BEST EDGE RUSHERS IN RUN DEFENSE 2025 NFL Draft

2025 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.

2025 Edge Rushers ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

David
Walker

LB
/ED
Central Arkansas   Mascot
Central Arkansas Mascot
76 100 100
82.8
2

Jack
Sawyer

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 91 97
87.8
3

Landon
Jackson

DL
/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
84 80 93
87.4
4

Ashton
Gillotte

DL
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
73 98 91
85.3
5

Mikail
Kamara

DE
/ED
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
75 93 91
85.2
6

Mykel
Williams

DE
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
68 75 91
88.0
7

Mike
Green

DE
/ED
Marshall   Mascot
Marshall Mascot
63 90 91
87.2
8

Shemar
Stewart

DL
/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
53 70 90
86.1
9

JT
Tuimoloau

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
83 80 90
85.6
10

Donovan
Ezeiruaku

DE
/ED
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
86 93 90
84.9
11

James
Pearce Jr.

DE
/ED
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
72 100 90
89.5
12

Josaiah
Stewart

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
72 95 89
86.7
13

Tyreak
Sapp

DE
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
71 83 88
80.2
14

Phillip
Webb

DL
/ED
Jackson State   Mascot
Jackson State Mascot
68 86 88
79.3
15

Princely
Umanmielen

DE
/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
76 97 83
89.7
16

Elijah
Roberts

DE
/ED
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
59 87 83
82.5
17

LT
Overton

DE
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
62 80 82
86.0
18

Jared
Ivey

DE
/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
79 89 82
84.6
19

Keaten
Wade

DE
/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
74 66 81
72.5
20

Nic
Scourton

DL
/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
66 85 81
86.7