5
260lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-5 | 4.75 | 25 | 158.3 |
81.8
|
Few players in college football have a better origin story than Abou Jaoude, a Lebanese-born wrestler whose highlight tape reached Delaware... |
29 |
|
6-5
260lbs
4.67
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-5 | 4.67 | 49 | 460.5 |
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... |
33 |
|
6-2
260lbs
4.70
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-2 | 4.70 | 45 | 307 |
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... |
35 |
|
6-3
256lbs
4.68
|
DE/ED |
|
256lbs | 6-3 | 4.68 | 31 | 197 |
78.1
|
Tapp is the definition of a late bloomer with blue-chip tools. He arrived at Texas as a prized Louisiana recruit, barely played in Austin,... |
20 |
|
6-4
255lbs
4.60
|
DE/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-4 | 4.60 | 20 | 98.8 |
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... |
25 |
|
6-3
255lbs
4.58
|
LB/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-3 | 4.58 | 22 | 174 |
81.6
|
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... |