Edge Rusher Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/25/2023

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
1

DE/ED
Aidan
Hutchinson

6-7 260lbs 4.74
DE/ED
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
260lbs 6-7 4.74 1 2.7
94.8
Hutchinson has been the most dominating pass-rusher in college football during the 2021 season and easily outperformed the presumptive top...
28

DE/ED
Eyioma
Uwazurike

6-6 316lbs 5.03
DE/ED
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
316lbs 6-6 5.03 31 162.2
78.4
Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor...
77

DL/ED
Trevon
Mason

6-6 305lbs 5.02
DL/ED
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
305lbs 6-6 5.02 82 485
46.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side...
40

DE/ED
Esezi
Otomewo

6-6 285lbs 4.88
DE/ED
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
285lbs 6-6 4.88 40 235
73.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
62

DE/ED
Ryder
Anderson

6-6 275lbs 4.82
DE/ED
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
275lbs 6-6 4.82 78 464.5
60.0
Has height, length and NFL measurables. Sacks and pressures are product of hustle. Gives effort on every play. Holds the point with...
41

DL/ED
Scott
Patchan

6-6 270lbs 4.79
DL/ED
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
270lbs 6-6 4.79 56 372.5
72.0
Faces double-team and holds the line. Stays alive against the run and mobile quarterbacks, shedding to either side to chase. He wins with...
31

DL/ED
Eric
Johnson

6-5 300lbs 5.07
DL/ED
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
300lbs 6-5 5.07 35 200
78.0
Penetrates through gaps, often forcing running backs to elude him or the back end of the offensive lineman he's pushing before they even...
46

DL/ED
Jordan
Jackson

6-5 285lbs 5.05
DL/ED
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
285lbs 6-5 5.05 52 332.3
71.0
Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed with change of direction to corral mobile quarterbacks.Relentless, tenacious worker...
27

DL/ED
LaBryan
Ray

6-5 283lbs 4.99
DL/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
283lbs 6-5 4.99 47 293
78.4
Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor...
66

DL/ED
Ben
Stille

6-5 296lbs 4.98
DL/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
296lbs 6-5 4.98 103 586
58.2
Played with lean and leverage against the run, tough for one man to move (sometimes double-teams, too).His strength up and down the line of...
25

OLB/ED
Alex
Wright

6-5 271lbs 4.89
OLB/ED
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
271lbs 6-5 4.89 19 133.8
79.3
He has good reaction skills and awareness. Forceful tackler vs. the run.Coordinated footwork and balance. Makes more plays in pass coverage...
81

DE/ED
Zach
Petersen

6-5 275lbs 4.89
DE/ED
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
275lbs 6-5 4.89 104 556
29.0
Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and...

2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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2022 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.