Langston Hardy 2027 NFL Draft profile
Langston Hardy is 6th on our 2027 NFL Draft big board and 2nd among edge rushers. Our latest mock sends him to the Commanders with the 8th pick. He 4.5 sacks and 33 tackles for Wake Forest this season.
Langston Hardy
- Position
- Edge rusher (listed DL)
- School
- Wake Forest (ACC)
- Class
- Senior
- Size
- 6' 4", 245 lbs
- Status
- Draft-eligible
- Our grade
- 90.8, 6th overall, 2nd edge rusher
Why the Commanders at 8th
The Commanders need an edge rusher: the defense has 9 sacks in 5 games, 25th of 32. He is the 2nd edge rusher on our board, and the next edge rusher on our board is Tobi Osunsanmi of Indiana, 2.4 points back. At 6' 4", 245 lbs, the senior rushes the passer on every down from his first game.
2026 season at Wake Forest
- Tackles
- 33
- Sacks
- 4.5
- INT
- 0
Stats are the games played, from ESPN's box scores. They update with each Tuesday edition.
Board trend
First edition on our board: October 17, 2026. The trend fills in from next Tuesday.
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Edge rushers around him on the board
The nearest edge rushers by grade. The full NFL Draft edge rusher rankings order the whole position.
- 1Colin SimmonsTexas95.0
- 3Tobi OsunsanmiIndiana88.4
- 4Marquise LightfootMiami86.7
Common questions
Where does Langston Hardy go in the 2027 NFL mock draft?
Langston Hardy is 8th pick to the Commanders in our latest mock. The Commanders need an edge rusher: the defense has 9 sacks in 5 games, 25th of 32. He is the 2nd edge rusher on our board, and the next edge rusher on our board is Tobi Osunsanmi of Indiana, 2.4 points back. At 6' 4", 245 lbs, the senior rushes the passer on every down from his first game.
Is Langston Hardy eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft?
Yes. He is a senior, so he is eligible for the 2027 draft.
By the Parlae deskProspect data updated Oct 17, 2026 at 11:20 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number