Edge Rusher Rankings 2022 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
81

DE/ED
Zach
Petersen

6-5 275lbs 4.89
DE/ED
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
275lbs 6-5 4.89 104 556
29.0
Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and...
79

OLB/ED
Jalen
Harris

6-5 258lbs 4.81
OLB/ED
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
258lbs 6-5 4.81 49 494
32.0
He has good reaction skills and awareness. Forceful tackler vs. the run.Tough between-the-tackles defender who shimmies past blockers to...
45

DL/ED
James
Head Jr.

6-5 262lbs 4.78
DL/ED
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
262lbs 6-5 4.78 55 352
71.2
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile.Naturally explosive player with...
53

DE/ED
Jeremiah
Moon

6-5 249lbs 4.76
DE/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
249lbs 6-5 4.76 46 286
64.0
Works hard to get better and gives top effort on every play. Heads-up defender who shows good field awareness. Reads the quarterback to...
71

DL/ED
Isaiah
Chambers

6-5 251lbs 4.75
DL/ED
McNeese   Mascot
McNeese Mascot
251lbs 6-5 4.75 86 507.5
55.0
Flashes nimble feet to chase running backs and mobile quarterbacks to the sideline when lined up at end. Spins off blocks to get back into...
74

DE/ED
Big Kat
Bryant

6-5 251lbs 4.75
DE/ED
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
251lbs 6-5 4.75 91 528.5
51.0
Has fluid footwork to redirect, reverse momentum and close with a burst. Regularly first off the ball with good snap anticipation.Possesses...
21

DL/ED
Dominique
Robinson

6-5 253lbs 4.72
DL/ED
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
253lbs 6-5 4.72 21 96.9
80.8
Dominique Robinson is a very raw and inexperienced prospect but one with elite athletic upside which he showcased at the Senior Bowl and...
24

DE/ED
Isaiah
Thomas

6-5 266lbs 4.70
DE/ED
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
266lbs 6-5 4.70 26 125.3
79.5
Isaiah Thomas is a solid player without any elite traits - he has decent although not special athletic ability, some good pass rush...
14

DE/ED
Myjai
Sanders

6-5 228lbs 4.67
DE/ED
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
228lbs 6-5 4.67 20 83.8
84.7
Sanders checks most of the boxes you would like as a pass-rusher in the NFL: he's explosive, has natural pass-rushing instincts combined...
33

OLB/ED
Noah
Taylor

6-5 235lbs 4.63
OLB/ED
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
235lbs 6-5 4.63 32 248
76.5
Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on outside...
23

DE/ED
Micheal
Clemons

6-5 263lbs 4.62
DE/ED
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
263lbs 6-5 4.62 24 119.4
79.6
Micheal Clemons is an impressive athlete who possesses elite strength and outstanding speed for his 270 lbs. He also has been more...
8

DE/ED
Jermaine
Johnson II

6-5 254lbs 4.58
DE/ED
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
254lbs 6-5 4.58 6 18.9
88.5
Johnson has been rocketing up draft boards after his dominating 2021 season with FSU. He has massive upside as a pass rusher with all...

2022 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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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.