Edge Rusher Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/16/2022

Player Rankings - Edge Rusher

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
30

ILB/ED
Jesse
Luketa

6-3 253lbs 4.89
ILB/ED
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
253lbs 6-3 4.89 24 178
78.3
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
25

OLB/ED
Alex
Wright

6-5 271lbs 4.89
OLB/ED
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
271lbs 6-5 4.89 19 133.8
79.3
He has good reaction skills and awareness. Forceful tackler vs. the run.Coordinated footwork and balance. Makes more plays in pass coverage...
73

DE/ED
Taylor
Riggins

6-2 245lbs 4.92
DE/ED
Buffalo   Mascot
Buffalo Mascot
245lbs 6-2 4.92 109 619
53.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
48

DE/ED
Justin
Foster

6-3 275lbs 4.93
DE/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
275lbs 6-3 4.93 60 394
68.2
Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and...
57

DL/ED
Demetrius
Taylor

6-1 290lbs 4.93
DL/ED
Appalachian State   Mascot
Appalachian State Mascot
290lbs 6-1 4.93 85 503.5
62.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size.Provides some secondary...
59

DE/ED
Jacub
Panasiuk

6-4 255lbs 4.96
DE/ED
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.96 80 478
61.0
Relentless, tenacious worker on and off the field. Plays faster than he'll time with football quickness and footwork.Flashes strength at...
66

DL/ED
Ben
Stille

6-5 296lbs 4.98
DL/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
296lbs 6-5 4.98 103 586
58.2
Played with lean and leverage against the run, tough for one man to move (sometimes double-teams, too).His strength up and down the line of...
27

DL/ED
LaBryan
Ray

6-5 283lbs 4.99
DL/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
283lbs 6-5 4.99 47 293
78.4
Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor...
20

DL/ED
Zachary
Carter

6-4 282lbs 4.99
DL/ED
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
282lbs 6-4 4.99 22 112
80.9
Zachary Carter is a decent pro prospect who offers a high floor and a limited ceiling. He is a good but not a great athlete who has...
38

DL/ED
Keir
Thomas

6-2 272lbs 4.99
DL/ED
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
272lbs 6-2 4.99 67 420
74.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side...
22

DL/ED
Matthew
Butler

6-4 297lbs 5.00
DL/ED
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
297lbs 6-4 5.00 23 112.8
80.8
Matthew Butler is a traditional three-technique in a 4-3 defense, he has good overall athletic ability alongside nice quickness - and can...
9

DL/ED
DeMarvin
Leal

6-4 283lbs 5.00
DL/ED
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
283lbs 6-4 5.00 11 51.1
88.1
Leal is a difficult player to scout - he no doubt has good athletic ability, good size, elite arm length with impressive strength, and good...

2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Edge Rusher

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2022 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.