2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 49-60

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
8	LB/ED Clev Lubin	6-3 260lbs 4.65	LB/ED	260lbs	6-3	4.65	9	56.4	85.4 MORE>>	Lubin is a powerful, high-effort edge whose production has followed him to every level. He generated 64 pressures in 2025, fifth-most in...
16	LB/ED Teitum Tuioti	6-3 263lbs 4.70	LB/ED	263lbs	6-3	4.70	14	85.8	84.7 MORE>>	Tuioti is a heavy, powerful edge who sets the edge against the run and pushes the pocket as a rusher. He led Oregon in sacks, tackles and...
21	DL/ED Sahir West	6-3 279lbs 4.80	DL/ED	279lbs	6-3	4.80	21	95.5	83.8 MORE>>	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...
25	LB/ED Wendell Gregory	6-3 265lbs 4.58	LB/ED	265lbs	6-3	4.58	22	159	82.0 MORE>>	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...
27	LB/ED Sebastian Cheeks	6-3 243lbs 4.51	LB/ED	243lbs	6-3	4.51	25	186	81.2 MORE>>	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...
29	DE/ED J'Mond Tapp	6-3 256lbs 4.68	DE/ED	256lbs	6-3	4.68	33	190.3	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,...
30	LB/ED Jayden Virgin-Morga...	6-3 260lbs 4.60	LB/ED	260lbs	6-3	4.60	28	215	81.0 MORE>>	A versatile, oversized edge-linebacker hybrid at Boise State, Virgin-Morgan offers a rare blend of size and movement, with the fluidity to...
40	DL/ED Jalen Thompson	6-3 265lbs 4.78	DL/ED	265lbs	6-3	4.78	89	527.5	78.0 MORE>>	Thompson is an edge-setter first, an experienced starter whose stout against the run and whose value shows up holding the point and...
46	DL/ED Danny Okoye	6-3 260lbs 4.68	DL/ED	260lbs	6-3	4.68	58	322.5	74.5 MORE>>	Okoye is an explosive young edge with the traits that made him a top recruit. He gets off the ball quickly, has pressured the quarterback...
47	DL/ED Rylan Kennedy	6-3 251lbs 4.63	DL/ED	251lbs	6-3	4.63	61	359	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...
52	DE/ED Dakyus Brinkley	6-3 255lbs 4.60	DE/ED	255lbs	6-3	4.60	77	480.5	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...
57	DL/ED Loghan Thomas	6-3 221lbs 4.60	DL/ED	221lbs	6-3	4.60	82	496	65.1 MORE>>	Thomas is a speedy, twitchy pass rusher who produces in limited snaps. He has two sacks this season plus one in the College Football...

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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.