BEST EDGE RUSHERS IN RUN DEFENSE 2021 NFL Draft

2021 BEST EDGE RUSHERS IN RUN DEFENSE

The linchpin in anchoring solid run defense often comes from the peripheries. Edge rushers, such as Jadeveon Clowney from South Carolina, have exemplified the significant role that disciplined and aggressive play on the exterior defensive line can have in stymieing the opponent’s ground game, forcing negative yardage plays and altering offensive strategies.

Delve into the data below to identify the emerging edge rushers in college football, defining their legacy through an adept ability to stifle run plays. Explore metrics such as tackles for loss, run stops, and edge containment to discern how these adept defenders are imperiling offensive game plans and sealing off pivotal rushing lanes.

2021 Edge Rushers ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

Micah
Parsons

LB
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
99 98 100
93.0
2

Joseph
Ossai

OLB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
61 84 89
88.0
3

Ronnie
Perkins

DE
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
67 84 88
82.0
4

Kwity
Paye

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
67 89 86
89.0
5

Jaelan
Phillips

DE
/ED
Miami (FL)   Mascot
Miami (FL) Mascot
77 90 85
90.0
6

Daelin
Hayes

DE
/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
65 80 84
79.0
7

Patrick
Jones II

DE
/ED
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
65 77 83
85.0
8

Raymond
Johnson III

DE
/ED
Georgia Southern   Mascot
Georgia Southern Mascot
64 85 83
66.0
9

Milton
Williams

DL
/ED
Louisiana Tech   Mascot
Louisiana Tech Mascot
63 74 81
70.0
10

Azeez
Ojulari

OLB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
77 92 81
88.0
11

Baron
Browning

LB
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 85 77
77.0
12

Ta'Quon
Graham

DE
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
61 63 77
43.0
13

Brandon
Barlow

DL
/ED
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
77 55 76
53.0
14

Adetokunbo
Ogundeji

DE
/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
58 75 75
77.0
15

Bobby
Brown III

DL
/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
58 65 75
66.0
16

Chauncey
Golston

DE
/ED
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
51 67 74
56.0
17

Rashad
Weaver

DE
/ED
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
73 73 73
75.0
18

Gregory
Rousseau

DE
/ED
Miami (FL)   Mascot
Miami (FL) Mascot
63 84 73
91.0
19

Payton
Turner

DE
/ED
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
64 74 72
78.0
20

Amandre
Williams

OLB
/ED
Montana State   Mascot
Montana State Mascot
58 70 71
59.0