2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 49-60
LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026
Player Rankings - Edge Rusher
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 |
|
6-5
272lbs
4.73
|
LB/ED |
|
272lbs | 6-5 | 4.73 | 58 | 526.5 |
70.0
|
Umeozulu is a big, powerful edge defender who has grown into a bigger role at Texas this season. He sets the edge well, has not missed a... |
55 |
|
6-5
265lbs
4.67
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-5 | 4.67 | 109 | 610.5 |
67.1
|
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... |
59 |
|
6-5
205lbs
4.56
|
DL/ED |
|
205lbs | 6-5 | 4.56 | 88 | 527 |
64.4
|
Rudolph is an explosive, very fast edge rusher who has been productive in a rotational role at UNLV. He gets to the quarterback, with three... |
60 |
|
6-5
280lbs
4.78
|
DL/ED |
|
280lbs | 6-5 | 4.78 | 90 | 528 |
64.1
|
Umeh is a fast, resilient edge prospect who overcame Stage 4 cancer before college. He was a top-70 national recruit and has earned a... |
62 |
|
6-5
260lbs
4.70
|
DL/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-5 | 4.70 | 122 | 688.5 |
63.1
|
DePaepe is a fast edge rusher who has earned a steady role at UMass after stops at Michigan State and Indiana. He has 20 pressures this... |
64 |
|
6-5
260lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-5 | 4.65 | 127 | 707 |
62.4
|
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... |
5 |
|
6-6
260lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-6 | 4.80 | 6 | 39.2 |
85.6
|
Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge who sets the edge against the run and rushes with length and power. He topped Clemson in sacks and... |
11 |
|
6-6
263lbs
4.65
|
DE/ED |
|
263lbs | 6-6 | 4.65 | 11 | 49.3 |
85.1
|
Jackson is a long, explosive edge whose first step and frame give him two ways to beat a tackle. He has rare timed speed for his size and... |
15 |
|
6-6
273lbs
4.90
|
DL/ED |
|
273lbs | 6-6 | 4.90 | 15 | 66 |
84.7
|
Rhodes is a long, productive edge who broke out in 2025 with the most tackles for loss by an Arkansas defender in a decade. He led the team... |
17 |
|
6-6
299lbs
4.72
|
DE/ED |
|
299lbs | 6-6 | 4.72 | 19 | 86.3 |
84.7
|
Oyebadejo has one of the most unusual paths in the class, and his tools are equally rare. A former England youth basketball player who was... |
18 |
|
6-6
280lbs
4.75
|
DE/ED |
|
280lbs | 6-6 | 4.75 | 20 | 93 |
84.7
|
Smith is a big, powerful edge rusher who broke out in 2025 with 17.5 tackles for loss and 44 pressures, earning first-team All-Big Ten... |
32 |
|
6-6
250lbs
4.62
|
DL/ED |
|
250lbs | 6-6 | 4.62 | 44 | 270 |
80.2
|
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... |