Edge rusher was the Road to Glory position added alongside tight end and free safety in College Football 27.
An edge rusher lines up near the outside shoulder of the offensive line and attacks the quarterback or backfield. The label covers players who may traditionally be classified as defensive ends or outside linebackers, depending on the defensive scheme.
College Football 27 expanded Road to Glory with three new playable positions: tight end, edge rusher, and free safety. That gives players more defensive and position-specific career paths than the returning quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and defensive-back options.
A common mix-up is treating edge rusher as identical to defensive end. The roles often overlap, but “edge” describes a function and alignment more broadly, while defensive end is a formal position in some systems. Slot receiver, punter, and center were not the new position named in this feature announcement.