Edge Rusher Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 03/23/2026

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
3

DE/ED
Keldric
Faulk

6-6 276lbs 4.67
DE/ED
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
276lbs 6-6 4.67 2 20.7
88.4
The tape on Faulk tells two very different stories depending on which side of the ball is in focus. In run defense, this is one of the...
9

DE/ED
Zion
Young

6-6 262lbs 4.75
DE/ED
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
262lbs 6-6 4.75 11 39.2
85.6
Young's tape at Missouri tells the story of a player whose impact on the game goes well beyond what the box score captures. The sack...
16

DE/ED
Dani
Dennis-Sutto...

6-6 256lbs 4.63
DE/ED
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
256lbs 6-6 4.63 22 75.1
84.7
Dennis-Sutton's combine performance changed the calculus on this evaluation. His explosion and agility numbers ranked among the best ever...
18

DE/ED
Anthony
Lucas

6-6 256lbs 4.85
DE/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
256lbs 6-6 4.85 34 124.3
84.6
Lucas is a prospect whose physical profile and year-over-year improvement tell a more interesting story than his counting stats. The...
24

DE/ED
Max
Llewellyn

6-6 258lbs 4.81
DE/ED
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
258lbs 6-6 4.81 46 161.6
82.5
Llewellyn is one of the more interesting later-round gambles in this class because the gap between his best pass-rush reps and his...
33

DE/ED
Vincent
Anthony Jr.

6-6 258lbs 4.84
DE/ED
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
258lbs 6-6 4.84 55 224.3
79.9
Anthony fits best as a sub-package pass rusher in a 4-3 scheme where he can work off the edge on obvious passing downs. When you isolate...
43

DE/ED
Kamran
James

6-6 270lbs 4.78
DE/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
270lbs 6-6 4.78 81 363
74.4
Good not great quickness and change of direction agility. Chases, using a long spin move to clear blocks. Low, strong off the line. James...

2026 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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2026 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.