2021 NFL Draft Early Entrants, Underclassmen: Projections, Rankings

What college players are leaving early for the 2021 NFL Draft? Where will the early entrants go and how do they all rank by position?

NFL Draft Early Entrant Defensive Ends, Edge Rushers

Ranked based on where we believe the underclassmen will be selected in the 2021 NFL Draft. (Sr.) means the player opted out before the season started.

1 DE Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma 6-3, 247

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 3rd Round
Career Stats: 98 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 32 TFL

2 DE Gregory Rousseau, Miami 6-7, 265

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 15 Overall
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 2nd Round
Career Stats:

3 DE Joe Tryon, Washington 6-5, 262

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 2nd Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: 4th Round
Career Stats: 61 tackles, 9 sacks, 14.5 TFL

4 DE Chris Rumph, Duke 6-4, 235

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 2nd Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: 4th Round
Career Stats:

5 DE Jayson Oweh, Penn State 6-5, 253

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 2nd Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: 4th Round
Career Stats:

6 DE Jaelan Phillips, Miami 6-5, 266

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 3rd Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: 5th Round
Career Stats:

7 DE Wyatt Hubert, Kansas State 6-7, 270

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 5th Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Free Agent
Career Stats: 94 tackles, 20 sacks, 33 TFL

8 DE Joshua Kaindoh, Florida State 6-7, 265

2021 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: 5th Round
2021 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Free Agent
Career Stats: 59 tackles, 8 sacks, 16.5 TFL

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