PFSN’s College EDGE Impact (EDGEi) assigns a numerical score and a letter grade to an individual edge rusher's performance. Like PFSN College's other individual player metrics, the grades are adjusted for strength of schedule. The grade factors in pass rushing and run defense, with roughly a 60/40 split in favor of pass rushing metrics. There's also a small bonus for splash plays like sacks, passes defended, forced fumbles, and interceptions.
Defining who qualifies as an edge rusher isn't as black-and-white as it is for some other positions. To qualify for our leaderboards, a player must play at least 30% of his team's overall defensive snaps for the season or game, with at least 50% of his own snaps coming on the edge. Notable recent hybrid players listed as edge rushers for us include Georgia's Mykell Williams and Iowa's Lukas Van Ness.
Player↕ | Season↕ | Team↕ | Conference↕ | EDGE Impact
Score↓ | Grade↕ | Season
Rank↕ | Overall
Rank↕ | Games↕ | Defensive
Snaps↕ | Defensive
Snaps %↕ | Sacks↕ | QB Hits↕ | Defensive
Splash Plays↕ | Tackles↕ | Solo
Tackles↕ | Tackle
For Loss↕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Average | - | - | - | 70.4 | - | - | - | 8.9 | 297.5 | 48.7% | 2.3 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 22.3 | 10.7 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 94.0(1) | A | 1 | 1 | 10 | 428(46) | 64.8%(79) | 11.5(1) | 28(1) | 14(1) | 31(58) | 19(32) | 5(14) | ||
| 2025 | Utah | Big 12 | 91.1(2) | A- | 2 | 2 | 9 | 422(51) | 73.8%(27) | 9.5(5) | 18(3) | 12(5) | 40(23) | 20(23) | 4(43) | ||
| 2025 | Nevada | MWC | 86.2(3) | B | 3 | 3 | 9 | 494(12) | 81.1%(10) | 6.5(15) | 12(25) | 7(44) | 74(1) | 43(1) | 9(1) | ||
| 2025 | Louisville | ACC | 86.1(4) | B | 4 | 4 | 9 | 399(73) | 68.8%(51) | 4(65) | 13(15) | 8(23) | 44(12) | 23(10) | 1(223) | ||
| 2025 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 85.9(5) | B | 5 | 5 | 9 | 474(17) | 82.7%(6) | 3(110) | 6(131) | 8(23) | 31(58) | 15(87) | 5(14) | ||
| 2025 | Texas A&M | SEC | 85.7(6) | B | 6 | 6 | 9 | 387(87) | 69.2%(49) | 10.5(3) | 12(25) | 13(3) | 21(210) | 15(87) | 1(223) | ||
| 2025 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 85.6(7) | B | 7 | 7 | 9 | 393(79) | 73.6%(28) | 3.5(93) | 8(71) | 4(133) | 27(112) | 16(69) | 2(141) | ||
| 2025 | SMU | ACC | 85.4(8) | B | 8 | 8 | 7 | 420(55) | 54.3%(152) | 5(37) | 13(15) | 8(23) | 38(28) | 21(17) | 3(76) | ||
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 85.4(9) | B | 9 | 9 | 9 | 325(159) | 53.2%(160) | 3(110) | 8(71) | 5(92) | 24(163) | 18(40) | 9(1) | ||
| 2025 | Western Michigan | MAC | 85.2(10) | B | 10 | 10 | 9 | 363(111) | 67.2%(65) | 9.5(5) | 13(15) | 14(1) | 38(28) | 23(10) | 5(14) | ||
| 2025 | New Mexico | MWC | 85.2(11) | B | 11 | 11 | 9 | 472(18) | 80.0%(13) | 5.5(30) | 15(9) | 10(12) | 35(38) | 20(23) | 2(141) | ||
| 2025 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 84.5(12) | B | 12 | 12 | 9 | 427(49) | 63.3%(89) | 4.5(53) | 18(3) | 6(65) | 48(8) | 14(108) | 5(14) | ||
| 2025 | Auburn | SEC | 83.8(13) | B | 13 | 13 | 10 | 471(19) | 72.7%(33) | 5(37) | 11(32) | 7(44) | 30(71) | 23(10) | 4(43) | ||
| 2025 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 83.8(14) | B | 14 | 14 | 10 | 410(62) | 62.0%(101) | 6(23) | 16(7) | 11(8) | 26(125) | 15(87) | 1(223) | ||
| 2025 | Colorado | Big 12 | 83.7(15) | B | 15 | 15 | 9 | 458(23) | 65.3%(78) | 2.5(149) | 7(104) | 4(133) | 40(23) | 14(108) | 2(141) | ||
| 2025 | Texas | SEC | 83.7(16) | B | 16 | 16 | 9 | 374(100) | 61.8%(102) | 8(9) | 18(3) | 10(12) | 30(71) | 15(87) | 3(76) | ||
| 2025 | SMU | ACC | 82.9(17) | B- | 17 | 17 | 10 | 584(1) | 75.5%(22) | 8(9) | 19(2) | 9(16) | 45(11) | 28(4) | 9(1) | ||
| 2025 | Michigan | Big Ten | 82.6(18) | B- | 18 | 18 | 9 | 305(198) | 51.4%(184) | 8.5(7) | 14(12) | 13(3) | 25(147) | 16(69) | 0(355) | ||
| 2025 | Oklahoma | SEC | 81.8(19) | B- | 19 | 19 | 9 | 323(163) | 56.4%(137) | 6.5(15) | 9(53) | 9(16) | 23(176) | 16(69) | 3(76) | ||
| 2025 | South Carolina | SEC | 81.8(20) | B- | 20 | 20 | 9 | 354(124) | 59.6%(111) | 3.5(93) | 8(71) | 6(65) | 30(71) | 16(69) | 6(8) | ||
| 2025 | Oregon | Big Ten | 81.7(21) | B- | 21 | 21 | 9 | 389(86) | 72.8%(32) | 4.5(53) | 8(71) | 8(23) | 44(12) | 23(10) | 9(1) | ||
| 2025 | Ball State | MAC | 81.6(22) | B- | 22 | 22 | 9 | 444(32) | 72.2%(37) | 11(2) | 16(7) | 12(5) | 43(16) | 27(5) | 3(76) | ||
| 2025 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 81.5(23) | B- | 23 | 23 | 9 | 375(99) | 74.7%(24) | 7(11) | 14(12) | 8(23) | 38(28) | 25(7) | 3(76) | ||
| 2025 | Temple | American | 81.4(24) | B- | 24 | 24 | 10 | 207(338) | 31.8%(359) | 4(65) | 8(71) | 5(92) | 26(125) | 16(69) | 5(14) | ||
| 2025 | Massachusetts | MAC | 81.2(25) | B- | 25 | 25 | 9 | 342(136) | 53.3%(159) | 5(37) | 13(15) | 8(23) | 38(28) | 13(126) | 5(14) | ||
| 2025 | Indiana | Big Ten | 80.8(26) | B- | 26 | 26 | 10 | 356(118) | 64.0%(82) | 3.5(93) | 6(131) | 4(133) | 22(190) | 14(108) | 6(8) | ||
| 2025 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 80.7(27) | B- | 27 | 27 | 8 | 411(60) | 71.7%(39) | 5(37) | 8(71) | 6(65) | 34(42) | 19(32) | 4(43) | ||
| 2025 | Virginia | ACC | 80.3(28) | B- | 28 | 28 | 10 | 430(43) | 66.4%(72) | 3(110) | 8(71) | 8(23) | 34(42) | 10(192) | 6(8) | ||
| 2025 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 80.3(29) | B- | 29 | 29 | 9 | 425(50) | 78.7%(17) | 8.5(7) | 13(15) | 10(12) | 26(125) | 11(169) | 4(43) | ||
| 2025 | Oregon | Big Ten | 80.3(30) | B- | 30 | 30 | 9 | 406(66) | 76.0%(21) | 4(65) | 9(53) | 7(44) | 16(302) | 9(225) | 2(141) | ||
| 2025 | Indiana | Big Ten | 80.2(31) | B- | 31 | 31 | 10 | 404(69) | 72.7%(33) | 1(271) | 6(131) | 2(253) | 18(265) | 6(322) | 4(43) | ||
| 2025 | Central Michigan | MAC | 80.2(32) | B- | 32 | 32 | 9 | 392(81) | 66.1%(74) | 5.5(30) | 9(53) | 8(23) | 35(38) | 14(108) | 3(76) | ||
| 2025 | Penn State | Big Ten | 80.1(33) | B- | 33 | 33 | 9 | 429(45) | 74.5%(25) | 3(110) | 13(15) | 5(92) | 29(84) | 19(32) | 3(76) | ||
| 2025 | Oklahoma | SEC | 80.1(34) | B- | 34 | 34 | 9 | 295(216) | 51.5%(183) | 3.5(93) | 8(71) | 5(92) | 28(95) | 17(50) | 7(5) | ||
| 2025 | UCF | Big 12 | 80.0(35) | C+ | 35 | 35 | 9 | 334(145) | 55.6%(141) | 7(11) | 8(71) | 11(8) | 25(147) | 15(87) | 3(76) | ||
| 2025 | Alabama | SEC | 79.9(36) | C+ | 36 | 36 | 9 | 374(100) | 70.2%(45) | 6(23) | 7(104) | 9(16) | 31(58) | 21(17) | 3(76) | ||
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 79.9(37) | C+ | 37 | 37 | 9 | 350(128) | 62.7%(93) | 1.5(235) | 13(15) | 3(189) | 28(95) | 7(289) | 4(43) | ||
| 2025 | Louisville | ACC | 79.9(38) | C+ | 38 | 38 | 9 | 386(88) | 66.6%(71) | 5(37) | 11(32) | 5(92) | 34(42) | 15(87) | 1(223) | ||
| 2025 | Tennessee | SEC | 79.7(39) | C+ | 39 | 39 | 9 | 297(208) | 44.9%(240) | 4(65) | 7(104) | 8(23) | 30(71) | 15(87) | 2(141) | ||
| 2025 | TCU | Big 12 | 79.7(40) | C+ | 40 | 40 | 9 | 525(6) | 82.7%(6) | 2.5(149) | 7(104) | 8(23) | 36(35) | 19(32) | 2(141) | ||
| 2025 | Missouri | SEC | 79.5(41) | C+ | 41 | 41 | 9 | 302(203) | 59.3%(114) | 6.5(15) | 14(12) | 8(23) | 15(321) | 6(322) | 0(355) | ||
| 2025 | Nevada | MWC | 79.5(42) | C+ | 42 | 42 | 9 | 485(15) | 79.6%(14) | 5(37) | 7(104) | 11(8) | 31(58) | 15(87) | 4(43) | ||
| 2025 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 79.5(43) | C+ | 43 | 43 | 9 | 432(39) | 67.8%(58) | 3(110) | 8(71) | 4(133) | 34(42) | 20(23) | 5(14) | ||
| 2025 | Missouri | SEC | 79.3(44) | C+ | 44 | 44 | 9 | 336(143) | 66.0%(75) | 5(37) | 13(15) | 8(23) | 28(95) | 14(108) | 6(8) | ||
| 2025 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 79.1(45) | C+ | 45 | 45 | 9 | 256(267) | 47.9%(217) | 1(271) | 4(207) | 2(253) | 21(210) | 13(126) | 5(14) | ||
| 2025 | Illinois | Big Ten | 78.7(46) | C+ | 46 | 46 | 9 | 382(92) | 63.5%(86) | 6.5(15) | 12(25) | 9(16) | 31(58) | 16(69) | 2(141) | ||
| 2025 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 78.7(47) | C+ | 47 | 47 | 9 | 299(206) | 57.3%(132) | 2.5(149) | 10(42) | 3(189) | 27(112) | 10(192) | 2(141) | ||
| 2025 | Wake Forest | ACC | 78.6(48) | C+ | 48 | 48 | 9 | 446(30) | 69.5%(46) | 4.5(53) | 9(53) | 5(92) | 51(5) | 18(40) | 5(14) | ||
| 2025 | Rice | American | 78.6(49) | C+ | 49 | 49 | 10 | 478(16) | 75.4%(23) | 5(37) | 12(25) | 7(44) | 42(18) | 23(10) | 1(223) | ||
| 2025 | UCF | Big 12 | 78.6(50) | C+ | 50 | 50 | 9 | 359(113) | 59.7%(110) | 3(110) | 6(131) | 8(23) | 42(18) | 31(3) | 5(14) |
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