2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 25-36

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
39

DL/ED
Michael
Kilbane

6-5 280lbs 4.84
DL/ED
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
280lbs 6-5 4.84 51 304
78.5
Kilbane is a strong, productive edge defender who wins with power and effort. He sets the edge against the run, collapses the pocket when...
50

LB/ED
Noah
Carter

6-5 250lbs 4.62
LB/ED
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
250lbs 6-5 4.62 59 526.5
73.0
Carter is a developmental edge with a thin profile, a reserve who logged just 88 snaps behind Alabama's deep edge rotation but flashed good...
51

LB/ED
Zina
Umeozulu

6-5 272lbs 4.73
LB/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
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...
55

DE/ED
Da'Shawn
Womack

6-5 265lbs 4.67
DE/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
265lbs 6-5 4.67 109 610.5
67.1
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...
59

DL/ED
Elias
Rudolph

6-5 205lbs 4.56
DL/ED
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
205lbs 6-5 4.56 88 527
64.4
Rudolph is an explosive, very fast edge rusher who has been productive in a rotational role at UNLV. He gets to the quarterback, with three...
60

DL/ED
Benedict
Umeh

6-5 280lbs 4.78
DL/ED
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
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...
62

DL/ED
Andrew
Depaepe

6-5 260lbs 4.70
DL/ED
Massachusetts   Mascot
Massachusetts Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.70 122 689
63.1
DePaepe is a fast edge rusher who has earned a steady role at UMass after stops at Michigan State and Indiana. He has 20 pressures this...
64

DE/ED
Braylan
Shelby

6-5 260lbs 4.65
DE/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.65 127 707
62.4
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...
6

LB/ED
Damon
Wilson II

6-4 250lbs 4.58
LB/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
250lbs 6-4 4.58 7 52.1
85.5
Wilson is an explosive speed rusher whose get-off ranks with the best in the class. He bends the corner, flattens to the quarterback and...
12

LB/ED
Princewill
Umanmielen

6-4 244lbs 4.70
LB/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
244lbs 6-4 4.70 8 55.6
84.9
Umanmielen is a bendy, productive pass rusher who ranks among the most disruptive players in the SEC this fall. He has 10 sacks and 29...
20

DE/ED
Anto
Saka

6-4 255lbs 4.60
DE/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.60 22 99.7
84.6
Saka is a fast, explosive edge rusher whose athletic traits stand out in this class. He has rare speed off the edge, he was named to Bruce...
22

LB/ED
Adam
Trick

6-4 250lbs 4.65
LB/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
250lbs 6-4 4.65 21 142.3
83.3
Trick is a powerful, productive edge rusher who broke out at Miami (Ohio) in 2025. He generated 67 pressures, made 36 run stops and 12.5...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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.