Edge Rusher Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/20/2023

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
73

DE/ED
Nick
Tarburton

6-3 269lbs 4.80
DE/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
269lbs 6-3 4.80 97 470.3
61.5
He’s quick to react and locate the ball, and Tarburton shows enough speed to succeed in backside pursuit. Tarburton plays with excellent...
74

LB/ED
Jordan
Wright

6-5 231lbs 4.71
LB/ED
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
231lbs 6-5 4.71 70 423.8
60.9
A bit stiff but makes the clean open-field tackle. Good effort in pursuit. Ferocious against the run and very good in coverage, is...
75

DE/ED
Randy
Charlton

6-3 286lbs 5.06
DE/ED
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
286lbs 6-3 5.06 100 484.7
60.5
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. His hand use is excellent; he’s strong in the upper body and...
76

DL/ED
Dom
Peterson

6-0 299lbs 5.08
DL/ED
Nevada   Mascot
Nevada Mascot
299lbs 6-0 5.08 111 518.3
58.6
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. He’s very...
77

LB/ED
Caden
McDonald

6-3 240lbs 4.96
LB/ED
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
240lbs 6-3 4.96 83 516.7
58.5
Good key and diagnosis skills. Quickly locates the ball and shows no wasted motion in getting there. At least adequate lateral agility to...
78

LB/ED
Titus
Leo

6-4 243lbs 4.69
LB/ED
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
243lbs 6-4 4.69 134 484
58.4
Leo has the fluid movement skills and speed to turn and run in coverage against tight ends. One of the true straight-up edge burners in...
79

DL/ED
Deslin
Alexandre

6-4 267lbs 4.83
DL/ED
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
267lbs 6-4 4.83 98 472.3
58.4
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. With a powerful lower body and...
80

DE/ED
Durrell
Johnson

6-3 237lbs 4.69
DE/ED
Liberty   Mascot
Liberty Mascot
237lbs 6-3 4.69 92 426
58.2
Johnson has an excellent motor and shows the stamina to last deep into the fourth quarter. Easily gains inside leverage by shooting...
81

DE/ED
Kevin
Ellis

6-4 244lbs 4.70
DE/ED
Missouri State   Mascot
Missouri State Mascot
244lbs 6-4 4.70 104 499
54.0
Ellis has an excellent feel for working off blockers and knowing how and when to counter as the play goes on. He’s very good with his...
82

DE/ED
Nate
Matlack

6-5 245lbs 4.82
DE/ED
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
245lbs 6-5 4.82 62 511
54.0
Matlack has prototypical size, with a little more room on his frame to add weight. He shows impressive quickness at the snap and plays at a...
83

DL/ED
Jason
Lewan

6-6 305lbs 5.07
DL/ED
Illinois State   Mascot
Illinois State Mascot
305lbs 6-6 5.07 106 507
54.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side...
84

DE/ED
Tavius
Robinson

6-6 257lbs 4.66
DE/ED
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
257lbs 6-6 4.66 62 215.9
53.0
With his combination of length and flexibility, Robinson can bend and turn the corner around the edge, and he has the closing speed to...

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.