2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 10/14/2026

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
6	LB/ED Damon Wilson II	6-4 250lbs 4.58	LB/ED	250lbs	6-4	4.58	8	52.5	86.8 MORE>>	Wilson is an explosive speed rusher whose get-off is rare for the position, bending the corner and flattening to the quarterback, and he...
7	LB/ED Clev Lubin	6-3 250lbs 4.65	LB/ED	250lbs	6-3	4.65	7	51.5	86.7 MORE>>	Lubin is a productive, well-rounded edge whose pass rush sat near the ceiling of the position, and the box score backed it: sixty-four...
23	LB/ED Trey White	6-2 250lbs 4.64	LB/ED	250lbs	6-2	4.64	38	563	81.9 MORE>>	A high-motor, productive edge defender at San Diego State, White wins with effort, hand timing and a relentless rush more than length or...
28	DL/ED AJ Green	6-6 250lbs 4.62	DL/ED	250lbs	6-6	4.62	35	213	80.6 MORE>>	Green is a pure pass-rush specialist who won as a rusher as well as anyone in this group, a long, bendy edge who wins the corner with speed...
20	DE/ED Anto Saka	6-4 255lbs 4.60	DE/ED	255lbs	6-4	4.60	20	98.8	83.6 MORE>>	Saka is an explosive speed rusher whose pass rush was excellent even on a limited snap count, a loose-hipped edge who bends the corner and...
25	LB/ED Wendell Gregory	6-3 255lbs 4.58	LB/ED	255lbs	6-3	4.58	22	174	81.6 MORE>>	Gregory is a developmental edge with rare get-off, a redshirt freshman whose pass rush leads a profile built on first-step speed and a...
30	LB/ED Quintavius Johnson	6-4 255lbs 4.68	LB/ED	255lbs	6-4	4.68	27	219	80.2 MORE>>	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...
42	LB/ED Desmond Umeozulu	6-6 255lbs 4.90	LB/ED	255lbs	6-6	4.90	37	524	76.0 MORE>>	Umeozulu is a long, developmental edge whose 78-inch frame and four-star pedigree are the selling points after a quiet college career at...
35	DE/ED J'Mond Tapp	6-3 256lbs 4.68	DE/ED	256lbs	6-3	4.68	31	197	78.1 MORE>>	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,...
9	DE/ED Will Heldt	6-6 260lbs 4.80	DE/ED	260lbs	6-6	4.80	6	38.1	86.4 MORE>>	Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge without a soft spot, leading Clemson with ten sacks after arriving from Purdue, using length to...
24	DE/ED Melkart Abou Jaoude	6-5 260lbs 4.75	DE/ED	260lbs	6-5	4.75	25	158.3	81.8 MORE>>	Few players in college football have a better origin story than Abou Jaoude, a Lebanese-born wrestler whose highlight tape reached Delaware...
29	DE/ED Da'Shawn Womack	6-5 260lbs 4.67	DE/ED	260lbs	6-5	4.67	49	460.5	80.5 MORE>>	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...

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We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.