2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 37-48

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
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...
29

DE/ED
J'Mond
Tapp

6-3 256lbs 4.68
DE/ED
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
256lbs 6-3 4.68 33 190.7
81.1
Tapp is the definition of a late bloomer with blue-chip tools. He arrived at Texas as a prized Louisiana recruit, barely played in Austin,...
28

LB/ED
Tobi
Osunsanmi

6-2 250lbs 4.48
LB/ED
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
250lbs 6-2 4.48 24 176.5
81.1
Osunsanmi is an explosive, speed-first edge rusher who has made the most of his move to Indiana. His first step gets him into the backfield...
27

LB/ED
Sebastian
Cheeks

6-3 243lbs 4.51
LB/ED
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
243lbs 6-3 4.51 25 186
81.2
Cheeks has finally turned his physical tools into production, and his 2026 season is the best case for him. He gets off the ball as quickly...
26

DE/ED
Leroy
Harris III

6-5 270lbs 4.58
DE/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
270lbs 6-5 4.58 32 177.5
81.3
Harris plays with a sprinter's burst off the edge, and he uses it in every phase. He wins the corner early, turns speed into power when...
25

LB/ED
Wendell
Gregory

6-3 265lbs 4.58
LB/ED
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
265lbs 6-3 4.58 23 159.5
82.0
Gregory is a developmental edge with rare get-off, a redshirt freshman whose pass rush leads a profile built on first-step speed and a...
24

DL/ED
Taylor
Wein

6-4 270lbs 4.65
DL/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
270lbs 6-4 4.65 24 119
82.7
Wein broke out in 2025 as a quick-twitch edge whose first step is among the best in this group, and the production followed the burst:...
23

DE/ED
Kameryn
Crawford

6-5 255lbs 4.80
DE/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
255lbs 6-5 4.80 23 106.7
83.2
Crawford is a young, developing edge defender whose production has grown each season at USC. He made 21 pressures and 25 run stops in 2025,...
22

LB/ED
Adam
Trick

6-4 250lbs 4.65
LB/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
250lbs 6-4 4.65 21 142.3
83.3
Trick is a powerful, productive edge rusher who broke out at Miami (Ohio) in 2025. He generated 67 pressures, made 36 run stops and 12.5...
21

DL/ED
Sahir
West

6-3 279lbs 4.80
DL/ED
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
279lbs 6-3 4.80 21 96
83.8
West is a powerful, productive edge defender who has made the jump from the Sun Belt to the Big Ten look easy. He has 23 pressures and 21...
20

DE/ED
Anto
Saka

6-4 255lbs 4.60
DE/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.60 22 99.7
84.6
Saka is a fast, explosive edge rusher whose athletic traits stand out in this class. He has rare speed off the edge, he was named to Bruce...
19

DE/ED
Dom
Nichols

6-5 245lbs 4.82
DE/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
245lbs 6-5 4.82 18 84.7
84.6
Nichols is a quick, long edge rusher who has made the most of a larger role this season. He gets off the ball quickly, reaches the tackle's...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

We've compared players post combine 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.
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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.