Edge Rusher Rankings 2021 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
59

OLB/ED
Willie
Baker

6-3 250lbs 4.84
OLB/ED
Louisiana Tech   Mascot
Louisiana Tech Mascot
250lbs 6-3 4.84 169
53.0
An aggressive run defender, filling run lanes hard, and won't shy from contact. Plays with violence to fight off blocks, flashing a...
43

DE/ED
Manny
Jones

6-4 290lbs 4.85
DE/ED
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
290lbs 6-4 4.85 71 424.5
59.0
Flashes an explosive burst and can surprise better overall athletes with his ability to get upfield. Has a closing burst when given a free...
46

DL/ED
JoJo
Dorceus

6-0 265lbs 4.85
DL/ED
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
265lbs 6-0 4.85 161
58.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
73

DE/ED
Wyatt
Hubert

6-3 270lbs 4.85
DE/ED
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
270lbs 6-3 4.85 57 244
32.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
44

DE/ED
Romeo
McKnight

6-4 252lbs 4.86
DE/ED
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
252lbs 6-4 4.86 126 638.5
59.0
Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands. Run-and-chase defender who can leave a mark. Aggressive with good awareness to track...
45

DE/ED
Victor
Dimukeje

6-3 265lbs 4.87
DE/ED
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
265lbs 6-3 4.87 69 282
59.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
60

DL/ED
Brandon
Barlow

6-4 255lbs 4.88
DL/ED
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.88 183
53.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
17

LB/ED
Dimitri
Moore

6-3 235lbs 4.89
LB/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
235lbs 6-3 4.89 60 387
72.5
Moore has violent hands and consistently breaks away and disengages from blockers. He’s instinctive, reading, reacting and locating the...
32

OLB/ED
Ali
Fayad

6-2 248lbs 4.89
OLB/ED
Western Michigan   Mascot
Western Michigan Mascot
248lbs 6-2 4.89 36 278
62.0
He's not an elite pass rusher and projects as a left end in a 4-3 defense. If he layers on more muscle, he might fit in the 3-4. Size,...
24

DE/ED
Raymond
Johnson III

6-3 270lbs 4.92
DE/ED
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
270lbs 6-3 4.92 80 331
66.0
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack....
18

DL/ED
Milton
Williams

6-4 278lbs 4.92
DL/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
278lbs 6-4 4.92 52 227.7
70.0
Has fluid footwork to redirect, reverse momentum and close with a burst. Regularly first off the ball with good snap...
76

DE/ED
Marquiss
Spencer

6-4 300lbs 4.92
DE/ED
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
300lbs 6-4 4.92 88 375.3
30.0
Quarterbacks and ballcarriers feel his strength when he plants them in the backfield. Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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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.