Complete 2024 NFL Draft EDGE Rankings:
You are currently viewing our edge rusher rankings for the 2024 NFL Draft. The 2024 edge rusher class includes a few big names at the top, but how many will actually succeed in the NFL?
Our top edge prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the most talented defensive ends and outside linebackers in college football. Even though only about 30 will get selected in the draft, a lot more are signed as free agents, and many more receive a training camp invite.
We’ll provide you with inside information to help you know who will be a star, who will be a bust, and which sleepers will shock the world.
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(Last Updated: April 24, 2024)
1. Jared Verse, Florida State
DE | 6’4″ | 254 lbs | 4th Year
Jared Verse likely would have been a 1st round pick last year, but surprisingly decided to return to Florida State for one final season. The Albany transfer had absolutely no issues moving up in competition, showcasing consistent disruption as a pass rusher and run defender. Verse has prototypical size as a 4-3 defensive end, with a well proportioned frame, good length, and a very strong burst off the line of scrimmage. He accelerates into his hits and rarely ever misses tackles, and has the bend and flexibility to consistently win around the edge.
Verse has the strength to be an absolute bully on the field, and is one of the 2-3 edge rushers in this class who are truly NFL ready.
Jared Verse 2023 Stats
13 games: 41 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, 3 passes defender, 1 fumble forced
2. Dallas Turner, Alabama
OLB | 6’3″ | 247 lbs | 3rd Year
A former 5-star recruit, Dallas Turner was a dominant force from day 1 for the Crimson Tide. He’s a perfect fit for a 3-4 outside linebacker in the NFL, but also has the frame to add more healthy weight and play a 4-3 defensive end. He has elite athletic traits, with impressive flexibility, acceleration, and powerful hands. He has really good length and solid instincts to identify plays.
Turner needs to be more consistent with his technique and develop better pass rush moves, but he has the traits necessary to excel in the NFL and took a step in the right direction this past season.
Dallas Turner 2023 Stats
14 games: 53 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, 1 pass defended, 2 fumbles forced
3. Laiatu Latu, UCLA
OLB/DE | 6’5″ | 259 lbs | 5th Year
Laiatu Latu is a powerful defensive end with perfect schematic versatility who will be highly sought after due to his pass rushing technique, aggression, and strength. Latu dominates with his hands and powerful core, leading to one of the highest pass rush win rates in college football. Latu has plenty of size to develop as an above-average run defender once he improves his leverage and limits his occasional over-pursuits. His ability to win on counter moves in his pass rush are the absolute best in the class.
Teams will likely look very close at his neck injury from a few years back which was originally believed to be career-ending.
Laiatu Latu 2023 Stats
12 games: 49 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 13.0 sacks, 4 passes defended, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles forced
4. Chop Robinson, Penn State
DE | 6’3″ | 254 lbs | 3rd Year
Chop Robinson was one of the most efficient pass rushers in college football in 2022 despite only being a true sophomore. He has elite acceleration and hits hard, while having advanced pass rushing ability to consistently win going through or around offensive tackles. He still has room to add strength to his frame, but his explosive athleticism makes up for it early in his career. Chop had the opportunity to excel in a bigger role in 2023, but it didn’t happen. Some nagging injuries definitely slowed his season, but it’s hard to justify a 1st round edge rusher having only 15 total tackles in a 10 game season.
Despite being raw, edge rusher is a traits-first position. And Chop has the traits.
Chop Robinson 2023 Stats
10 games: 15 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, 1 pass defended, 2 fumbles forced
5. Bralen Trice, Washington
DE | 6’4″ | 245 lbs | 5th Year
Bralen Trice is a prototypical 4-3 defensive end in terms of size (6’4″ 250), with enough athletic ability to be productive at the next level. While he’s not as twitchy or flexible as you’d expect from a high-level defensive end of production, he shows good strength, balance, and an ability to win with leverage.
The most impressive thing for Trice is his consistently elite disruption. Trice led Power 5 EACH of the last two years in QB pressures, totaling 70 each season. He is also valuable against the run, doing a good job of consistently setting the edge and playing within the scheme.
Bralen Trice 2023 Stats
15 games: 49 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, 2 passes defended, 1 fumble forced
Complete 2024 EDGE Draft Rankings
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | AGE | HT | WT | 40 TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Verse | Florida State | 5th | 6'4" | 254 | 4.58 |
| 2 | Dallas Turner | Alabama | 3rd | 6'3" | 247 | 4.46 |
| 3 | Laiatu Latu | UCLA | 5th | 6'5" | 259 | 4.64 |
| 4 | Chop Robinson | Penn State | 3rd | 6'3" | 254 | 4.48 |
| 5 | Bralen Trice | Washington | 5th | 6'4" | 245 | 4.72 |
| 6 | Jonah Elliss | Utah | 3rd | 6'2" | 248 | |
| 7 | Chris Braswell | Alabama | 4th | 6'4" | 251 | 4.60 |
| 8 | Marshawn Kneeland | Western Michigan | 5th | 6'3" | 267 | 4.75 |
| 9 | Adisa Isaac | Penn State | 5th | 6'5" | 247 | 4.74 |
| 10 | Mohamed Kamara | Colorado State | 5th | 6'2" | 248 | 4.57 |
| 11 | Austin Booker | Kansas | 3rd | 6'5" | 240 | 4.79 |
| 12 | Jalyx Hunt | Houston Christian | 5th | 6'4" | 252 | 4.64 |
| 13 | Nelson Ceaser | Houston | 5th | 6'3" | 254 | 4.89 |
| 14 | Gabriel Murphy | UCLA | 5th | 6'3" | 247 | 4.68 |
| 15 | Braiden McGregor | Michigan | 4th | 6'5" | 257 | 4.77 |
| 16 | Javontae Jean-Baptiste | Notre Dame | 6th | 6'5" | 239 | 4.66 |
| 17 | Brennan Jackson | Washington State | 6th | 6'4" | 264 | 4.69 |
| 18 | Javon Solomon | Troy | 5th | 6'1" | 246 | 4.72 |
| 19 | Myles Cole | Texas Tech | 6th | 6'6" | 278 | 4.67 |
| 20 | Grayson Murphy | UCLA | 5th | 6'3" | 249 | 4.63 |
| 21 | Jaylen Harrell | Michigan | 4th | 6'4" | 250 | 4.68 |
| 22 | Cedric Johnson | Ole Miss | 4th | 6'3" | 260 | 4.63 |
| 23 | Xavier Thomas | Clemson | 6th | 6'2" | 244 | 4.62 |
| 24 | Eyabi Okie-Anoma | Charlotte | 6th | 6'5" | 260 | |
| 25 | Eric Watts | Connecticut | 5th | 6'6" | 274 | 4.67 |
| 26 | Jalen Green | James Madison | 5th | 6'1" | 245 | |
| 27 | Zion Tupuola-Fetui | Washington | 6th | 6'3" | 244 | |
| 28 | Khalid Duke | Kansas State | 5th | 6'3" | 246 | 4.79 |
| 29 | Bo Richter | Air Force | 5th | 6'1" | 248 | 4.56 |
| 30 | Richard Jibunor | Troy | 6th | 6'2" | 232 | 4.69 |
| 31 | Trajan Jeffcoat | Arkansas | 6th | 6'4" | 266 | 4.69 |
| 32 | Andre Carter | Indiana | 6th | 6'4" | 285 | 4.96 |
| 33 | Ron Stone Jr. | Washington State | 6th | 6'3" | 247 | 4.69 |
| 34 | Jacoby Windmon | Michigan State | 5th | 6'1" | 235 | 4.65 |
| 35 | Sundiata Anderson | Grambling State | 6th | 6'4" | 247 | 4.83 |
| 36 | CJ Goetz | Wisconsin | 6th | 6'3" | 240 | 4.83 |
| 37 | Nate Lynn | William & Mary | 5th | 6'3" | 253 | 4.82 |
| 38 | Taylor Upshaw | Arizona | 6th | 6'4" | 246 | 4.82 |
| 39 | Solomon Byrd | USC | 6th | 6'3" | 255 | 5.01 |
| 40 | Anthony Goodlow | Oklahoma State | 6th | 6'4" | 283 | 4.95 |
| 41 | Joe Evans | Iowa | 6th | 6'2" | 246 | 4.70 |
| 42 | Tre'mon Morris-Brash | UCF | 5th | 6'3" | 246 | 4.96 |
| 43 | Byron Vaughns | Baylor | 6th | 6'4" | 225 | 4.63 |
| 44 | Jesus Gibbs | Towson | 6th | 6'3" | 271 | 4.99 |
| 45 | Praise Amaewhule | UTEP | 6th | 6'2" | 259 | 4.84 |
| 46 | David Ugwoegbu | Houston | 5th | 6'4" | 250 | 4.86 |
| 47 | Ovie Oghoufo | LSU | 6th | 6'3" | 248 | 4.81 |
| 48 | Jordan Strachan | South Carolina | 7th | 6'4" | 242 | 4.83 |
| 49 | Daniel Grzesiak | Cincinnati | 6th | 6'1" | 242 | 4.69 |
| 50 | Caleb Okechukwu | Syracuse | 6th | 6'3" | 260 | |
| 51 | Rondell Bothroyd | Oklahoma | 6th | 6'3" | 277 | 4.99 |
| 52 | TJ Franklin | Baylor | 5th | 6'6" | 257 | 4.83 |
| 53 | Owen Porter | Marshall | 6th | 6'2" | 250 | 4.79 |
| 54 | Isaac Ukwu | Ole Miss | 7th | 6'3" | 261 | 4.87 |
| 55 | Justin Blazek | UW-Platteville | 5th | 6'3" | 252 | 4.83 |
| 56 | Jay Person | Chattanooga | 6th | 6'2" | 237 | |
| 57 | Justin Mascoll | Clemson | 6th | 6'4" | 255 | 4.85 |
| 58 | Brendan Webb | South Dakota | 6th | 6'4" | 260 | 4.98 |
| 59 | Jaylon Allen | Memphis | 6th | 6'3" | 245 | 4.84 |
| 60 | John McCartan | Oregon State | 6th | 6'6" | 253 | 5.20 |
| 61 | Jordan Domineck | Colorado | 6th | 6'2" | 247 | 4.93 |
| 62 | Riley Sharp | Oregon State | 6th | 6'5" | 237 | 4.74 |
| 63 | Layton Jordan | Temple | 6th | 6'1" | 240 | 4.75 |
| 64 | Elijah McAllister | Auburn | 6th | 6'7" | 271 | 5.11 |
| 65 | John Morgan III | Arkansas | 6th | 6'2" | 252 | 4.69 |
| 66 | Luke Brubacher | Wilfrid Laurier | 5th | 6'5" | 246 | 4.69 |
| 67 | Derrick Mclendon II | Colorado | 5th | 6'2" | 244 | 4.92 |
| 68 | Antonio Alfano | Lackawanna | 5th | 6'4" | 285 | |
| 69 | Mazin Richards | North Texas | 5th | 6'1" | 228 | 4.59 |
| 70 | Nathan Latu | Oklahoma State | 5th | 6'5" | 250 | 4.72 |
| 71 | Mase Funa | Oregon | 5th | 6'2" | 254 | 4.89 |
| 72 | Shaun Peterson Jr. | UCF | 6th | 6'3" | 236 | 4.64 |
| 73 | Vonnie Watkins | Ohio | 6th | 6'4" | 237 | 4.85 |
| 74 | PJ Ramsey | Air Force | 4th | 6'3" | 260 | |
| 75 | Andrew Chatfield Jr. | Oregon State | 6th | 6'2" | 250 | 4.80 |
| 76 | Chase McGowan | Delaware | 5th | 6'1" | 255 | 4.70 |
| 77 | Josh Carr Jr. | Southern Miss | 6th | 6'3" | 238 | 4.74 |
| 78 | Dubem Okonkwo | Pittsburg State | 5th | 6'0" | 230 | 4.46 |
| 79 | Darrian Brokenburr | Howard | 5th | 6'3" | 264 | 4.89 |
| 80 | Patrick Godbolt | South Carolina State | 5th | 6'1" | 234 | 4.62 |
| 81 | Roman Harrison | Tennessee | 5th | 6'2" | 245 | |
| 82 | Julius Welschof | Charlotte | 6th | 6'7" | 257 | 4.79 |
| 83 | Savion Jackson | NC State | 5th | 6'2" | 263 | 5.07 |
| 84 | Markel Perry | Sam Houston State | 7th | 6'0" | 242 | 4.60 |
| 85 | Kenny Dyson | Bryant | 5th | 6'4" | 244 | 4.96 |
| 86 | Jonathan Ross | South Florida | 5th | 6'2" | 247 | 4.98 |
| 87 | Jamie Sheriff | South Alabama | 6th | 6'2" | 254 | 4.72 |
| 88 | Jake Heimlicher | UCLA | 6th | 6'4" | 247 | 4.72 |
| 89 | Alex Nobles | Florida International | 6th | 6'1" | 243 | 4.72 |
| 90 | Zach Williams | Arkansas | 5th | 6'4" | 260 | |
| 91 | Deshon Hall | Louisiana Tech | 5th | 6'2" | 259 | 4.89 |
| 92 | Mikhari Sibblis | Ball State | 5th | 6'3" | 253 | 4.89 |
| 93 | Jyaire Stevens | Buffalo | 5th | 6'4" | 239 | 4.65 |
| 94 | Deshawn McCarthy | East Stroudsburg | 5th | 6'4" | 265 | |
| 95 | Christian McCarroll | Grand Valley State | 6th | 6'2" | 246 | 4.81 |
| 96 | Sidney Houston | Ball State | 5th | 6'1" | 246 | 4.90 |
| 97 | Max Michel | Buffalo | 6th | 6'0" | 230 | |
| 98 | Tyreek Johnson | South Carolina | 6th | 6'4" | 283 | 4.70 |
| 99 | Ayodele Adeoye | Incarnate Word | 6th | 6'2" | 235 | 4.77 |
| 100 | Marvin Pearson | Elon | 5th | 6'1" | 245 | 4.83 |
| 101 | Niko Cooper | Western Kentucky | 6th | 6'4" | 240 | 5.07 |
| 102 | Nyles Gaddy | Missouri | 5th | 6'4" | 254 | 5.08 |
| 103 | Sam Latham | Texas State | 5th | 6'6" | 271 | 4.97 |
| 104 | Terrance Taylor | Toledo | 6th | 6'3" | 232 | 4.81 |
| 105 | Zareon Hayes | Alabama A&M | 6th | 6'1" | 230 | 4.66 |
| 106 | Stephen Herron | Louisville | 5th | 6'4" | 240 | |
| 107 | Daniel Okpoko | San Diego State | 6th | 6'4" | 274 | 4.96 |
| 108 | Thurman Geathers | Arkansas State | 6th | 6'2" | 215 | |
| 109 | Olalere Oladipo | Ferris State | 7th | 6'3" | 261 | 4.89 |
| 110 | Hayden Hatcher | Kansas | 6th | 6'2" | 236 | 4.60 |
| 111 | Peyton Plunkett | Quincy | 6th | 6'3" | 240 | |
| 112 | Nick White | Monmouth | 5th | 6'2" | 252 | 4.79 |
| 113 | Nelson Paul | SMU | 5th | 6'1" | 226 | 4.69 |
| 114 | Jack Sullivan | USC | 6th | 6'5" | 275 | |
| 115 | Micah Roane | South Dakota | 6th | 6'3" | 259 | 5.03 |
| 116 | Philip Ossai | North Alabama | 5th | 6'0" | 250 | 4.71 |
| 117 | Ben Kopenski | Tulsa | 6th | 6'1" | 255 | |
| 118 | Nate Leskovec | Harvard | 5th | 6'3" | 250 | |
| 119 | Cory Stover | Oregon State | 5th | 6'6" | 250 | |
| 120 | Eloi Kwete | Northern Arizona | 5th | 6'0" | 259 | 5.01 |
| 121 | Cameron Chesley | Bowie State | 5th | 6'3" | 240 | 4.47 |
| 122 | Josh Dinga | Illinois State | 6th | 6'6" | 265 | |
| 123 | Malik Vann | Cincinnati | 6th | 6'2" | 267 | 5.23 |
| 124 | Nick Evans | Charleston | 5th | 6'5" | 260 | |
| 125 | John McMullen | West Florida | 7th | 6'0" | 268 | 5.10 |
| 126 | Da'Marcus Johnson | Eastern Washington | 5th | 6'4" | 255 | |
| 127 | Nicholas Engler | St. Thomas (FL) | 4th | 6'4" | 260 | |
| 128 | Cade Terveer | South Dakota State | 6th | 6'3" | 255 | |
| 129 | Solomon Zubairu | Mercer | 5th | 6'0" | 242 | 4.97 |
| 130 | Logan Jessup | Central Arkansas | 6th | 6'3" | 255 | |
| 131 | Tony Pierce Jr. | Colorado State | 6th | 6'1" | 238 | 4.84 |
| 132 | Amad Murray | Stephen F. Austin | 6th | 6'5" | 255 | |
| 133 | Demetrius Hardamon | Bowling Green | 6th | 6'4" | 235 | |
| 134 | Jeremy Lewis | East Carolina | 5th | 6'2" | 225 | 4.77 |
| 135 | Tyson Hergott | Waterloo | 5th | 6'3" | 246 | 4.85 |
| 136 | Aeneas DiCosmo | Vanderbilt | 5th | 6'3" | 245 | |
| 137 | Demitri Washington | Boise State | 6th | 6'3" | 270 | |
| 138 | Chris Collins | Minnesota | 6th | 6'4" | 249 | 4.86 |
| 139 | Noah Lavulo | San Jose State | 5th | 6'2" | 260 | |
| 140 | Jeremiah Jackson | Davenport | 5th | 6'4" | 217 | 4.82 |
| 141 | Chance Main | Texas State | 7th | 6'4" | 270 | |
| 142 | Tylen Coleman | Idaho | 5th | 6'0" | 274 | 4.80 |
| 143 | Sam Burton | Marshall | 6th | 6'0" | 248 | 4.91 |
| 144 | Nathaniel Smith | Army | 5th | 6'3" | 265 | |
| 145 | Taijh Alston | Colorado | 7th | 6'5" | 251 | 5.32 |
| 146 | Quinton Hicks | South Dakota State | 5th | 6'1" | 260 | |
| 147 | Nathaniel Wallace | Harding | 5th | 6'2" | 255 | |
| 148 | Dakari Streeter | Missouri Western | 6th | 6'2" | 270 | |
| 149 | Sekai Asoau-Afoa | Washington | 5th | 6'3" | 264 | 4.94 |
| 150 | Jotham Russell | Australia | N/A | 6'4" | 239 | 4.84 |
| 151 | Tim Varga | Southern Illinois | 5th | 6'2" | 250 | 5.00 |
| 152 | Jake Kava | North Dakota State | 6th | 6'1" | 245 | |
| 153 | Caden Houghtelling | Northern Iowa | 6th | 6'4" | 255 | 5.00 |
| 154 | Riley Gerhardt | Valley City State | 4th | 6'2" | 225 | |
| 155 | Tyler Guidry | UL-Lafayette | 5th | 6'2" | 245 | |
| 156 | Maurice White | Central Michigan | 6th | 6'4" | 266 | 4.90 |
| 157 | Jake Reichwein | Villanova | 5th | 6'3" | 265 | |
| 158 | Eddie Miller-Garrett | Ohio Dominican | 7th | 6'2" | 239 | 5.02 |
| 159 | Noah Palmer | Duquesne | 6th | 6'4" | 240 | |
| 160 | Jeremy Mercier | Arizona | 6th | 6'3" | 240 | 4.82 |
| 161 | Shane Bonner | Ohio | 5th | 6'0" | 216 | 4.79 |
| 162 | Quinn Sweeney | Springfield | 5th | 6'4" | 257 | 5.00 |
| 163 | Camden Gagnon | Villanova | 5th | 6'4" | 270 | |
| 164 | Trumane Bell II | UTSA | 6th | 6'2" | 273 | 4.85 |
| 165 | Tahj Brown | Southern | 6th | 6'3" | 230 | |
| 166 | Ben Brewton | Chattanooga | 6th | 6'3" | 220 | |
| 167 | Devin Cowan | Southern Illinois | 6th | 6'1" | 219 | 5.00 |
| 168 | Shamar McCollum | Georgia State | 5th | 6'4" | 225 | |
| 169 | Ian White | Howard | 6th | 6'5" | 255 | 4.81 |
| 170 | Curtis Ryans | North Greenville | 6th | 6'5" | 246 | 4.95 |
| 171 | Davoan Hawkins | West Virginia | 6th | 6'3" | 266 | 5.06 |
| 172 | Averie Habas | Southern Miss | 6th | 6'3" | 240 | |
| 173 | Anthony Nelson | Duke | 6th | 6'2" | 275 | 5.16 |
| 174 | Michael Fairbanks II | UAB | 6th | 6'3" | 259 | |
| 175 | Loobert Denelus | Benedict | 5th | 6'0" | 282 | 5.03 |
| 176 | Patrick Joyner | Kansas | 6th | 6'2" | 255 | 5.08 |
| 177 | Marcus Stripling | Oklahoma | 5th | 6'3" | 234 | 4.75 |
| 178 | Devin Rice | Northern Iowa | 6th | 6'4" | 251 | 4.90 |
| 179 | Jordan Revels | Texas State | 5th | 6'0" | 250 | |
| 180 | Joe Mera | Samford | 6th | 6'1" | 265 | 5.06 |
| 181 | Tristin Waugh | Grand View | 5th | 6'2" | 250 | |
| 182 | Raydarius Freeman | UNC-Pembroke | 5th | 6'3" | 235 | |
| 183 | Tyler Baylor | Kent State | 6th | 6'4" | 265 | |
| 184 | Stephen Hoffman | Bemidji State | 6th | 6'4" | 270 | |
| 185 | LaQuan Johnson Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | 6th | 6'2" | 235 | 5.11 |
| 186 | Ezrah Thibodeaux | A&M-Kingsville | 5th | 6'3" | 270 | |
| 187 | Jordan Williams | Emporia State | 6th | 6'0" | 262 | 4.86 |
| 188 | Kwame Sutton | Ohio | 6th | 5'11" | 249 | 4.77 |
| 189 | Jaren Wilson | Edward Waters | 5th | 6'2" | 250 | |
| 190 | Joe MacDougall | Assumption | 5th | 6'6" | 266 | 5.10 |
| 191 | Noah Washington | Morgan State | 6th | 6'3" | 279 | 5.00 |
| 192 | Paul Akere | Virginia | 6th | 6'4" | 250 | |
| 193 | Isaiah Johnson | Fresno State | 6th | 6'2" | 237 | 4.90 |
| 194 | Tre Moore | Campbell | 6th | 6'3" | 250 | |
| 195 | Hosea Knifeley Jr. | Austin Peay | 4th | 6'1" | 235 | |
| 196 | Van Wishart | Queen's | 7th | 6'4" | 258 | |
| 197 | Ben Seymour | Montana State | 5th | 6'2" | 235 | |
| 198 | Dre Jones | Florida A&M | 6th | 6'3" | 266 | 5.32 |
| 199 | Ifenna Onyeka | Carleton (CN) | 5th | 6'2" | 249 | 4.83 |
| 200 | Aaron Miller | Benedict | 5th | 6'2" | 230 | |
| 201 | Jason Janvier-Messier | York | 4th | 6'3" | 232 | 4.88 |
| 202 | Eli'jah Winston | Nevada | 6th | 6'3" | 240 | |
| 203 | Brandon Wright | Michigan State | 5th | 6'2" | 250 | |
| 204 | Elijah Shelton | UNLV | 6th | 6'2" | 232 | 5.00 |
| 205 | Dylan Reeves | Limestone | 5th | 6'3" | 237 | 4.93 |
| 206 | Darian Williams | East Central | 6th | 6'5" | 245 | |
| 207 | Jonah Kahahawai-Welch | Hawaii | 6th | 6'0" | 223 | 4.85 |
| 208 | Keandre Booker | SE Missouri State | 5th | 6'3" | 245 | |
| 209 | Noah Turnbull | Southern Oregon | 6th | 6'2" | 255 | |
| 210 | Makye Smith | Towson | 6th | 6'1" | 240 | |
| 211 | Damipi Lamboni | Mars Hill | 5th | 6'2" | 225 | |
| 212 | Owen Hubert | McMaster | 5th | 6'4" | 263 | 5.03 |
| 213 | Isaac Hodgins | Oregon State | 6th | 5'11" | 245 | 5.20 |
| 214 | Michael Lockavitch | Stonehill | 4th | 6'2" | 240 | |
| 215 | Tyreke Brown | Sacred Heart | 5th | 6'1" | 250 | |
| 216 | Victor Obi | Texas State | 5th | 6'5" | 223 | 4.75 |
| 217 | Austin Hill | Army | 4th | 6'1" | 255 | |
| 218 | Syaire Riley | New Mexico | 4th | 6'0" | 255 | |
| 219 | Zach Hester | Colorado-Mines | 6th | 6'3" | 251 | 5.01 |
| 220 | Zane Boozer | Indiana State | 5th | 6'3" | 250 | |
| 221 | Rintaro Yamada | Waseda (JPN) | N/A | 6'5" | 243 | |
| 222 | Marquez Casey | Campbell | 5th | 6'3" | 260 | |
| 223 | Logan Brimmer | Louisiana Christian | 4th | 6'2" | 240 | |
| 224 | John Graves III | Florida A&M | 5th | 6'1" | 281 | |
| 225 | Ian Hall | Ferris State | 7th | 5'11" | 249 | 4.74 |
| 226 | Isaac Armstrong | Morehead State | 5th | 6'2" | 250 | |
| 227 | Ryan Bodolus | Ursinus | 5th | 6'1" | 215 | |
| 228 | James Hyland | Presbyterian | 4th | 6'2" | 230 | |
| 229 | Athen Smith | Jackson State | 5th | 6'2" | 260 | |
| 230 | Tommy Larson | Madonna | 6th | 6'2" | 248 | 4.97 |
| 231 | Jayden Thiergood | Air Force | 4th | 6'3" | 250 | |
| 232 | Jordan Davis | Mississippi State | 6th | 6'4" | 275 | |
| 233 | Armonii Burden | Virginia Union | 6th | 6'2" | 235 | |
| 234 | Nigel Wilson | Kutztown | 6th | 6'1" | 250 | |
| 235 | George Idoko | Saskatchewan | 5th | 6'2" | 224 | 4.80 |
| 236 | Garrett Crawford | SE Louisiana | 5th | 6'1" | 240 | |
| 237 | Caden Johnson | South Dakota State | 5th | 6'3" | 240 | |
| 238 | Andres Fox | Memphis | 6th | 6'5" | 249 | 5.19 |
| 239 | Jordan Monroe | Southern | 5th | 6'2" | 240 | |
| 240 | Darius Richmond | Austin Peay | 5th | 6'3" | 265 | |
| 241 | Arlen Williams | SE Louisiana | 6th | 6'1" | 208 | 4.78 |
| 242 | Andrew Choi | Hawaii | 5th | 6'1" | 250 | |
| 243 | Braylon Willis | Eastern Illinois | 5th | 6'4" | 245 | |
| 244 | Christian Teague | Maryland | 5th | 6'5" | 255 | 5.12 |
| 245 | Eli Armstrong | Fordham | 5th | 6'4" | 250 | |
| 246 | Cameron Woolery | Wofford | 4th | 6'1" | 245 | |
| 247 | Jaylen Joyner | Memphis | 6th | 6'1" | 244 | 5.00 |
| 248 | Colton Hyble | Grand Valley State | 6th | 6'5" | 265 | |
| 249 | Jacob Dorn | West Florida | 6th | 6'3" | 273 | 4.95 |
| 250 | Trevor Harris | Lehigh | 4th | 6'3" | 255 | |
| 251 | Jeremy Hudson | Limestone | 6th | 6'2" | 245 | |
| 252 | Adrian Woliver | Toledo | 5th | 6'2" | 260 | |
| 253 | Jaylen Parks | Frostburg State | 6th | 6'1" | 240 | |
| 254 | Arlen Williams | SE Louisiana | 6th | 6'1" | 210 | |
| 255 | Tyler Smith | Alcorn State | 5th | 6'1" | 233 | 4.90 |
| 256 | Blamassi Meite | Lafayette | 5th | 6'1" | 255 | |
| 257 | Reggie Micheaux | Findlay | 6th | 6'4" | 230 | |
| 258 | Austin McClendon | Colgate | 4th | 6'3" | 255 | |
| 259 | Julian Sanderlin | Southern Utah | 6th | 6'3" | 245 | |
| 260 | Uchenna Ezewike | Massachusetts | 6th | 6'2" | 244 | 4.88 |
| 261 | Joshua Agbenou | Kennesaw State | 5th | 6'2" | 245 | |
| 262 | Nick Eaton | UC-Davis | 6th | 6'2" | 240 | |
| 263 | Miqueal Pillow-Smiley | Virginia State | 5th | 6'1" | 257 | 5.19 |
| 264 | Jaiveon Gardner | SE Oklahoma State | 6th | 6'3" | 265 | |
| 265 | Mike Bright Jr. | Bucknell | 4th | 6'4" | 225 | |
| 266 | Harrison Morgan | Wofford | 4th | 6'3" | 220 | |
| 267 | Zeke Nance | Lenoir-Rhyne | 6th | 6'4" | 235 | |
| 268 | Kevin Coss | Brown | 4th | 6'2" | 240 | |
| 269 | Demetrice Lofton | West Georgia | 7th | 6'5" | 250 | |
| 270 | Keldric Williams | Tarleton State | 6th | 6'2" | 240 | |
| 271 | Jordan Riggs | Merrimack | 6th | 6'1" | 247 | 4.81 |
| 272 | Brian Vaganek | Holy Cross | 4th | 6'4" | 265 | |
| 273 | Aidan Hurtado | Missouri S&T | 5th | 6'2" | 260 | |
| 274 | Joslyn Mira | Tusculum | 5th | 6'2" | 250 | |
| 275 | Cordarrius Bailey | Northern Iowa | 7th | 6'3" | 271 | 5.66 |
| 276 | Jerome Bass | Citadel | 6th | 6'1" | 250 | |
| 277 | Jaelen Johnson | North Dakota | 6th | 6'2" | 255 | 5.00 |
| 278 | Jack Plank | Pennsylvania | 4th | 6'3" | 235 | |
| 279 | Brandon Wilson | Gardner-Webb | 4th | 6'1" | 265 | |
| 280 | Xavier Peters | Florida Atlantic | 6th | 6'2" | 238 | 5.00 |
| 281 | Abu Bangura | West Georgia | 6th | 6'3" | 260 | |
| 282 | Isaiah Curry | NW Oklahoma State | 5th | 6'1" | 240 | 5.00 |
| 283 | Bartholomew Ogbu | North Dakota | 6th | 6'3" | 256 | 5.02 |
| 284 | Chase Lyons | San Diego | 4th | 6'4" | 225 | |
| 285 | Max Tempchin | St. Anselm | 5th | 5'11" | 250 | |
| 286 | Jayelin Davis | Western Carolina | 5th | 6'1" | 226 | 5.08 |
| 287 | Dantae Banton | Lawrence Tech | 5th | 6'4" | 245 | |
| 288 | Drew DeMorat | Lehigh | 4th | 6'0" | 235 | |
| 289 | De'Andre Wilborn | Georgetown | 4th | 6'2" | 235 | |
| 290 | Juan Henry | A&M-Commerce | 6th | 6'1" | 237 | 5.19 |
| 291 | Dimitris Pali | Montclair State | 5th | 6'1" | 255 | |
| 292 | Hayden Aniagor-Gilford | Alabama A&M | 5th | 6'2" | 220 | |
| 293 | Jordan Downing | Wartburg | 5th | 5'11" | 240 | |
| 294 | Michael McDowell | Citadel | 5th | 6'1" | 215 | |
| 295 | Scott Murray | Guelph | 5th | 6'1" | 227 | 5.18 |
| 296 | Moses Ale | Lindenwood | 5th | 6'3" | 250 | |
| 297 | Detavious Eldridge | Louisiana Christian | 6th | 6'0" | 240 | 5.19 |
| 298 | Hayden Brice | Auburn | 6th | 6'2" | 237 | 5.04 |
| 299 | Martin Egbo | North Central | 4th | 5'11" | 225 | |
| 300 | Khristian Lee | Midwestern State | 7th | 6'1" | 245 | |
| 301 | Darren Hicks Jr. | Southwestern (KS) | 5th | 6'0" | 251 | 5.20 |
| 302 | Bayo Gbowu | Sacred Heart | 4th | 6'0" | 210 | |
| 303 | Tre Jackson | Florida Atlantic | 6th | 6'3" | 245 | 5.10 |
| 304 | Donnell Bennett III | St. Thomas (FL) | 5th | 5'11" | 265 | 5.30 |
| 305 | Sam Mueller | Dayton | 5th | 6'1" | 240 | |
| N/A | AJ Simon | Albany | 6th | 6'1" | 260 | 4.63 |
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Traits That Make an Edge Rusher Prospect Great
Edge rusher is likely the most important position in the game outside of quarterback. Being an elite edge rusher prospect requires a rare blend of elite physical traits. Quickness, bend, arm length, and strength are just a few of these traits.
Some of the factors we consider when scouting are included below.
Flexibility
No edge rusher is going to be highly touted if they aren’t good at bending around the edge, quickly flipping their hips, staying on their toes, and redirecting to chase down ball carriers. Edge rushers need to react quickly and remain coordinated, while having the uncoachable traits to beat tackles 1-on-1.
Burst
Having a quick yet powerful burst off the line of scrimmage is vital for pass rushers. If you’re able to beat the offensive lineman to his spot, you’ll get in the backfield consistently and disrupt a lot of plays. Having a burst is a lot more than just playing with a high motor, you need innate athletic talent.
Power
Being an edge rusher isn’t all about the pass rush, it’s also about setting the edge in the run game. For that, you need a lot of power. Holding up against double teams blocks from offensive linemen who are bigger than you, or even pushing them into the backfield to disrupt running lanes is a top trait for defensive ends and outside linebackers.
Length
A big part of being an edge rusher is disrupting plays even if you aren’t making a tackle for loss. Length is the best way to do that. It will help setting the edge, knocking down passes at the line of scrimmage, and slowing down or tackling running backs through a tight lane.
Overall Opinion of the 2024 Edge Class
While I’m a fan of the top few edge rushers in the 2024 draft, the depth is exceptionally poor. Pass rush is a popular position and more have been getting drafted in recent years, but we might see a decline this season. Unless you get one of the top talents, there seems to be a pretty strict drop off. Edge rushers drafted in the middle rounds will almost certainly be reaches well beyond their value.
