Edge Rusher Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (31) defends against Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) in the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

EDGE RUSHER RANKINGS 2023 NFL DRAFT

The 2023 EDGE class is by any means elite and is likely to be on par (or even better) than the previous years where we saw Chase Young, Nick Bosa, and Myles Garrett being picked at the top of the draft.

The obvious leader of the edge class is Alabama’s OLB Will Young who is both an elite run defender and pass rusher and has the speed and measurables comparable to Von Miller. In 2021 he put up a huge 17.5 sacks and if he can keep up this level of play will be the first none quarterback selected.

Clemson’s Miles Murphy a junior defensive end displays supreme power and at 275 lbs is equally able as both a run stuffer and pass rusher.
Nolan Smith from Georgia is an exciting prospect who has a ton of potential as a pass rusher but who saw limited opportunities in 2021 while playing behind a number of future NFL players at Georgia. Despite this, he still managed to put up 9 TFLs and 3.5 sacks, and since Smith is expected to be handed the starting role, he will have a chance to establish himself as one of the top edge rushers in the class.

Andre Carter III from Army has come from pretty much nowhere to become one of the most dominating pass rushers in football. This 6-7 265lb prospect has proved to be an impressive technician who managed 14.5 sacks and 16 TFLs in 2021. Expect him to only get better in 2022.

LAST UPDATED: 04/29/2023

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

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#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
26	LB/ED Ivan Pace Jr.	5-10 231lbs 4.62	LB/ED	231lbs	5-10	4.62	26	142.6	81.6 MORE>>	With a powerful lower body and the ability to hold up at the point of attack as a run defender, Pace is remarkably instinctive. His spin...
55	DL/ED Jaxon Player	6-0 299lbs 4.88	DL/ED	299lbs	6-0	4.88	89	401.7	74.2 MORE>>	Player shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. Player has an excellent motor and...
61	DE/ED Marcus Valdez	6-0 256lbs 4.81	DE/ED	256lbs	6-0	4.81	101	485	73.0 MORE>>	Valdez has decent enough flexibility to bend the edge, and Valdez shows a good closing burst. He has a high motor and does a solid job...
76	DL/ED Dom Peterson	6-0 299lbs 5.08	DL/ED	299lbs	6-0	5.08	111	518.3	58.6 MORE>>	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...
44	LB/ED Yasir Abdullah	6-1 237lbs 4.47	LB/ED	237lbs	6-1	4.47	27	154.7	78.3 MORE>>	Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Abdullah uses with impressive...
6	DE/ED BJ Ojulari	6-2 248lbs 4.59	DE/ED	248lbs	6-2	4.59	18	45.7	87.0 MORE>>	Ojulari is a quality pro prospect with very good experience and production as a pass rusher, he's got an array of edge moves, and has...
10	DL/ED Adetomiwa Adebawore	6-2 282lbs 4.49	DL/ED	282lbs	6-2	4.49	26	57.3	86.2 MORE>>	Adebawore is an incredible athlete who put up record-setting numbers at the combine, we've never seen a player who runs a 4.4 while...
14	DE/ED Byron Young	6-2 250lbs 4.43	DE/ED	250lbs	6-2	4.43	34	76.6	85.1 MORE>>	Byron Young is an elite athlete and his performance at the combine was special and really got NFL Scout's attention. He...
16	OLB/ED Nick Herbig	6-2 240lbs 4.65	OLB/ED	240lbs	6-2	4.65	18	89.6	84.7 MORE>>	Nick Herbig has proved to be a massively productive player at the college level. He's put up huge pass-rushing numbers for the...
27	LB/ED Marte Mapu	6-2 221lbs 4.59	LB/ED	221lbs	6-2	4.59	30	170.6	81.3 MORE>>	Gets pressures on inside stunts and was too explosive for college guards to handle. Mapu will always try to plow into the largest piles...
31	DL/ED Jalen Redmond	6-2 291lbs 4.81	DL/ED	291lbs	6-2	4.81	49	157.1	80.2 MORE>>	Redmond is a high-motor pass rusher who shows a good feel for countering, and Redmond has the functional strength to bounce off tackles and...
32	DL/ED Thomas Incoom	6-2 262lbs 4.66	DL/ED	262lbs	6-2	4.66	56	189.2	80.0 MORE>>	Possesses accurate snap anticipation and timing to beat blockers off the edge. Naturally explosive player with decent get-off speed....

We've compared players post combine 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.

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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.

Edge Rusher Rankings 2023 NFL Draft