2027 NFL Draft Defensive End Rankings - 13-24
LAST UPDATED: 10/14/2026
Player Rankings - Defensive End
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 |
|
6-4
275lbs
4.76
|
DE |
|
275lbs | 6-4 | 4.76 | 54 | 564.5 |
74.3
|
Collins is a stout, run-first rotational end whose best work comes against the run, a 275-pound player with good timed speed for the... |
2 |
|
6-4
247lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
247lbs | 6-4 | 4.78 | 11 | 58.9 |
86.6
|
Daley turned in one of the most productive pass-rush seasons in this class, with ten sacks and fifty-one pressures and a pass rush that... |
15 |
|
6-3
247lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
247lbs | 6-3 | 4.78 | 29 | 187 |
81.3
|
Tuliaupupu is a story of perseverance, a former USC signee who lost roughly five seasons to injuries and resurfaced at Montana as an... |
3 |
|
6-6
260lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-6 | 4.80 | 6 | 38.1 |
86.4
|
Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge without a soft spot, leading Clemson with ten sacks after arriving from Purdue, using length to... |
14 |
|
6-5
265lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-5 | 4.80 | 40 | 244.5 |
81.6
|
Crawford is a balanced, dependable edge whose even, well-rounded game against run and pass makes him a useful three-down piece, and he... |
9 |
|
6-5
245lbs
4.82
|
DE/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.82 | 21 | 104.5 |
83.8
|
Nichols waited two years for his chance at Michigan, and he has made the most of it as a first-year starter. He gets off the ball quickly,... |
1 |
|
6-5
272lbs
4.85
|
DE/ED |
|
272lbs | 6-5 | 4.85 | 5 | 36.8 |
88.2
|
Uiagalelei is a power-and-length edge whose pass rush sat at the very top of the position, and the production backed it: fifty-two... |
12 |
|
6-3
296lbs
4.85
|
DE |
|
296lbs | 6-3 | 4.85 | 26 | 162.5 |
81.9
|
Ibirogba is a riser who reshaped his body from a 250-pound edge into a 296-pound interior rusher, and the move paid off with a strong pass... |
6 |
|
6-5
300lbs
4.86
|
DE |
|
300lbs | 6-5 | 4.86 | 12 | 61 |
86.0
|
Thompkins has found a role at Alabama that suits his unusual skill set. He is a 300-pound lineman who moves well enough to play the Bandit... |
20 |
|
6-6
268lbs
4.86
|
DE/ED |
|
268lbs | 6-6 | 4.86 | 48 | 319.5 |
77.9
|
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... |
11 |
|
6-7
265lbs
4.88
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-7 | 4.88 | 41 | 254.5 |
83.3
|
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... |
17 |
|
6-5
275lbs
5.00
|
DE/ED |
|
275lbs | 6-5 | 5.00 | 32 | 206 |
79.9
|
Franklin is a high-volume, high-effort edge who produced at a rare rate of usage, with thirty-eight run stops and forty-eight pressures... |