Edge Rusher Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/29/2023

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
50

DE/ED
Lonnie
Phelps

6-2 244lbs 4.55
DE/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
244lbs 6-2 4.55 59 193.8
75.0
Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Phelps uses with impressive...
36

LB/ED
Nick
Hampton

6-2 236lbs 4.58
LB/ED
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
236lbs 6-2 4.58 29 169.3
79.1
Hampton has enough speed to chase and run in pursuit. He has the overall athleticism to hold up in space when dropping into coverage. He...
8

DL/ED
Isaiah
Foskey

6-5 264lbs 4.58
DL/ED
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
264lbs 6-5 4.58 23 53.8
86.3
Isaiah Foskey is an outstanding edge rusher who combines supreme athletic ability, outstanding overall technique, and an excellent recent...
4

DL/ED
Lukas
Van Ness

6-5 272lbs 4.58
DL/ED
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
272lbs 6-5 4.58 9 22.5
87.6
Lukas Van Ness is a good pro prospect, with ideal size and elite power for the position. In his final year at Iowa, he played at an elite...
5

DE/ED
BJ
Ojulari

6-2 248lbs 4.59
DE/ED
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
248lbs 6-2 4.59 18 45.7
87.0
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...
27

LB/ED
Marte
Mapu

6-2 221lbs 4.59
LB/ED
NE    Mascot
NE  Mascot
221lbs 6-2 4.59 30 170.6
81.3
Gets pressures on inside stunts and was too explosive for college guards to handle. Mapu will always try to plow into the largest piles...
1

LB/ED
Will
Anderson Jr....

6-4 253lbs 4.60
LB/ED
HOU   Mascot
HOU Mascot
253lbs 6-4 4.60 1 2
93.4
Will Anderson Jr. is no doubt an elite edge prospect. He's a very rare prospect in having huge athletic talents - is super strong for his...
43

DE/ED
BJ
Thompson

6-6 238lbs 4.61
DE/ED
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
238lbs 6-6 4.61 67 242.3
78.4
Thompson has the classic frame and long arms with some explosion, power and ability to close. Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked...
37

LB/ED
Isaiah
Land

6-4 236lbs 4.62
LB/ED
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
236lbs 6-4 4.62 40 240
79.0
Combines very good instincts with above-average reaction skills. Almost always finds the ball in traffic. Land has good quickness and an...
51

DL/ED
Derek
Parish

6-2 241lbs 4.62
DL/ED
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
241lbs 6-2 4.62 74 310.5
75.0
One of the true straight-up edge burners in this draft class, Parish has the kind of skill set NFL teams covet in an edge rusher. Parish...
26

LB/ED
Ivan
Pace Jr.

5-10 231lbs 4.62
LB/ED
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
231lbs 5-10 4.62 26 142.6
81.6
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...
85

LB/ED
Chase
Lasater

6-2 236lbs 4.62
LB/ED
Eastern Kentucky   Mascot
Eastern Kentucky Mascot
236lbs 6-2 4.62 84 520
50.0
He’s effective in pursuit when chasing down backs as a run defender, and Lasater has the athleticism to cover a lot of ground when dropping...

2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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2023 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.