Spring Stock-Risers: 2027 Edge Rushers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last week we focused on the offensive prospects in the 2027 class, so this week, we're taking a look at the defensive guys who have impressed us. First up, the edge rushers. With the top three rising junior sack artists in the country all from North Carolina, you know they had to make the stock-risers list.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Which other players rose in the rankings? Here, we're looking at five edge rusher stock-risers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2027 Edge Rusher Stock-Risers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1370536"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-683f30d965b46"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">After playing his freshman year at Palisades, Brown played for Apex as a sophomore, racking up 28 tackles and three sacks. Now, he's moving back to Palisades and is a huge boost for a team with an already-strong pass rush. He has length and past production and I think he could make some noise this summer at college camps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1553113"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-683f30d965bbe"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rarely, if ever, have we moved a guy this far into the first overall spot in our rankings. Streets was ninth overall and jumped several elite prospects to seize control of the top spot in our rankings. Streets' bend around the edge is elite and he's one of the best finishers in the country. Even at 230, he has plenty of strength to hold up and disrupt in the running game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1607067"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-683f30d965c25"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rogers exploded onto the scene, both as a player and a recruit, after his sophomore season. That'll happen when a guy puts up 23 sacks at 6'6" after having none the year before. The crazy thing is that Rogers still hasn't scratched the surface of his true potential and if he puts on another 15 pounds, he's looking at status as a national recruit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["444280"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-683f30d965c6c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A long-time scouting favorite of Prep Redzone, Hamm's electric sophomore year paid off in the form of an Old Dominion offer in late January. He plays longer than his frame would suggest and has serious explosion off the edge. That showed itself with an incredible 24 sacks in 2024 and we expect him to continue to put up ridiculous numbers as he adds weight over the next few years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1521383"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-683f30d965ccb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Providence staff used Drayton as a deployable chess piece last season, moving him around where he'd be the most effective. For example, the long edge rusher played almost exclusively inside against Charlotte Catholic's Wing-T, while playing as a Wide 9 against several more pass-happy teams. He's a physical menace with length and explosive qualities--a guy who could blow up on the camp scene.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->