Class take: Deepest EDGE class since 2022: Bain, Reese, Bailey, Faulk, Parker all viable R1.
Top of the class: Arvell Reese (Ohio State). EDGE/LB hybrid (Parsons comp).
| # | Name | School | HT/WT | Round | Scouting Nugget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | 6-4 / 243 | R1 top 5 | EDGE/LB hybrid (Parsons comp) |
| 2 | Rueben Bain Jr. | Miami (FL) | 6-3 / 275 | R1 top 10 | 2025 ACC Defensive Player of the Year; 9.5 sacks |
| 3 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | 6-3 / 250 | R1 top 12 | Unanimous AA, Big-12 DL of Year |
| 4 | Keldric Faulk | Auburn | 6-5 / 270 | R1 | Base end with pass-rush juice |
| 5 | TJ Parker | Clemson | 6-3 / 260 | R1 | Senior Bowl standout |
| 6 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (FL) | 6-4 / 265 | R1 | Pairs with Bain |
| 7 | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M | 6-3 / 255 | R1 | Bowling Green transfer |
| 8 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | 6-4 / 255 | R1-R2 | Big Ten producer |
| 9 | Zion Young | Missouri | 6-5 / 255 | R2 | Michigan State transfer |
| 10 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | 6-3 / 260 | R2 | Big 12 riser |
| 11 | Joshua Josephs | Tennessee | 6-4 / 260 | R2 | SEC |
| 12 | Mike Green | Marshall | 6-3 / 245 | R2 | G5 bender |
| 13 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | 6-3 / 255 | R2-R3 | Big Ten |
| 14 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | 6-5 / 260 | R2-R3 | 2024 hype rebound |
| 15 | R Mason Thomas | Oklahoma | 6-3 / 245 | R3 | Speed rusher |
| 16 | Aaron Graves | Iowa | 6-4 / 285 | R5-R6 | Iowa DE; power rusher |
| 17 | Cian Slone | NC State | 6-4 / 260 | R6 | Transfer from Utah |
| 18 | Wesley Williams | Duke | 6-3 / 255 | R6-R7 | Duke edge riser |
| 19 | Jack Pyburn | LSU | 6-3 / 250 | R7 | Florida transfer; LSU rotation |
| 20 | TJ Guy | Michigan | 6-5 / 260 | R6-R7 | UMass transfer; Michigan rotation |
| 21 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | Duke | 6-3 / 250 | R7 | Duke pass-rush specialist |
| 22 | Patrick Payton | LSU | 6-5 / 250 | R7 | FSU transfer; long-armed edge |
| 23 | Michael Heldman | Central Michigan | 6-3 / 255 | R7-UDFA | MAC sack producer |
| 24 | Eric O'Neill | Rutgers | 6-2 / 245 | R7-UDFA | James Madison transfer |
| 25 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | 6-2 / 240 | UDFA | MWC EDGE |
| 26 | Ben Bell | Virginia Tech | 6-2 / 250 | UDFA | Texas State transfer |
| 27 | Aidan Hubbard | Northwestern | 6-3 / 255 | UDFA | Notre Dame transfer; brother of NFL EDGE Sam Hubbard |