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
18

LB/ED
Adam
Trick

6-4 242lbs 4.65
LB/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
242lbs 6-4 4.65 17 112
84.5
Trick was the centerpiece of Miami of Ohio's defense, a high-volume edge who generated sixty-seven pressures and eight sacks across 671...
17

DL/ED
Quincy
Rhodes Jr.

6-6 276lbs 4.90
DL/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
276lbs 6-6 4.90 13 63
84.5
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
Princewill
Umanmielen

6-5 245lbs 4.70
LB/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
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...
15

DE/ED
Anthony
Smith

6-6 285lbs 4.75
DE/ED
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
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...
14

LB/ED
Teitum
Tuioti

6-3 263lbs 4.70
LB/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
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...
13

DE/ED
Jordan
Ross

6-5 245lbs 4.60
DE/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
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...
12

DE/ED
Emmanuel
Oyebadejo

6-6 299lbs 4.72
DE/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
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...
11

DE/ED
Kenyatta
Jackson Jr.

6-6 265lbs 4.65
DE/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
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...
10

DL/ED
Boubacar
Traore

6-4 247lbs 4.68
DL/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
247lbs 6-4 4.68 9 55.2
86.4
Traore is an undersized, explosive edge who turned in a loud 2025 after a knee injury cut his prior season short, and the production...
9

DE/ED
Will
Heldt

6-6 260lbs 4.80
DE/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
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...
8

DE/ED
John Henry
Daley

6-4 247lbs 4.78
DE/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
247lbs 6-4 4.78 11 58.9
86.6
Daley turned in one of the most productive pass-rush seasons in this class, with ten sacks and fifty-one pressures and a pass rush that...
7

LB/ED
Clev
Lubin

6-3 250lbs 4.65
LB/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
250lbs 6-3 4.65 7 51.5
86.7
Lubin is a productive, well-rounded edge whose pass rush sat near the ceiling of the position, and the box score backed it: sixty-four...

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.