2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 37-48

LAST UPDATED: 11/08/2026

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
29	DE/ED J'Mond Tapp	6-3 256lbs 4.68	DE/ED	256lbs	6-3	4.68	33	190.7	81.1 MORE>>	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,...
20	DE/ED Anto Saka	6-4 255lbs 4.60	DE/ED	255lbs	6-4	4.60	22	99.7	84.6 MORE>>	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...
23	DE/ED Kameryn Crawford	6-5 255lbs 4.80	DE/ED	255lbs	6-5	4.80	23	106.7	83.2 MORE>>	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,...
45	LB/ED Quintavius Johnson	6-4 255lbs 4.68	LB/ED	255lbs	6-4	4.68	49	385.7	75.0 MORE>>	Johnson has the build, background and coaching of an NFL edge defender, and Kirby Smart's staff trusted him enough to start all 14 games as...
52	DE/ED Dakyus Brinkley	6-3 255lbs 4.60	DE/ED	255lbs	6-3	4.60	77	481	68.6 MORE>>	Brinkley is a fast, athletic edge rusher from a family of elite athletes. He has the speed to win around the corner, and he has made plays...
53	LB/ED Desmond Umeozulu	6-6 255lbs 4.90	LB/ED	255lbs	6-6	4.90	73	621.5	68.0 MORE>>	Umeozulu is a long, developmental edge whose 78-inch frame and four-star pedigree are the selling points after a quiet college career at...
9	DL/ED Boubacar Traore	6-5 253lbs 4.68	DL/ED	253lbs	6-5	4.68	10	48	85.2 MORE>>	Traore is an explosive, athletic edge whose first step lets him win the corner before tackles can set their feet. He has rare timed speed...
7	DE/ED John Henry Daley	6-5 252lbs 4.78	DE/ED	252lbs	6-5	4.78	13	64.3	85.5 MORE>>	Daley turned in one of the best pass-rush seasons in the country in 2025, leading the nation with 17.5 tackles for loss, generating 51...
3	LB/ED Yhonzae Pierre	6-3 251lbs 4.60	LB/ED	251lbs	6-3	4.60	3	21	87.1 MORE>>	Pierre is a powerful edge rusher with a quick get-off who went from backup to Alabama's sack leader in a matter of weeks in 2025, and he...
47	DL/ED Rylan Kennedy	6-3 251lbs 4.63	DL/ED	251lbs	6-3	4.63	61	359.5	74.0 MORE>>	Kennedy has become one of the ACC's most disruptive edge rushers in his first season at Florida State. His get-off is rare, he moves around...
2	LB/ED Dylan Stewart	6-5 250lbs 4.60	LB/ED	250lbs	6-5	4.60	2	4.5	91.1 MORE>>	Stewart is a long, explosive edge rusher with the bend and get-off of a top-ten pick, and he has produced disruption since the day he...
6	LB/ED Damon Wilson II	6-4 250lbs 4.58	LB/ED	250lbs	6-4	4.58	7	52.1	85.5 MORE>>	Wilson is an explosive speed rusher whose get-off ranks with the best in the class. He bends the corner, flattens to the quarterback and...

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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.