2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 25-36
LAST UPDATED: 10/09/2026
Player Rankings - Edge Rusher
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 |
|
6-5
245lbs
4.60
|
DE/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.60 | 15 | 68 |
85.9
|
Ross is a rare athlete off the edge, a former five-star whose first-step quickness threatens the corner before tackles can set, and he... |
16 |
|
6-5
245lbs
4.70
|
LB/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.70 | 11 | 70.7 |
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... |
19 |
|
6-5
245lbs
4.82
|
DE/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.82 | 21 | 104.5 |
83.8
|
Nichols waited two years for his chance at Michigan, and he has made the most of it as a first-year starter. He gets off the ball quickly,... |
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... |
26 |
|
6-5
265lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-5 | 4.80 | 40 | 244.5 |
81.6
|
Crawford is a balanced, dependable edge whose even, well-rounded game against run and pass makes him a useful three-down piece, and he... |
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... |
32 |
|
6-5
275lbs
5.00
|
DE/ED |
|
275lbs | 6-5 | 5.00 | 32 | 206 |
79.9
|
Franklin is a high-volume, high-effort edge who produced at a rare rate of usage, with thirty-eight run stops and forty-eight pressures... |
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... |
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... |
11 |
|
6-6
265lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-6 | 4.65 | 8 | 42.7 |
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... |
12 |
|
6-6
299lbs
4.72
|
DE/ED |
|
299lbs | 6-6 | 4.72 | 16 | 72 |
86.1
|
Few prospects in this class have a story like Oyebadejo's. A former England youth basketball player and medical student, he did not play... |
15 |
|
6-6
285lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
285lbs | 6-6 | 4.75 | 18 | 81 |
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... |