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

Jack
Sawyer

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
84 94 94
87.7
2

Ashton
Gillotte

DL
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
73 88 90
87.1
3

Mykel
Williams

DE
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
76 77 88
86.7
4

Josaiah
Stewart

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
79 84 84
83.3
5

Landon
Jackson

DE
/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
80 74 82
87.0
6

Nic
Scourton

DE
/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
66 94 80
88.9
7

Akheem
Mesidor

DL
/ED
Miami (FL)   Mascot
Miami (FL) Mascot
73 76 80
80.2
8

Derrick
Moore

LB
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
64 85 79
84.0
9

Princely
Umanmielen

DE
/ED
Mississippi   Mascot
Mississippi Mascot
61 95 78
87.7
10

James
Pearce Jr.

DE
/ED
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
74 100 78
92.8
11

Keaten
Wade

LB
/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
70 63 78
72.2
12

Patrick
Payton

DE
/ED
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
58 78 77
86.6
13

Dani
Dennis-Sutto...

DE
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
75 88 77
86.6
14

Jasheen
Davis

DL
/ED
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
64 84 77
83.5
15

Tyler
Batty

DL
/ED
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
69 74 76
78.0
16

JT
Tuimoloau

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 88 75
87.7
17

Davin
Vann

DL
/ED
North Carolina State   Mascot
North Carolina State Mascot
52 68 75
72.9
18

Kaimon
Rucker

DL
/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
70 93 74
85.0
19

Tyler
Baron

DL
/ED
Miami (FL)   Mascot
Miami (FL) Mascot
74 83 74
82.0
20

Jordan
Burch

DE
/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
85 68 73
80.0