Edge Rusher Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/29/2023

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
49

LB/ED
Charlie
Thomas

6-3 216lbs 4.52
LB/ED
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
216lbs 6-3 4.52 80 259.2
75.0
Thomas is aggressive in run support, with a physical mentality, but struggles to break down space and leaves production on the field. Can...
50

DE/ED
Lonnie
Phelps

6-2 244lbs 4.55
DE/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
244lbs 6-2 4.55 59 193.8
75.0
Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Phelps uses with impressive...
51

DL/ED
Derek
Parish

6-2 241lbs 4.62
DL/ED
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
241lbs 6-2 4.62 74 310.5
75.0
One of the true straight-up edge burners in this draft class, Parish has the kind of skill set NFL teams covet in an edge rusher. Parish...
52

LB/ED
Andre
Jones

6-4 248lbs 4.71
LB/ED
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
248lbs 6-4 4.71 61 334.2
75.0
Shows a natural feel for setting up blockers and getting them off-balance. His hands are active and violent, and Jones quickly disengages...
53

DL/ED
Jeremiah
Martin

6-4 261lbs 4.90
DL/ED
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
261lbs 6-4 4.90 82 371.3
75.0
Martin has an excellent feel for working off blockers and knowing how and when to counter as the play goes on. Sacks and pressures are...
54

DL/ED
D'Anthony
Jones

6-2 283lbs 5.15
DL/ED
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
283lbs 6-2 5.15 88 397
75.0
His motor is excellent, and he’s quick to locate the ball and make plays against the run. Plays with leverage at the point of attack...
55

DL/ED
Jaxon
Player

6-0 299lbs 4.88
DL/ED
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
299lbs 6-0 4.88 89 401.7
74.2
Player shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. Player has an excellent motor and...
56

LB/ED
Tyrus
Wheat

6-2 263lbs 4.65
LB/ED
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
263lbs 6-2 4.65 50 303.3
74.0
Showed initial quickness and good flexibility to dip and bend. Wheat has active hands and suddenness to his movements, demonstrating the...
57

DL/ED
Truman
Jones

6-4 251lbs 4.68
DL/ED
Harvard   Mascot
Harvard Mascot
251lbs 6-4 4.68 77 319
74.0
Jones explodes off the line with a quick first step, with agile feet to counter inside and closing burst to finish plays. He has the...
58

DL/ED
Devonnsha
Maxwell

6-3 301lbs 5.19
DL/ED
Chattanooga   Mascot
Chattanooga Mascot
301lbs 6-3 5.19 78 320
74.0
Maxwell is strong enough in the lower body to hold up at the point of attack, and Maxwell displays a good feel as a grappler in the phone...
59

DL/ED
Cade
Hall

6-3 270lbs 4.80
DL/ED
San Jose State   Mascot
San Jose State Mascot
270lbs 6-3 4.80 96 461
73.8
He’s very instinctive when it comes to countering and solid with overall hand usage. Offers some versatility, rushing from a two-and...
60

DL/ED
Dante
Stills

6-4 286lbs 4.85
DL/ED
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
286lbs 6-4 4.85 65 228.2
73.4
He’s very good with his hands, a technician with the violence, quickness, and the long arms to ward off blockers. Stills has a great motor...

2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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2023 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.