Complete 2025 NFL Draft EDGE Rankings:
You are currently viewing our edge rusher rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft. The 2025 edge rusher class has a chance to produce a ton of first round picks, but how many will succeed?
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: November 22, 2024)
1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
OLB/DE | 6’3″ | 260 lbs | 3rd Year
Abdul Carter scouting report preview coming soon.
Abdul Carter 2023 Stats
13 games: 48 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 6 passes defended, 1 interception, 1 fumble forced
2. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
DE | 6’4″ | 285 lbs | 3rd Year
Nic Scourton scouting report preview coming soon.
Nic Scourton 2023 Stats
11 games: 50 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 3 passes defended, 1 fumble forced
3. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
DE/OLB | 6’5″ | 245 lbs | 3rd Year
James Pearce Jr. scouting report preview coming soon.
James Pearce Jr. 2023 Stats
13 games: 28 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 2 passes defended, 1 interception, 2 fumbles forced
4. Mykel Williams, Georgia
DE | 6’5″ | 265 lbs | 3rd Year
Mykel Williams scouting report preview coming soon.
Mykel Williams 2023 Stats
13 games: 18 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 2 passes defended, 1 fumble forced
5. JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State
DE | 6’4″ | 270 lbs | 4th Year
JT Tuimoloau scouting report preview coming soon.
JT Tuimoloau 2023 Stats
13 games: 38 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 2 passes defended
Complete 2025 EDGE Draft Rankings
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | AGE | HT | WT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Carter | Penn State | 3rd | 6'3" | 260 |
| 2 | Nic Scourton | Texas A&M | 3rd | 6'4" | 285 |
| 3 | James Pearce Jr. | Tennessee | 3rd | 6'5" | 245 |
| 4 | Mykel Williams | Georgia | 3rd | 6'5" | 265 |
| 5 | JT Tuimoloau | Ohio State | 4th | 6'4" | 270 |
| 6 | Kyle Kennard | South Carolina | 5th | 6'5" | 255 |
| 7 | Landon Jackson | Arkansas | 4th | 6'7" | 280 |
| 8 | Mike Green | Marshall | 4th | 6'4" | 245 |
| 9 | Jordan Burch | Oregon | 5th | 6'6" | 275 |
| 10 | Shemar Stewart | Texas A&M | 3rd | 6'6" | 290 |
| 11 | Jack Sawyer | Ohio State | 4th | 6'4" | 265 |
| 12 | Donovan Ezeiruaku | Boston College | 4th | 6'2" | 240 |
| 13 | Princely Umanmielen | Ole Miss | 5th | 6'5" | 245 |
| 14 | Patrick Payton | Florida State | 4th | 6'5" | 250 |
| 15 | Bradyn Swinson | LSU | 5th | 6'4" | 250 |
| 16 | Gabe Jacas | Illinois | 3rd | 6'3" | 275 |
| 17 | Mikail Kamara | Indiana | 5th | 6'1" | 265 |
| 18 | Antwaun Powell-Ryland | Virginia Tech | 5th | 6'3" | 245 |
| 19 | Ashton Gillotte | Louisville | 4th | 6'3" | 270 |
| 20 | Jah Joyner | Minnesota | 5th | 6'5" | 260 |
| 21 | Josaiah Stewart | Michigan | 4th | 6'2" | 230 |
| 22 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | 3rd | 6'5" | 265 |
| 23 | Jared Ivey | Ole Miss | 5th | 6'5" | 265 |
| 24 | LT Overton | Alabama | 3rd | 6'5" | 285 |
| 25 | Tyler Baron | Miami (FL) | 5th | 6'5" | 260 |
| 26 | Kaimon Rucker | North Carolina | 5th | 6'1" | 265 |
| 27 | Collin Oliver | Oklahoma State | 4th | 6'2" | 235 |
| 28 | RJ Oben | Notre Dame | 6th | 6'4" | 260 |
| 29 | Ahmed Hassanein | Boise State | 4th | 6'3" | 270 |
| 30 | Steve Linton | Baylor | 6th | 6'5" | 235 |
| 31 | Dasan McCullough | Oklahoma | 3rd | 6'5" | 235 |
| 32 | Xavier Carlton | California | 5th | 6'6" | 270 |
| 33 | Derrick Moore | Michigan | 3rd | 6'3" | 255 |
| 34 | Sai'vion Jones | LSU | 4th | 6'6" | 280 |
| 35 | David Bailey | Stanford | 3rd | 6'3" | 250 |
| 36 | Tyler Batty | BYU | 5th | 6'5" | 275 |
| 37 | Trey Moore | Texas | 4th | 6'3" | 245 |
| 38 | Jasheen Davis | Wake Forest | 5th | 6'3" | 260 |
| 39 | Fadil Diggs | Syracuse | 5th | 6'5" | 260 |
| 40 | Seth Coleman | Illinois | 6th | 6'5" | 245 |
| 41 | Danny Striggow | Minnesota | 5th | 6'5" | 250 |
| 42 | Ty French | West Virginia | 5th | 6'3" | 230 |
| 43 | David Walker | Central Arkansas | 6th | 6'3" | 265 |
| 44 | Tre Smith | Arizona | 4th | 6'5" | 270 |
| 45 | BJ Green | Colorado | 4th | 6'1" | 270 |
| 46 | Aaron Lewis | Rutgers | 5th | 6'5" | 260 |
| 47 | Connor O'Toole | Utah | 5th | 6'4" | 250 |
| 48 | JJ Weaver | Kentucky | 6th | 6'4" | 245 |
| 49 | Barryn Sorrell | Texas | 4th | 6'4" | 260 |
| 50 | Brendan Mott | Kansas State | 6th | 6'5" | 245 |
| 51 | Kydran Jenkins | Purdue | 5th | 6'1" | 260 |
| 52 | Marvin Jones Jr. | Florida State | 3rd | 6'5" | 255 |
| 53 | Desmond Evans | North Carolina | 5th | 6'6" | 275 |
| 54 | Brian Ugwu | Miami (OH) | 6th | 6'3" | 255 |
| 55 | Elijah Roberts | SMU | 5th | 6'4" | 280 |
| 56 | Steven Parker | Texas State | 6th | 6'4" | 235 |
| 57 | Kameron Butler | Virginia | 7th | 6'3" | 260 |
| 58 | Garmon Randolph | Baylor | 6th | 6'7" | 250 |
| 59 | Van Fillinger | Utah | 5th | 6'4" | 255 |
| 60 | Daylan Dotson | UCF | 5th | 6'3" | 255 |
| 61 | Desmond Little | UAB | 6th | 6'6" | 240 |
| 62 | Ben Bell | Texas State | 5th | 6'2" | 255 |
| 63 | John Pius | Wisconsin | 5th | 6'2" | 235 |
| 64 | Elijah Ponder | Cal Poly | 5th | 6'3" | 245 |
| 65 | Deontae Craig | Iowa | 5th | 6'3" | 265 |
| 66 | Jalen McLeod | Auburn | 5th | 6'1" | 240 |
| 67 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (FL) | 5th | 6'3" | 275 |
| 68 | CJ Nunnally IV | Akron | 4th | 6'3" | 240 |
| 69 | Jared Bartlett | Cincinnati | 6th | 6'2" | 240 |
| 70 | Chico Bennett Jr. | Virginia | 6th | 6'4" | 255 |
| 71 | Jereme Robinson | Kansas | 5th | 6'3" | 255 |
| 72 | Romello Height | Georgia Tech | 5th | 6'3" | 230 |
| 73 | Dayon Hayes | Colorado | 5th | 6'3" | 265 |
| 74 | Jahfari Harvey | SMU | 6th | 6'4" | 250 |
| 75 | Josh Pearcy | Rice | 6th | 6'2" | 245 |
| 76 | David Hoage | Northern Colorado | 6th | 6'3" | 245 |
| 77 | Nana Osafo-Mensah | TCU | 6th | 6'3" | 265 |
| 78 | Jamil Muhammad | USC | 6th | 6'1" | 260 |
| 79 | Sione Lolohea | Florida State | 5th | 6'3" | 265 |
| 80 | Jimmori Robinson | UTSA | 6th | 6'5" | 250 |
| 81 | Shitta Sillah | Purdue | 6th | 6'4" | 240 |
| 82 | Gilber Edmond | South Carolina | 5th | 6'4" | 255 |
| 83 | Tyreak Sapp | Florida | 4th | 6'3" | 270 |
| 84 | Elijah Alston | Miami (FL) | 6th | 6'2" | 255 |
| 85 | Que Robinson | Alabama | 5th | 6'5" | 240 |
| 86 | Ethan Downs | Oklahoma | 4th | 6'4" | 265 |
| 87 | Max Llewellyn | Iowa | 4th | 6'5" | 260 |
| 88 | Sylvain Yondjouen | Georgia Tech | 6th | 6'4" | 250 |
| 89 | Anton Juncaj | Arkansas | 5th | 6'3" | 275 |
| 90 | Syrus Webster | Washington State | 4th | 6'4" | 255 |
| 91 | Eric O'Neill | James Madison | 4th | 6'3" | 250 |
| 92 | Jacob Mangum-Farrar | Indiana | 7th | 6'4" | 255 |
| 93 | Jimari Butler | Nebraska | 5th | 6'5" | 260 |
| 94 | Jordan Botelho | Notre Dame | 5th | 6'3" | 250 |
| 95 | Wesley Bailey | Rutgers | 5th | 6'5" | 255 |
| 96 | Khris Bogle | Michigan State | 6th | 6'4" | 245 |
| 97 | Shad Banks | TCU | 4th | 6'1" | 240 |
| 98 | Trace Ford | Oklahoma | 6th | 6'2" | 260 |
| 99 | Malachi Lawrence | UCF | 4th | 6'4" | 250 |
| 100 | Marlem Louis | San Diego State | 6th | 6'3" | 250 |
| 101 | Donnell Brown | Maryland | 6th | 6'3" | 240 |
| 102 | Elijah Williams | Morgan State | 4th | 6'3" | 270 |
| 103 | Kevin Swint | Georgia State | 5th | 6'3" | 245 |
| 104 | Josh Celiscar | Texas A&M | 5th | 6'4" | 265 |
| 105 | Diwun Black | Temple | 6th | 6'3" | 240 |
| 106 | Josiah Silver | New Hampshire | 4th | 6'2" | 245 |
| 107 | Brody Grebe | Montana State | 4th | 6'3" | 250 |
| 108 | Clayton Smith | Arizona State | 4th | 6'4" | 240 |
| 109 | Zaylin Wood | Vanderbilt | 6th | 6'2" | 275 |
| 110 | Maurice Westmoreland | UTEP | 5th | 6'2" | 250 |
| 111 | Devo Bridges | Fresno State | 6th | 6'2" | 255 |
| 112 | Terrell Allen | Tulane | 6th | 6'0" | 275 |
| 113 | Raishein Thomas | Northern Illinois | 5th | 6'4" | 260 |
| 114 | Prince Dorbah | Arizona State | 5th | 6'2" | 240 |
| 115 | Jordan Lawson | Louisiana | 5th | 6'4" | 245 |
| 116 | Tyrin Bradley | West Virginia | 4th | 6'2" | 255 |
| 117 | Eric Phillips | Cincinnati | 6th | 6'3" | 260 |
| 118 | Devean Deal | TCU | 4th | 6'4" | 255 |
| 119 | Ben McNaboe | Ohio | 6th | 6'3" | 250 |
| 120 | Jalil Clemons | Southern Mississippi | 6th | 6'3" | 240 |
| 121 | Korey Foreman | Fresno State | 5th | 6'4" | 235 |
| 122 | Johnny Walker Jr. | Missouri | 5th | 6'3" | 250 |
| 123 | Dylan Wudke | Kansas | 6th | 6'4" | 265 |
| 124 | Anthonie Cooper | Arizona State | 6th | 6'2" | 265 |
| 125 | JaQues Evans | Baylor | 5th | 6'2" | 250 |
| 126 | Kevin Harris | Georgia Tech | 5th | 6'4" | 250 |
| 127 | Reggie Grimes II | Memphis | 5th | 6'4" | 275 |
| 128 | Malin White | Buffalo | 5th | 6'2" | 260 |
| 129 | Caiden Woullard | Oklahoma | 4th | 6'4" | 265 |
| 130 | Keanu Koht | Alabama | 4th | 6'4" | 240 |
| 131 | Nusi Malani | Washington State | 5th | 6'4" | 265 |
| 132 | Jack Barton | Connecticut | 6th | 6'4" | 265 |
| 133 | Dylan Hendricks | North Dakota State | 6th | 6'3" | 245 |
| 134 | Sean McLaughlin | Northwestern | 5th | 6'6" | 270 |
| 135 | Maven Kretche | Minnesota State | 6th | 6'6" | 265 |
| 136 | Luke Schuermann | UCLA | 5th | 6'4" | 255 |
| 137 | Drew Tuazama | UCLA | 6th | 6'5" | 275 |
| 138 | Jonathan Hammond | William & Mary | 5th | 6'3" | 225 |
| 139 | Chisom Ifeanyi | Florida Atlantic | 6th | 6'4" | 245 |
| 140 | Clay Patterson | Stanford | 6th | 6'3" | 265 |
| 141 | Miles Mitchell | Monmouth | 3rd | 6'4" | 250 |
| 142 | Holt Fletcher | Boston College | 5th | 6'4" | 255 |
| 143 | Marques White | McNeese State | 6th | 6'2" | 245 |
| 144 | Marquise Fleming | Wingate | 5th | 6'1" | 235 |
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Traits That Make an Edge 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 2025 Edge Class
Even though some of the top edge rushers in the 2025 draft class haven’t started the season as strong as expected, this is still a really good class. It’s one of the deepest edge rusher groups I can remember, with a ton of draftable prospects and good value in every round.
