Edge Rusher Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 12/30/2021

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

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

DE/ED
Chauncey
Golston

6-5 270lbs 4.79
DE/ED
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
270lbs 6-5 4.79 46 215.2
56.0
Has fluid footwork to redirect, reverse momentum and close with a burst. Regularly first off the ball with good snap anticipation. Strong...
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...
66

DE/ED
Janarius
Robinson

6-5 260lbs 4.78
DE/ED
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.78 77 316.5
50.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
68

OLB/ED
Jamar
Watson

6-2 241lbs 4.78
OLB/ED
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
241lbs 6-2 4.78 61 346.2
35.0
Has a filled-out frame with good thickness. Plays at full speed at all times with an active motor and determined quickness in pursuit. He...
29

DL/ED
Justus
Reed

6-3 255lbs 4.78
DL/ED
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
255lbs 6-3 4.78 96 422
63.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
72

OLB/ED
Elerson
Smith

5-10 262lbs 4.77
OLB/ED
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
262lbs 5-10 4.77 36 220
33.0
Gets his hands in the passing lanes. Effort is mere in coverage. Tough between-the-tackles defender who shimmies past blockers to fill...
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...
35

DL/ED
Justus
Te'i

6-3 260lbs 4.77
DL/ED
Utah State   Mascot
Utah State Mascot
260lbs 6-3 4.77 139 765
61.0
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. Vision to locate the ball and...
20

DE/ED
Dayo
Odeyingbo

6-6 276lbs 4.77
DE/ED
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
276lbs 6-6 4.77 22 110.4
67.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
70

OLB/ED
Charles
Snowden

6-7 245lbs 4.75
OLB/ED
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
245lbs 6-7 4.75 23 163.7
34.0
Good key and diagnosis skills. Quickly locates the ball and shows no wasted motion in getting there. At least adequate lateral agility to...
19

DE/ED
Joshua
Kaindoh

6-7 265lbs 4.75
DE/ED
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
265lbs 6-7 4.75 50 223
67.0
Naturally explosive player with decent get-off speed. Balanced through contact and stout against double-teams. Tackles through the ball....

2021 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.
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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.