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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 |
|
6-6
280lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
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... |
17 |
|
6-6
299lbs
4.72
|
DE/ED |
|
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... |
16 |
|
6-3
263lbs
4.70
|
LB/ED |
|
263lbs | 6-3 | 4.70 | 14 | 85.8 |
84.7
|
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... |
15 |
|
6-6
273lbs
4.90
|
DL/ED |
|
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... |
14 |
|
6-5
300lbs
4.86
|
DE/ED |
|
300lbs | 6-5 | 4.86 | 9 | 43 |
84.8
|
Thompkins is a big, versatile defensive lineman whose size and movement skills give him a clear NFL role. He has played both the Bandit end... |
13 |
|
6-5
246lbs
4.60
|
DE/ED |
|
246lbs | 6-5 | 4.60 | 16 | 70.8 |
84.9
|
Ross is an explosive, bendy edge rusher with rare speed off the snap, and his first season at LSU has turned the traits that made him a... |
12 |
|
6-4
244lbs
4.70
|
LB/ED |
|
244lbs | 6-4 | 4.70 | 8 | 55.8 |
84.9
|
Umanmielen is a bendy, productive pass rusher who ranks among the most disruptive players in the SEC this fall. He has 10 sacks and 29... |
11 |
|
6-6
263lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
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... |
10 |
|
6-2
220lbs
4.58
|
LB/ED |
|
220lbs | 6-2 | 4.58 | 13 | 84.7 |
85.2
|
Perkins is a fast, versatile defender who lines up off the ball, in space and on the edge, and few players in the class move as easily... |
9 |
|
6-5
253lbs
4.68
|
DL/ED |
|
253lbs | 6-5 | 4.68 | 10 | 48 |
85.2
|
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... |
8 |
|
6-3
260lbs
4.65
|
LB/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-3 | 4.65 | 9 | 56.4 |
85.4
|
Lubin is a powerful, high-effort edge whose production has followed him to every level. He generated 64 pressures in 2025, fifth-most in... |
7 |
|
6-5
252lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
252lbs | 6-5 | 4.78 | 13 | 64.3 |
85.5
|
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... |