2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 25-36

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
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...
22	DL/ED Taylor Wein	6-4 276lbs 4.65	DL/ED	276lbs	6-4	4.65	22	106.4	82.5 MORE>>	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:...
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...
34	DL/ED Adepoju Adebawore	6-4 261lbs 4.74	DL/ED	261lbs	6-4	4.74	38	224	79.4 MORE>>	Adebawore carries five-star athletic traits that still outstrip his production, a burst off the edge that simply cannot be taught and the...
37	DE/ED Jaleel Johnson	6-4 265lbs 4.69	DE/ED	265lbs	6-4	4.69	55	632.5	76.9 MORE>>	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...
40	LB/ED Noah Carter	6-4 243lbs 4.62	LB/ED	243lbs	6-4	4.62	32	355	76.1 MORE>>	Carter is a developmental edge with a thin profile, a reserve who logged just 88 snaps behind Alabama's deep edge rotation but flashed good...
41	DE/ED Tunmise Adeleye	6-4 275lbs 4.75	DE/ED	275lbs	6-4	4.75	57	661.5	76.1 MORE>>	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...
1	LB/ED Colin Simmons	6-3 240lbs 4.58	LB/ED	240lbs	6-3	4.58	2	4.8	91.1 MORE>>	Simmons is the cleanest edge evaluation in this class, a bend-and-burst rusher whose pass rush sat at the very top of the position and...
4	LB/ED Yhonzae Pierre	6-3 248lbs 4.60	LB/ED	248lbs	6-3	4.60	3	19.7	87.4 MORE>>	Pierre is a high-motor rusher with a quick get-off who turned a productive breakout into nine sacks and strip-sacks, and he sets a firm...
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...
14	LB/ED Teitum Tuioti	6-3 263lbs 4.70	LB/ED	263lbs	6-3	4.70	10	69.9	85.9 MORE>>	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...
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...

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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.