Edge Rusher Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/25/2023

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
43

DL/ED
Savion
Williams

6-4 290lbs 5.06
DL/ED
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
290lbs 6-4 5.06 49 300.5
71.3
Average quickness and power and his bull rush will be stonewalled. Comes off the snap high, losing leverage.Combines strength and footwork...
53

DE/ED
Shane
Simmons

6-4 246lbs 4.65
DE/ED
Marshall   Mascot
Marshall Mascot
246lbs 6-4 4.65 75 449
64.0
Easily gains inside leverage by shooting gaps. Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the...
56

OLB/ED
Cameron
Goode

6-4 240lbs 4.63
OLB/ED
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.63 61 442
62.0
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
59

DE/ED
Jacub
Panasiuk

6-4 255lbs 4.96
DE/ED
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.96 80 478
61.0
Relentless, tenacious worker on and off the field. Plays faster than he'll time with football quickness and footwork.Flashes strength at...
65

LB/ED
Kyle
Soelle

6-4 232lbs 4.60
LB/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
232lbs 6-4 4.60 39 392
30.0
His spin move is already NFL-caliber, and Soelle displays a very good motor. Relentless and strong off the edge as a pass rusher when...
70

OLB/ED
Tre
Williams

6-4 253lbs 5.08
OLB/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
253lbs 6-4 5.08 47 333.8
57.0
Tough between-the-tackles defender who shimmies past blockers to fill lanes. Downhill, aggressive run-stuffer with enough strength to stop...
71

DE/ED
Nate
Givhan

6-4 240lbs 4.65
DE/ED
Toledo   Mascot
Toledo Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.65 107 611
56.4
Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands. Run-and-chase defender who can leave a mark.Plays with leverage at the point of attack...
5

DE/ED
Travon
Walker

6-5 272lbs 4.51
DE/ED
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
272lbs 6-5 4.51 3 10.6
89.6
Travon Walker is a prospect who is still a better athlete than a football player. He has an elite combination of size, strength, and speed...
9

DE/ED
Jermaine
Johnson II

6-5 254lbs 4.58
DE/ED
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
254lbs 6-5 4.58 6 18.9
88.5
Johnson has been rocketing up draft boards after his dominating 2021 season with FSU. He has massive upside as a pass rusher with all...
14

DE/ED
Myjai
Sanders

6-5 228lbs 4.67
DE/ED
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
228lbs 6-5 4.67 20 83.8
84.7
Sanders checks most of the boxes you would like as a pass-rusher in the NFL: he's explosive, has natural pass-rushing instincts combined...
17

OLB/ED
Adam
Anderson

6-5 230lbs 4.57
OLB/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
230lbs 6-5 4.57 21 185.2
83.8
At 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, Anderson doesn't fit the standard cookie-cutter NFL edge defender. However, he has an athletic profile that's off...
21

DL/ED
Dominique
Robinson

6-5 253lbs 4.72
DL/ED
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
253lbs 6-5 4.72 21 96.9
80.8
Dominique Robinson is a very raw and inexperienced prospect but one with elite athletic upside which he showcased at the Senior Bowl and...

2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
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2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.