Who is the fastest edge rusher in the 2022 NFL Draft?
While the edge rusher class is extremely fast this year, no one was faster than Amare Barno, who ran a 4.36 40 yard dash at the NFL Combine.
Along with combine data, we’ve collected data from all pro days in the 2022 cycle.
We now have verified 40 yard dash times from 170 edge rushers in the 2022 class, including athletes from every level of college football.
As with every other position, a few notable edge rushers didn’t run a 40 yard dash at either the combine or their pro day. These players will not be considered in this article, most notably Cameron Thomas and Drake Jackson.
The fastest verified times are:
1st – Amare Barno, Virginia Tech
40 Time: 4.36
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 245 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 18 bench reps, 37″ Vertical, 131″ Broad Jump, 7.56 cone drill, 4.45 shuttle, 1.54 10 yard shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
2nd – Sam Williams, Ole Miss
40 Time: 4.46
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 260 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 25 bench reps, 32.5″ Vertical, 123″ Broad Jump, 7.03 cone drill, 4.34 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
3rd – Travon Walker, Georgia
40 Time: 4.51
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 275 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 35.5″ Vertical, 123″ Broad Jump, 6.89 cone drill, 4.32 shuttle, 1.62 10 yard split
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-4th – Boye Mafe, Minnesota
40 Time: 4.53
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 260 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 21 bench reps, 38″ Vertical, 125″ Broad Jump, 7.24 cone drill, 4.46 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-4th – Charles Wiley, UTSA
40 Time: 4.53
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 250 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 27 bench reps, 33.5″ Vertical, 119″ Broad Jump, 7.61 cone drill, 4.47 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
Additional Note: Still the most insane time of the entire draft class given his weight, as you’ll see in the chart below
6th – Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
40 Time: 4.54
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 250 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 22 bench reps, 35.5″ Vertical, 120″ Broad Jump, 7.07 cone drill, 4.23 shuttle, 1.59 10 yard split
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-7th – David Ojabo, Michigan
40 Time: 4.55
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 250 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 35″ Vertical, 122″ Broad Jump, 4.45 shuttle, 1.64 10 yard split
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-7th – DeAngelo Malone, Western Kentucky
40 Time: 4.55
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 245 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 23 bench reps, 35.5″ Vertical, 119″ Broad Jump, 7.04 cone drill, 4.34 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
9th – Adam Anderson, Georgia
40 Time: 4.57
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 235 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 14 bench reps, 39″ Vertical, 133″ Broad Jump, 7.06 cone drill, 4.28 shuttle
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: Pro Day
T-10th – Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
40 Time: 4.58
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 255 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 27 bench reps, 119″ Broad Jump, 7.23 cone drill, 4.38 shuttle, 1.59 10 yard split
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
T-10th – Jermaine Johnson, Florida State
40 Time: 4.58
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 255 pounds
Other Athletic Measurables: 21 bench reps, 32″ Vertical, 125″ Broad Jump, 1.55 10 yard split
Division of Football: D1 FBS
Measured At: NFL Combine
Fastest EDGEs Visualization
The chart above shows all the edge rushers in the 2022 draft class. The most well known edges are depicted by their school’s logo, including Aidan Hutchinson, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Travon Walker, Jermaine Johnson, George Karlaftis, Boye Mafe, David Ojabo, Arnold Ebiketie, Nik Bonitto, Sam Williams, Josh Paschal, Myjai Sanders, DeAngelo Malone, Micheal Clemons, Amare Barno, Jeffrey Gunter, Kingsley Enagbare, Dominique Robinson, and Isaiah Thomas.
The further to the top left, the better. As is indicated by the green and red shading. As weight goes up, you tend to see slower 40 times. Travon Walker especially stands out, while Sam Williams, Amare Barno, and Boye Mafe are also particularly impressive.
Every red dot is a prospect other than the traditional top prospects.
Click here to check out our official 2022 draft edge rusher rankings.
