2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 11/08/2026

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
11

DE/ED
Kenyatta
Jackson Jr.

6-6 263lbs 4.65
DE/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
263lbs 6-6 4.65 11 50.9
84.9
Jackson is a long, explosive edge whose first step and frame give him two ways to beat a tackle. He has rare timed speed for his size and...
16

LB/ED
Teitum
Tuioti

6-3 263lbs 4.70
LB/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
263lbs 6-3 4.70 14 86.2
84.7
Tuioti is a heavy, powerful edge who sets the edge against the run and pushes the pocket as a rusher. He led Oregon in sacks, tackles and...
5

DE/ED
Will
Heldt

6-6 260lbs 4.80
DE/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
260lbs 6-6 4.80 6 39.2
85.6
Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge who sets the edge against the run and rushes with length and power. He topped Clemson in sacks and...
8

LB/ED
Clev
Lubin

6-3 260lbs 4.65
LB/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
260lbs 6-3 4.65 9 56.4
85.4
Lubin is a powerful, high-effort edge whose production has followed him to every level. He generated 64 pressures in 2025, fifth-most in...
30

LB/ED
Jayden
Virgin-Morga...

6-3 260lbs 4.60
LB/ED
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
260lbs 6-3 4.60 28 214
81.0
A versatile, oversized edge-linebacker hybrid at Boise State, Virgin-Morgan offers a rare blend of size and movement, with the fluidity to...
33

DE/ED
Melkart
Abou Jaoude

6-5 260lbs 4.75
DE/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.75 41 237.7
80.1
Few players in college football have a better origin story than Abou Jaoude, a Lebanese-born wrestler whose highlight tape reached Delaware...
38

DL/ED
Bryce
Young

6-6 260lbs 4.69
DL/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
260lbs 6-6 4.69 40 230
78.5
Young has the length, speed and bloodlines that get attention, and his best moments show it. He can turn the corner quickly, he finishes...
46

DL/ED
Danny
Okoye

6-3 260lbs 4.68
DL/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
260lbs 6-3 4.68 58 323
74.5
Okoye is an explosive young edge with the traits that made him a top recruit. He gets off the ball quickly, has pressured the quarterback...
56

DL/ED
Ernest
Willor Jr.

6-4 260lbs 4.66
DL/ED
James Madison   Mascot
James Madison Mascot
260lbs 6-4 4.66 80 495.5
65.4
Willor is a fast, explosive edge rusher who was one of Wisconsin's top recruits. He has produced in limited snaps at James Madison, with 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...
66

DE/ED
Solomon
Tuliaupupu

6-3 260lbs 4.78
DE/ED
Montana   Mascot
Montana Mascot
260lbs 6-3 4.78 102 581
61.8
Tuliaupupu is a story of perseverance, a former USC signee who lost roughly five seasons to injuries and resurfaced at Montana as an...

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.