BEST EDGE RUSHERS IN RUN DEFENSE 2025 NFL Draft

2025 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.

2025 Edge Rushers ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

Jack
Sawyer

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
84 94 94
87.8
2

Ashton
Gillotte

DL
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
73 88 90
86.7
3

Mykel
Williams

DE
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
76 77 88
86.9
4

Josaiah
Stewart

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
78 83 82
80.0
5

Landon
Jackson

DL
/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
80 74 82
87.3
6

Princely
Umanmielen

DE
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
63 99 82
87.6
7

Tyler
Baron

DL
/ED
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
82 92 81
83.8
8

Nic
Scourton

DE
/ED
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
67 94 81
88.0
9

Akheem
Mesidor

DL
/ED
Miami (FL)   Mascot
Miami (FL) Mascot
74 77 80
80.5
10

Derrick
Moore

LB
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
63 85 78
83.5
11

James
Pearce Jr.

DE
/ED
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
74 100 78
92.8
12

Patrick
Payton

DE
/ED
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
58 78 77
86.7
13

Dani
Dennis-Sutto...

DE
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
75 87 77
86.3
14

Jasheen
Davis

DL
/ED
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
64 83 76
82.1
15

JT
Tuimoloau

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 88 75
88.2
16

Keaten
Wade

LB
/ED
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
68 61 75
74.8
17

Korey
Foreman

DL
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
50 68 74
71.5
18

Kaimon
Rucker

DL
/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
70 93 74
85.8
19

Tyler
Batty

DL
/ED
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
67 72 74
72.1
20

J.J.
Weaver

LB
/ED
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
65 66 74
83.0