2017 NFL Draft Rankings – Edge Rushers

2017 NFL Draft Rankings

QB | HB | FB | WR | TE | OT | OG | C | K
EDGE | 4-3 DE | DT | 4-3 OLB | MLB | CB | FS | SS | P

It is a bit tricky to rank defensive front seven players. This page will have edge rushers, which are guys who can be utilized as pass rushers at end in a 4-3 alignment or outside linebacker in a 3-4.

Updated: 3/7/17

40 Yard Dash (Seconds)

1. Jordan Willis, Kansas State – 4.53
2. Takkarist McKinley, UCLA – 4.59
3. Derek Rivers, Youngstown State – 4.61
4. Myles Garrett, Texas A&M – 4.64
5. Carroll Phillips, Illinois – 4.64

Bench Press (Reps)

1. Carl Lawson, Auburn – 35
2. Myles Garrett, Texas A&M – 33
3. Solomon Thomas, Stanford – 30
4. Derek Rivers, Youngstown State – 30
5. Dylan Donahue, West Georgia – 26

Vertical Jump (Inches)

1. Myles Garrett, Texas A&M – 41
2. Jordan Willis, Kansas State – 39
3. TJ Watt, Wisconsin – 37
4. Derek Rivers, Youngstown State – 35
5. Devonte Fields, Louisville – 34

Broad Jump (Inches)

1. Myles Garrett, Texas A&M – 128
2. TJ Watt, Wisconsin – 128
3. Solomon Thomas, Stanford – 126
4. Jordan Willis, Kansas State – 125
5. Tim Williams, Alabama – 124

3 Cone Drill (Seconds)

1. TJ Watt, Wisconsin – 6.79
2. Jordan Willis, Kansas State – 6.85
3. Derek Rivers, Youngstown State – 6.94
4. Solomon Thomas, Stanford – 6.95
5. Derek Barnett, Tennessee – 6.96

20 Yard Shuffle (Seconds)

1. TJ Watt, Wisconsin – 4.13
2. Carl Lawson, Auburn – 4.19
3. Trey Hendrickson, Florida Atlantic – 4.20
4. Jordan Willis, Kansas State – 4.28
5. Solomon Thomas, Stanford – 4.28

60 Yard Shuffle (Seconds)

1. TJ Watt, Wisconsin – 11.20
2. Trey Hendrickson, Florida Atlantic – 11.43
3. Josh Carraway, TCU – 11.71
4. Al-Quadin Muhammad, Miami – 12.14
5. Derek Rivers, Youngstown State – 12.43

#	Team	Player	H/W	Hometown	Class	Projected Draft Range	16-17 Stats
1.		Myles Garrett	6’4, 272 lbs	Arlington, TX	Junior	1	33 tackles, 8.5 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
2.		Solomon Thomas	6’3, 273 lbs	Coppell, TX	Redshirt Sophomore	1	62 tackles, 8 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
3.		Derek Barnett	6’3, 259 lbs	Nashville, TN	Junior	1	56 tackles, 13 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
4.		Takkarist McKinley	6’2, 250 lbs	Richmond, CA	Senior	1-2	61 tackles, 10 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
5.		Carl Lawson	6’2, 261 lbs	Alpharetta, GA	Redshirt Junior	1-2	31 tackles, 9 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
6.		Charles Harris	6’3, 253 lbs	Kansas City, MO	Redshirt Junior	1-2	31 tackles, 9 sacks
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7.		TJ Watt	6’4, 252 lbs	Pewaukee, WI	Redshirt Junior	2	63 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 1 INT
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
8.		Jordan Willis	6’4, 255 lbs	Kansas City, MO	Senior	2	52 tackles, 11.5 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
9.		Derek Rivers	6’4, 248 lbs	Kinston, NC	Senior	2	37 tackles, 10 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
10.		Tim Williams	6’3, 244 lbs	Baton Rouge, LA	Senior	2	31 tackles, 9 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
11.		Tarell Basham	6’4, 269 lbs	Rocky Mount, VA	Senior	2-3	50 tackles, 11.5 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
12.		Ryan Anderson	6’2, 253 lbs	Daphne, AL	Redshirt Senior	2-3	61 tackles, 8.5 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
13.		Ejuan Price	5-11, 241 lbs	Rankin, PA	Senior	3-4	42 tackles, 13 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
14.		Dawuane Smoot	6’3, 264 lbs	Groveport, OH	Senior	3-5	56 tackles, 5 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
15.		Josh Carraway	6’3, 242 lbs	Flower Mound, TX	Redshirt Senior	4-6	49 tackles, 8 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
16.	West Georgia	Dylan Donahue	6’3, 248 lbs	San Marcos, CA	Redshirt Senior	4-6	N/A tackles, 13.5 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
17.		Carroll Phillips	6’3, 242 lbs	Miami, FL	Senior	4-6	56 tackles, 9 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
18.		Darius English	6’6, 245 lbs	Powder Springs, GA	Redshirt Senior	5-7	60 tackles, 9 sacks
19.		Garrett Sickels	6’3, 261 lbs	Red Bank, NJ	Redshirt Senior	5-7	47 tackles, 6 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
20.		Devonte Fields	6’2, 236 lbs	Fort Worth, TX	Redshirt Senior	5-Undrafted	45 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
21.		Jimmie Gilbert	6’5, 230 lbs	College Station, TX	Redshirt Senior	6-Undrafted	63 tackles, 10.5 sacks
22.		Avery Moss	6’3, 264 lbs	Tempe, AZ	Redshirt Senior	6-Undrafted	42 tackles, 10 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
23.		Pita Taumoepenu	6’1, 243 lbs	Provo, UT	Senior	6-Undrafted	41 tackles, 9 sacks
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24.		Chris Odom	6’3, 257 lbs	Arlington, TX	Senior	6-Undrafted	53 tackles, 12.5 sacks
25.		Tashawn Bower	6’5, 250 lbs	Somerville, NJ	Senior	6-Undrafted	23 tackles, 4 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
26.		Randy Allen	6’2, 245 lbs	Sacramento, CA	Redshirt Senior	6-Undrafted	73 tackles, 12 sacks
27.		Ken Ekanem	6’3, 257 lbs	Centerville, VA	Redshirt Senior	6-Undrafted	36 tackles, 7.5 sacks
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
28.		Alex Barrett	6’2, 255 lbs	Mesa, AZ	Redshirt Senior	7-Undrafted	53 tackles, 7.5 sacks
29.		Kylie Fitts	6’4, 265 lbs	San Bernandino, CA	Redshirt Senior	7-Undrafted (injury concerns)	4 tackles, 1.5 sacks
30.		Praise Martin-Oguike	6’1, 255 lbs	Woodbridge, NJ	Redshirt Senior	7-Undrafted	54 tackles, 7.5 sacks
31.		Al-Quadin Muhammad	6’3, 253 lbs	Irvington, NJ	Redshirt Junior	Undrafted	N/A
Combine Results and NFL.com scouting report: LINK
32.		Joe Mathis	6’2, 255 lbs	Ontario, CA	Senior	Undrafted	25 tackles, 5 sacks
33.		Evan Schwan	6’6, 253 lbs	Harrisburg, PA	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	32 tackles, 6 sacks
34.		Keion Adams	6’2, 245 lbs	Salisbury, NC	Senior	Undrafted	49 tackles, 7.5 sacks
35.		Corey Vereen	6’2, 249 lbs	Winter Garden, FL	Senior	Undrafted	36 tackles, 7 sacks
36.		JT Jones	6’3, 246 lbs	Atlanta, GA	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	47 tackles, 6.5 sacks
37.	Faulkner	Chris Casher	6’4, 258 lbs	N/A	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	N/A
38.		Sae Tautu	6’4, 245 lbs	Alpine, UT	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	49 tackles, 6 sacks
39.		Gary Thompson	6’2, 260 lbs	La Mesa, CA	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	42 tackles, 5 sacks
40.		John Stepec	6’3, 256 lbs	Willoughby, OH	Senior	Undrafted	71 tackles, 4.5 sacks
41.	Northwestern Oklahoma State	Joby Saint Fleur	6’5, 245 lbs	N/A	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	N/A
42.		Gabe Sherrod	6’3, 250 lbs	Perryville, MD	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	5 tackles
43.		Isaiah Irving	6’2, 246 lbs	Vacaville, CA	Senior	Undrafted	45 tackles, 7 sacks
44.		James McFarland	6’2, 250 lbs	West Monroe, LA	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	35 tackles, 2 sacks
45.		Joshua Posley	6’1, 254 lbs	Indianapolis, IN	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	30 tackles, 2 sacks
46.		Kedrick Harrison	6’2, 246 lbs	Coldspring, TX	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	N/A tackles, 11 sacks
47.		Sharif Finch	6’4, 255 lbs	Henrico, VA	Senior	Undrafted	11 tackles, 1 sack
48.	West Georgia	Jason Hatcher	6’3, 255 lbs	Louisville, KY	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	N/A
49.		Hendrick Ekpe	6’5, 240 lbs	Lewisville, TX	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	28 tackles, 3.5 sacks
50.		Siupeli Anau	6’3, 250 lbs	Phoenix, AZ	Redshirt Senior	Undrafted	28 N/A tackles, 8.5 sacks