Edge Rusher Rankings 2027 NFL Draft
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 |
|
6-5
260lbs
4.67
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-5 | 4.67 | 42 | 440 |
80.5
|
Womack is an explosive edge whose first-step speed wins the corner before tackles can slide, and whose 2025 tape leaned on a run defense... |
26 |
|
6-3
260lbs
4.78
|
DL/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-3 | 4.78 | 33 | 254.5 |
80.0
|
Thompson is an edge-setter first, an experienced starter whose stout against the run and whose value shows up holding the point and... |
27 |
|
6-5
275lbs
5.00
|
DE/ED |
|
275lbs | 6-5 | 5.00 | 28 | 209.5 |
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... |
28 |
|
6-2
260lbs
4.70
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-2 | 4.70 | 38 | 280.5 |
79.5
|
Williams is a five-star athletic bet whose tools still outpace his tape, an edge with good timed speed and a quick first step who flashed... |
29 |
|
6-4
261lbs
4.74
|
DL/ED |
|
261lbs | 6-4 | 4.74 | 44 | 453 |
79.4
|
Adebawore carries five-star athletic traits that still outstrip his production, a burst off the edge that simply cannot be taught and the... |
30 |
|
6-6
268lbs
4.86
|
DE/ED |
|
268lbs | 6-6 | 4.86 | 36 | 270 |
77.7
|
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... |
31 |
|
6-4
265lbs
4.69
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-4 | 4.69 | 37 | 279 |
76.9
|
Johnson is a quick-twitch edge whose 2025 ended after four games, leaving a small but intriguing sample built on speed off the snap and... |
32 |
|
6-5
265lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-5 | 4.65 | 46 | 512.5 |
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... |
33 |
|
6-6
275lbs
4.85
|
LB/ED |
|
275lbs | 6-6 | 4.85 | 25 | 273.5 |
76.2
|
Rushing is a traits-and-pedigree bet, a former five-star with a massive 275-pound frame and 78-inch length who has barely played behind... |
34 |
|
6-4
243lbs
4.62
|
LB/ED |
|
243lbs | 6-4 | 4.62 | 28 | 341.5 |
76.1
|
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... |
35 |
|
6-4
275lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
275lbs | 6-4 | 4.75 | 48 | 622.5 |
76.1
|
Adeleye finally put it together at his fifth FBS stop, turning in his best season for UNLV with thirty-six pressures and twenty-nine run... |
36 |
|
6-6
255lbs
4.90
|
LB/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-6 | 4.90 | 30 | 502.5 |
76.0
|
Umeozulu is a long, developmental edge whose 78-inch frame and four-star pedigree are the selling points after a quiet college career at... |