2027 NFL Draft Edge Rusher Rankings - 61-66

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
18	DE/ED Anthony Smith	6-6 280lbs 4.75	DE/ED	280lbs	6-6	4.75	20	93	84.7 MORE>>	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...
39	DL/ED Michael Kilbane	6-5 280lbs 4.84	DL/ED	280lbs	6-5	4.84	51	303.5	78.5 MORE>>	Kilbane is a strong, productive edge defender who wins with power and effort. He sets the edge against the run, collapses the pocket when...
60	DL/ED Benedict Umeh	6-5 280lbs 4.78	DL/ED	280lbs	6-5	4.78	90	528	64.1 MORE>>	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...
48	LB/ED Elijah Rushing	6-6 290lbs 4.85	LB/ED	290lbs	6-6	4.85	51	394	74.0 MORE>>	Rushing is a traits-and-pedigree bet, a former five-star with a massive 275-pound frame and 78-inch length who has barely played behind...
17	DE/ED Emmanuel Oyebadejo	6-6 299lbs 4.72	DE/ED	299lbs	6-6	4.72	19	86.3	84.7 MORE>>	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...
14	DE/ED Devan Thompkins	6-5 300lbs 4.86	DE/ED	300lbs	6-5	4.86	9	43	84.8 MORE>>	Thompkins is a big, versatile defensive lineman whose size and movement skills give him a clear NFL role. He has played both the Bandit end...

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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.