BEST EDGE RUSHERS IN RUN DEFENSE 2023 NFL Draft

2023 BEST EDGE RUSHERS IN RUN DEFENSE

The linchpin in anchoring solid run defense often comes from the peripheries. Edge rushers, such as Jadeveon Clowney from South Carolina, have exemplified the significant role that disciplined and aggressive play on the exterior defensive line can have in stymieing the opponent’s ground game, forcing negative yardage plays and altering offensive strategies.

Delve into the data below to identify the emerging edge rushers in college football, defining their legacy through an adept ability to stifle run plays. Explore metrics such as tackles for loss, run stops, and edge containment to discern how these adept defenders are imperiling offensive game plans and sealing off pivotal rushing lanes.

2023 Edge Rushers ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

Moro
Ojomo

DL
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
68 87 97
82.6
2

Will
Anderson Jr....

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
62 93 97
93.4
3

Devonnsha
Maxwell

DL
/ED
Chattanooga   Mascot
Chattanooga Mascot
62 89 97
74.0
4

Nolan
Smith

LB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
80 84 94
87.8
5

Marte
Mapu

LB
/ED
Sacramento State   Mascot
Sacramento State Mascot
84 75 93
81.3
6

Keion
White

DL
/ED
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
68 84 90
86.4
7

Tyler
Lacy

DE
/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
74 70 90
79.6
8

Karl
Brooks

DL
/ED
Bowling Green   Mascot
Bowling Green Mascot
62 89 86
82.1
9

Byron
Young

DL
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
75 78 86
83.3
10

Dante
Stills

DL
/ED
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
46 72 86
73.4
11

Zach
Harrison

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
79 95 85
84.9
12

Tuli
Tuipulotu

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
52 86 84
84.3
13

Nick
Herbig

OLB
/ED
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
74 96 82
84.7
14

Felix
Anudike-Uzom...

DE
/ED
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
78 88 81
86.2
15

Isaiah
McGuire

DL
/ED
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
71 84 81
83.7
16

Truman
Jones

DL
/ED
Harvard   Mascot
Harvard Mascot
72 80 81
74.0
17

Desjuan
Johnson

DE
/ED
Toledo   Mascot
Toledo Mascot
58 80 81
77.0
18

Brevin
Allen

DL
/ED
Campbell   Mascot
Campbell Mascot
63 78 81
71.5
19

Ivan
Pace Jr.

LB
/ED
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
71 87 81
81.6
20

YaYa
Diaby

DE
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
62 79 81
83.2