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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 |
|
6-5
265lbs
4.67
|
DE/ED |
|
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... |
24 |
|
6-4
270lbs
4.65
|
DL/ED |
|
270lbs | 6-4 | 4.65 | 24 | 118.8 |
82.7
|
Wein broke out in 2025 as a quick-twitch edge whose first step is among the best in this group, and the production followed the burst:... |
26 |
|
6-5
270lbs
4.58
|
DE/ED |
|
270lbs | 6-5 | 4.58 | 32 | 177 |
81.3
|
Harris plays with a sprinter's burst off the edge, and he uses it in every phase. He wins the corner early, turns speed into power when... |
31 |
|
6-7
270lbs
4.88
|
DE/ED |
|
270lbs | 6-7 | 4.88 | 54 | 309 |
81.0
|
Nwaneri is a developmental swing on rare tools, a former five-star with 79-inch length who led Nebraska in sacks as a redshirt freshman... |
54 |
|
6-4
270lbs
4.69
|
DE/ED |
|
270lbs | 6-4 | 4.69 | 132 | 733 |
67.5
|
Johnson is a quick-twitch edge whose 2025 ended after four games, leaving a small but intriguing sample built on speed off the snap and... |
51 |
|
6-5
272lbs
4.73
|
LB/ED |
|
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... |
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... |
58 |
|
6-4
275lbs
4.87
|
DE/ED |
|
275lbs | 6-4 | 4.87 | 85 | 511 |
64.7
|
Greene is a sturdy edge defender who was a productive high school player and a four-star recruit. He also wrestled and recorded a... |
63 |
|
6-4
275lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
275lbs | 6-4 | 4.75 | 143 | 809.5 |
62.5
|
Adeleye finally put it together at his fifth FBS stop, turning in his best season for UNLV with thirty-six pressures and twenty-nine run... |
41 |
|
6-6
277lbs
4.86
|
DE/ED |
|
277lbs | 6-6 | 4.86 | 63 | 360 |
77.0
|
McCray is a traits-and-medical evaluation, a former five-star with 78-inch length whose 2025 was wiped out by foot surgery that held him to... |
65 |
|
6-6
278lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
278lbs | 6-6 | 4.78 | 120 | 671 |
62.0
|
James is an experienced edge rusher who led Florida in sacks in 2025. He has two more sacks this season, including one against FAU when he... |
21 |
|
6-3
279lbs
4.80
|
DL/ED |
|
279lbs | 6-3 | 4.80 | 21 | 95.5 |
83.8
|
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... |