2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 37-48

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
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...
54	DE/ED Jaleel Johnson	6-4 270lbs 4.69	DE/ED	270lbs	6-4	4.69	132	733	67.5 MORE>>	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...
12	LB/ED Princewill Umanmielen	6-4 244lbs 4.70	LB/ED	244lbs	6-4	4.70	8	55.6	84.9 MORE>>	Umanmielen is a bendy, productive pass rusher who ranks among the most disruptive players in the SEC this fall. He has 10 sacks and 29...
16	LB/ED Teitum Tuioti	6-3 263lbs 4.70	LB/ED	263lbs	6-3	4.70	14	86.2	84.7 MORE>>	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...
62	DL/ED Andrew Depaepe	6-5 260lbs 4.70	DL/ED	260lbs	6-5	4.70	122	689	63.1 MORE>>	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...
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...
17	DE/ED Emmanuel Oyebadejo	6-6 299lbs 4.72	DE/ED	299lbs	6-6	4.72	19	87	84.7 MORE>>	Oyebadejo has one of the most unusual paths in the class, and his tools are equally rare. A former England youth basketball player who was...
51	LB/ED Zina Umeozulu	6-5 272lbs 4.73	LB/ED	272lbs	6-5	4.73	58	526.5	70.0 MORE>>	Umeozulu is a big, powerful edge defender who has grown into a bigger role at Texas this season. He sets the edge well, has not missed a...
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...
18	DE/ED Anthony Smith	6-6 280lbs 4.75	DE/ED	280lbs	6-6	4.75	20	93.5	84.7 MORE>>	Smith is a big, powerful edge rusher who broke out in 2025 with 17.5 tackles for loss and 44 pressures, earning first-team All-Big Ten...
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...
63	DE/ED Tunmise Adeleye	6-4 275lbs 4.75	DE/ED	275lbs	6-4	4.75	143	809.5	62.5 MORE>>	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...

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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.