2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 49-60

LAST UPDATED: 11/02/2026

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
49

LB/ED
Trey
White

6-2 250lbs 4.64
LB/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
250lbs 6-2 4.64 78 698.5
73.2
A high-motor, productive edge defender at San Diego State, White wins with effort, hand timing and a relentless rush more than length or...
50

LB/ED
Noah
Carter

6-5 250lbs 4.62
LB/ED
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
250lbs 6-5 4.62 59 526.5
73.0
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...
51

LB/ED
Zina
Umeozulu

6-5 272lbs 4.73
LB/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
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...
52

DE/ED
Dakyus
Brinkley

6-3 255lbs 4.60
DE/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
255lbs 6-3 4.60 77 480.5
68.6
Brinkley is a fast, athletic edge rusher from a family of elite athletes. He has the speed to win around the corner, and he has made plays...
53

LB/ED
Desmond
Umeozulu

6-6 255lbs 4.90
LB/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
255lbs 6-6 4.90 73 621.5
68.0
Umeozulu is a long, developmental edge whose 78-inch frame and four-star pedigree are the selling points after a quiet college career at...
54

DE/ED
Jaleel
Johnson

6-4 270lbs 4.69
DE/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
270lbs 6-4 4.69 132 733
67.5
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...
55

DE/ED
Da'Shawn
Womack

6-5 265lbs 4.67
DE/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
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...
56

DL/ED
Ernest
Willor Jr.

6-4 260lbs 4.66
DL/ED
James Madison   Mascot
James Madison Mascot
260lbs 6-4 4.66 80 495
65.4
Willor is a fast, explosive edge rusher who was one of Wisconsin's top recruits. He has produced in limited snaps at James Madison, with a...
57

DL/ED
Loghan
Thomas

6-3 221lbs 4.60
DL/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
221lbs 6-3 4.60 82 496
65.1
Thomas is a speedy, twitchy pass rusher who produces in limited snaps. He has two sacks this season plus one in the College Football...
58

DE/ED
Justin
Greene

6-4 275lbs 4.87
DE/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
275lbs 6-4 4.87 85 511
64.7
Greene is a sturdy edge defender who was a productive high school player and a four-star recruit. He also wrestled and recorded a...
59

DL/ED
Elias
Rudolph

6-5 205lbs 4.56
DL/ED
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
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

DL/ED
Benedict
Umeh

6-5 280lbs 4.78
DL/ED
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
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...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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.