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
77

LB/ED
Caden
McDonald

6-3 240lbs 4.96
LB/ED
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
240lbs 6-3 4.96 83 516.7
58.5
Good key and diagnosis skills. Quickly locates the ball and shows no wasted motion in getting there. At least adequate lateral agility to...
17

DE/ED
Tuli
Tuipulotu

6-3 266lbs 4.97
DE/ED
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
266lbs 6-3 4.97 30 62.8
84.3
Tuli Tuipulotu is a solid prospect who put up elite numbers in 2022 while dominating PAC 12 offensive lines. He's got an excellent...
21

DL/ED
Byron
Young

6-3 294lbs 5.00
DL/ED
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
294lbs 6-3 5.00 42 105.2
83.3
He’s ready for the physicality of the NFL; Young has a stout build, strong core, and powerful limbs to step in right away as a three-down...
71

DE/ED
Terrance
Lang

6-7 290lbs 5.02
DE/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
290lbs 6-7 5.02 107 509.7
62.4
Sacks and pressures are product of hustle. Gives effort on every play. Holds the point with length and strong upper body. Plays with...
48

DE/ED
Desjuan
Johnson

6-3 267lbs 5.03
DE/ED
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
267lbs 6-3 5.03 69 258.7
77.0
Johnson shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. He’s very instinctive when it...
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...
64

DL/ED
MJ
Anderson

6-2 269lbs 5.05
DL/ED
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
269lbs 6-2 5.05 70 262.5
71.0
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...
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...
83

DL/ED
Jason
Lewan

6-6 305lbs 5.07
DL/ED
Illinois State   Mascot
Illinois State Mascot
305lbs 6-6 5.07 106 507
54.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side...
76

DL/ED
Dom
Peterson

6-0 299lbs 5.08
DL/ED
Nevada   Mascot
Nevada Mascot
299lbs 6-0 5.08 111 518.3
58.6
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. He’s very...
25

DL/ED
Karl
Brooks

6-4 303lbs 5.09
DL/ED
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
303lbs 6-4 5.09 45 114.8
82.1
Unranked player Karl Brooks put up an amazing couple of seasons in 2021 and 2022 for Bowling Green where he dominated at a lower...
35

DE/ED
Tyler
Lacy

6-4 279lbs 5.11
DE/ED
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
279lbs 6-4 5.11 52 167.6
79.6
He’s very good with his hands, a technician with the violence, quickness, and the long arms to ward off blockers. Lacy has a great motor...

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.
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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.