Edge Rusher Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2024

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
36

OLB/ED
Calvin
Bundage

6-2 221lbs 4.75
OLB/ED
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
221lbs 6-2 4.75 96 653
60.0
Intelligent player who can play "MIKE" linebacker despite his lack of size because of his instincts and ability to find the ball in...
37

OLB/ED
Anthony
Pandy

6-1 228lbs 4.82
OLB/ED
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
228lbs 6-1 4.82 104 694
60.0
An aggressive run defender, filling run lanes hard, and won't shy from contact. Plays with violence to fight off blocks, flashing a...
58

DL/ED
Michael
Pitts

6-3 230lbs 4.69
DL/ED
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
230lbs 6-3 4.69 189
53.0
Fast in a straight line. Excellent wide and .bull rushes when he's first off the snap. Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands....
42

OLB/ED
Amandre
Williams

6-2 232lbs 4.80
OLB/ED
Montana State   Mascot
Montana State Mascot
232lbs 6-2 4.80 124 920
59.0
A bit stiff but makes the clean open-field tackle. Good effort in pursuit. Gives effort between the tackles to find the ball and is...
15

OLB/ED
Caleb
Kelly

6-3 232lbs 4.73
OLB/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
232lbs 6-3 4.73 40 287
75.1
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
17

LB/ED
Dimitri
Moore

6-3 235lbs 4.89
LB/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
235lbs 6-3 4.89 60 387
72.5
Moore has violent hands and consistently breaks away and disengages from blockers. He’s instinctive, reading, reacting and locating the...
31

OLB/ED
Curtis
Robinson

6-3 235lbs 4.77
OLB/ED
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
235lbs 6-3 4.77 134
62.0
Flashes strength to punch or stiff-arm to get off blocks. Stays with plays downfield, often making tackles even after being hit by...
7

OLB/ED
Chris
Rumph II

6-4 235lbs 4.70
OLB/ED
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
235lbs 6-4 4.70 16 104.5
86.0
Chris is the son of Chris Rumph Sr, the outside linebackers coach for the Houston Texans. Rumph has been an impressive presence for the...
54

LB/ED
Amari
Gainer

6-4 235lbs 4.58
LB/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
235lbs 6-4 4.58 62 455
54.0
He’s very good in coverage when looking into the backfield in zone coverage. Shows a burst to close. Flashes explosive hitting ability...
53

DE/ED
Tyriq
Harris

6-3 236lbs 4.79
DE/ED
Charlotte   Mascot
Charlotte Mascot
236lbs 6-3 4.79 173
55.0
Vision to locate the ball and recognize cut blocks. Can rip past blockers and pull down ballcarriers when he cannot fully disengage from...
75

OLB/ED
Kuony
Deng

6-6 240lbs 4.80
OLB/ED
California   Mascot
California Mascot
240lbs 6-6 4.80 86 640.5
30.0
Spends a lot of time outside the box in coverage, but he has the strength to hold the edge against large tight ends and linemen. Gives...
5

OLB/ED
Azeez
Ojulari

6-3 240lbs 4.60
OLB/ED
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
240lbs 6-3 4.60 8 52.3
88.0
After an impressive showing at the Peach Bowl there are a lot of eyes on Azees Ojulari - certainly doesn't hurt a prospect's draft...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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2021 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.