2027 NFL Draft Defensive End Rankings - 13-24
LAST UPDATED: 10/09/2026
Player Rankings - Defensive End
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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,... |
13 |
|
6-5
260lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-5 | 4.75 | 25 | 158.3 |
81.8
|
Few players in college football have a better origin story than Abou Jaoude, a Lebanese-born wrestler whose highlight tape reached Delaware... |
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... |
16 |
|
6-5
260lbs
4.67
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-5 | 4.67 | 49 | 460.5 |
80.5
|
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... |
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... |
22 |
|
6-5
265lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-5 | 4.65 | 53 | 555.5 |
76.4
|
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... |
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... |
4 |
|
6-6
265lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-6 | 4.65 | 8 | 42.7 |
86.2
|
Jackson broke out in his first year as a full-time starter, pairing a quick get-off with 78-inch length to win the edge and turning it into... |
5 |
|
6-6
299lbs
4.72
|
DE/ED |
|
299lbs | 6-6 | 4.72 | 16 | 72 |
86.1
|
Few prospects in this class have a story like Oyebadejo's. A former England youth basketball player and medical student, he did not play... |
8 |
|
6-6
285lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
285lbs | 6-6 | 4.75 | 18 | 81 |
85.1
|
Smith is a heavy, powerful edge whose 285-pound frame lets him win with a bull rush and kick inside on passing downs, and the production... |
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... |