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
56

LB/ED
Tyrus
Wheat

6-2 263lbs 4.65
LB/ED
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
263lbs 6-2 4.65 50 303.3
74.0
Showed initial quickness and good flexibility to dip and bend. Wheat has active hands and suddenness to his movements, demonstrating the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
9

DL/ED
Adetomiwa
Adebawore

6-2 282lbs 4.49
DL/ED
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
282lbs 6-2 4.49 26 57.3
86.2
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
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
250lbs 6-2 4.43 34 76.6
85.1
Byron Young is an elite athlete and his performance at the combine was special and really got NFL Scout's attention. He...
58

DL/ED
Devonnsha
Maxwell

6-3 301lbs 5.19
DL/ED
Chattanooga   Mascot
Chattanooga Mascot
301lbs 6-3 5.19 78 320
74.0
Maxwell is strong enough in the lower body to hold up at the point of attack, and Maxwell displays a good feel as a grappler in the phone...
75

DE/ED
Randy
Charlton

6-3 286lbs 5.06
DE/ED
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
286lbs 6-3 5.06 100 484.7
60.5
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. His hand use is excellent; he’s strong in the upper body and...
24

DL/ED
Moro
Ojomo

6-3 292lbs 5.04
DL/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
292lbs 6-3 5.04 46 117.8
82.6
A technician with a high motor, Ojomo has a variety of moves and displays exceptionally good hand use. Ojomo shows a strong finishing burst...

2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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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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.