2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 11/02/2026

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
42	DL/ED Jordan Norman	6-4 265lbs 4.71	DL/ED	265lbs	6-4	4.71	48	297.5	76.2 MORE>>	Norman is a quick, productive pass rusher who has made an impact in a part-time role at three schools. He gets off the ball fast, has a...
41	DE/ED LJ McCray	6-6 277lbs 4.86	DE/ED	277lbs	6-6	4.86	63	360.5	77.0 MORE>>	McCray is a traits-and-medical evaluation, a former five-star with 78-inch length whose 2025 was wiped out by foot surgery that held him to...
40	DL/ED Jalen Thompson	6-3 265lbs 4.78	DL/ED	265lbs	6-3	4.78	90	528.5	78.0 MORE>>	Thompson is an edge-setter first, an experienced starter whose stout against the run and whose value shows up holding the point and...
39	DL/ED Michael Kilbane	6-5 280lbs 4.84	DL/ED	280lbs	6-5	4.84	51	304	78.5 MORE>>	Kilbane is a strong, productive edge defender who wins with power and effort. He sets the edge against the run, collapses the pocket when...
38	DL/ED Bryce Young	6-6 260lbs 4.69	DL/ED	260lbs	6-6	4.69	40	230	78.5 MORE>>	Young has the length, speed and bloodlines that get attention, and his best moments show it. He can turn the corner quickly, he finishes...
37	DL/ED Langston Hardy	6-4 245lbs 4.60	DL/ED	245lbs	6-4	4.60	55	315	78.6 MORE>>	Hardy is a quick, productive edge rusher who has made plays at two programs. His first step is rare, he finishes when he gets home, and he...
36	DE/ED Aycen Stevens	6-5 264lbs 4.68	DE/ED	264lbs	6-5	4.68	39	225.5	79.8 MORE>>	Stevens has gone from a career backup to one of the breakout pass rushers in the ACC. He fires off the ball quickly for his size, finishes...
35	DL/ED Adepoju Adebawore	6-4 265lbs 4.74	DL/ED	265lbs	6-4	4.74	43	249.5	79.9 MORE>>	Adebawore carries five-star athletic traits that still outstrip his production, a burst off the edge that simply cannot be taught and the...
34	DL/ED Marquise Lightfoot	6-5 230lbs 4.58	DL/ED	230lbs	6-5	4.58	37	204	79.9 MORE>>	Lightfoot is an explosive, bendy pass rusher who has made good on his first chance to start. His get-off is rare, he flattens to the...
33	DE/ED Melkart Abou Jaoude	6-5 260lbs 4.75	DE/ED	260lbs	6-5	4.75	41	237.7	80.1 MORE>>	Few players in college football have a better origin story than Abou Jaoude, a Lebanese-born wrestler whose highlight tape reached Delaware...
32	DL/ED AJ Green	6-6 250lbs 4.62	DL/ED	250lbs	6-6	4.62	44	270	80.2 MORE>>	Green is a pure pass-rush specialist who won as a rusher as well as anyone in this group, a long, bendy edge who wins the corner with speed...
31	DE/ED Williams Nwaneri	6-7 270lbs 4.88	DE/ED	270lbs	6-7	4.88	54	310	81.0 MORE>>	Nwaneri is a developmental swing on rare tools, a former five-star with 79-inch length who led Nebraska in sacks as a redshirt freshman...

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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.