2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 25-36
LAST UPDATED: 09/28/2026
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 | 14 | 63 |
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 |
|
6-3
263lbs
4.70
|
LB/ED |
|
263lbs | 6-3 | 4.70 | 10 | 62.6 |
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... |
11 |
|
6-6
265lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-6 | 4.65 | 9 | 43.3 |
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 |
|
6-4
247lbs
4.68
|
DL/ED |
|
247lbs | 6-4 | 4.68 | 12 | 56 |
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 |
|
6-6
260lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-6 | 4.80 | 7 | 37.5 |
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 |
|
6-4
247lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
247lbs | 6-4 | 4.78 | 13 | 56.9 |
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 |
|
6-3
250lbs
4.65
|
LB/ED |
|
250lbs | 6-3 | 4.65 | 8 | 50.3 |
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... |
6 |
|
6-4
250lbs
4.58
|
LB/ED |
|
250lbs | 6-4 | 4.58 | 7 | 48.6 |
86.7
|
Wilson is an explosive speed rusher whose get-off is rare for the position, bending the corner and flattening to the quarterback, and he... |
5 |
|
6-1
210lbs
4.58
|
LB/ED |
|
210lbs | 6-1 | 4.58 | 14 | 79.2 |
87.1
|
Perkins is a do-everything chess piece, a 210-pound hybrid who lined up off the ball, in the slot, and on the edge, and whose coverage is... |
4 |
|
6-3
248lbs
4.60
|
LB/ED |
|
248lbs | 6-3 | 4.60 | 3 | 21.1 |
87.3
|
Pierre is a high-motor rusher with a quick get-off who turned a productive breakout into nine sacks and strip-sacks, and he sets a firm... |
3 |
|
6-5
272lbs
4.85
|
DE/ED |
|
272lbs | 6-5 | 4.85 | 5 | 32.8 |
88.1
|
Uiagalelei is a power-and-length edge whose pass rush sat at the very top of the position, and the production backed it: fifty-two... |
2 |
|
6-5
245lbs
4.60
|
LB/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.60 | 1 | 4.5 |
89.0
|
Stewart is a long, explosive edge with the bend and get-off to threaten the corner, and he pressured Texas A&M seven times in one road... |