2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 13-24
LAST UPDATED: 10/07/2026
Player Rankings - Edge Rusher
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 |
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... | |
18 |
6-4
242lbs
4.65
|
LB/ED |
|
242lbs | 6-4 | 4.65 | 17 | 112 |
84.5
|
Trick was the centerpiece of Miami of Ohio's defense, a high-volume edge who generated sixty-seven pressures and eight sacks across 671... | |
22 |
6-4
276lbs
4.65
|
DL/ED |
|
276lbs | 6-4 | 4.65 | 22 | 106.4 |
82.5
|
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:... | |
38 |
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... | |
29 |
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... | |
10 |
6-4
247lbs
4.68
|
DL/ED |
|
247lbs | 6-4 | 4.68 | 9 | 55.2 |
86.4
|
Traore is an undersized, explosive edge who turned in a loud 2025 after a knee injury cut his prior season short, and the production... | |
30 |
6-4
255lbs
4.68
|
LB/ED |
|
255lbs | 6-4 | 4.68 | 27 | 219 |
80.2
|
Johnson has the build, background and coaching of an NFL edge defender, and Kirby Smart's staff trusted him enough to start all 14 games as... | |
35 |
6-3
256lbs
4.68
|
DE/ED |
|
256lbs | 6-3 | 4.68 | 31 | 197 |
78.1
|
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,... | |
37 |
6-4
265lbs
4.69
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-4 | 4.69 | 55 | 632.5 |
76.9
|
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... | |
14 |
6-3
263lbs
4.70
|
LB/ED |
|
263lbs | 6-3 | 4.70 | 10 | 69.9 |
85.9
|
Tuioti is a heavy, powerful edge at 263 pounds who wins with strength and holds up against the run, breaking out for eleven sacks and... | |
16 |
6-5
245lbs
4.70
|
LB/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-5 | 4.70 | 11 | 70.7 |
85.0
|
Umanmielen is a long, explosive edge with a quick get-off, real bend and a developing move arsenal, and he backed it up with eleven sacks... | |
33 |
6-2
260lbs
4.70
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-2 | 4.70 | 45 | 307 |
79.5
|
Williams is a five-star athletic bet whose tools still outpace his tape, an edge with good timed speed and a quick first step who flashed... |












