2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 37-42

LAST UPDATED: 08/03/2026

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
37

DE/ED
Jaleel
Johnson

6-4 265lbs 4.69
DE/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
265lbs 6-4 4.69 55 632.5
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...
38

DE/ED
Braylan
Shelby

6-5 265lbs 4.65
DE/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
265lbs 6-5 4.65 53 555.5
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...
39

LB/ED
Elijah
Rushing

6-6 275lbs 4.85
LB/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
275lbs 6-6 4.85 31 327.5
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...
40

LB/ED
Noah
Carter

6-4 243lbs 4.62
LB/ED
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
243lbs 6-4 4.62 32 355
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...
41

DE/ED
Tunmise
Adeleye

6-4 275lbs 4.75
DE/ED
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
275lbs 6-4 4.75 57 661.5
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...
42

LB/ED
Desmond
Umeozulu

6-6 255lbs 4.90
LB/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
255lbs 6-6 4.90 37 524
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...

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.
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.

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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.