2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 49-60

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
51

LB/ED
Zina
Umeozulu

6-5 272lbs 4.73
LB/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
272lbs 6-5 4.73 58 526.5
70.0
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...
55

DE/ED
Da'Shawn
Womack

6-5 265lbs 4.67
DE/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
265lbs 6-5 4.67 109 610.5
67.1
Womack is a long, physically gifted edge with a five-star pedigree and SEC experience who lands at Auburn for 2026 as the projected leader...
59

DL/ED
Elias
Rudolph

6-5 205lbs 4.56
DL/ED
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
205lbs 6-5 4.56 88 527
64.4
Rudolph is an explosive, very fast edge rusher who has been productive in a rotational role at UNLV. He gets to the quarterback, with three...
60

DL/ED
Benedict
Umeh

6-5 280lbs 4.78
DL/ED
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
280lbs 6-5 4.78 90 528
64.1
Umeh is a fast, resilient edge prospect who overcame Stage 4 cancer before college. He was a top-70 national recruit and has earned a...
62

DL/ED
Andrew
Depaepe

6-5 260lbs 4.70
DL/ED
Massachusetts   Mascot
Massachusetts Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.70 122 688.5
63.1
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...
64

DE/ED
Braylan
Shelby

6-5 260lbs 4.65
DE/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.65 127 707
62.4
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...
5

DE/ED
Will
Heldt

6-6 260lbs 4.80
DE/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
260lbs 6-6 4.80 6 39.2
85.6
Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge who sets the edge against the run and rushes with length and power. He topped Clemson in sacks and...
11

DE/ED
Kenyatta
Jackson Jr.

6-6 263lbs 4.65
DE/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
263lbs 6-6 4.65 11 49.3
85.1
Jackson is a long, explosive edge whose first step and frame give him two ways to beat a tackle. He has rare timed speed for his size and...
15

DL/ED
Quincy
Rhodes Jr.

6-6 273lbs 4.90
DL/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
273lbs 6-6 4.90 15 66
84.7
Rhodes is a long, productive edge who broke out in 2025 with the most tackles for loss by an Arkansas defender in a decade. He led the team...
17

DE/ED
Emmanuel
Oyebadejo

6-6 299lbs 4.72
DE/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
299lbs 6-6 4.72 19 86.3
84.7
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...
18

DE/ED
Anthony
Smith

6-6 280lbs 4.75
DE/ED
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
280lbs 6-6 4.75 20 93
84.7
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...
32

DL/ED
AJ
Green

6-6 250lbs 4.62
DL/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
250lbs 6-6 4.62 44 270
80.2
Green is a pure pass-rush specialist who won as a rusher as well as anyone in this group, a long, bendy edge who wins the corner with speed...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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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.