2025 NFL Draft EDGE ‘Quick Hitters:’ Mini Scouting Reports for Mid-Round Pass Rushers
Over the past four months, I have provided you all more detailed scouting reports on the top prospects in this draft. However, due to time constraints that come along with finishing your final semester of college, working, and serving in church ministry, I was unable to write detailed scouting reports for many of the players I have rated in the 40-125 range of this draft. The intention of today’s article is to get you mildly familiar with the best prospects who will still be available in Rounds 2-4.
Today, we will take a closer look at the EDGE rushers.
*Note: Players who I have already written full scouting reports for will not be featured in these articles. You may access those on my position rankings article, which may be accessed HERE.
Landon Jackson | EDGE | Arkansas | 6’4″, 264 lbs
- Impressive senior bowl week, displaying his toughness, closing speed, and pursuit
- Great power
- Heavy hands
- Good functional strength but struggles to gain leverage on opposing linemen
Oluwafemi Oladejo | EDGE | UCLA | 6’3″, 259 lbs
- Has a nice flurry of pass rush moves
- Sound tackler
- Schematically versatile; can be a stand-up rush linebacker or play from a 3-point stance
- Not fluid when asked to drop into coverage
JT Tuimoloau | EDGE | Ohio State | 6’4″, 265 lbs
- Struggles to get low coming around the edge
- Effective when converting speed to power
- Impressive combination of power and athleticism
- Closing speed is not as good as I would like
- Speedier running backs will get the best of him when they pop one to the outside
Jack Sawyer | EDGE | Ohio State | 6’4″, 260 lbs
- Strong athlete who wins with power and brute
- Clutch pass-rusher who seemed to produce in big games
- Lacks elite quickness
- Shorter arms and struggles to win the battle for leverage at times
Bradyn Swinson | EDGE | LSU | 6’4″, 255 lbs
- Deceptive pre-snap and has a quick get-off
- Great hand usage
- More technique issues than you would like to see from a player with his experience
Sai’vion Jones | EDGE | LSU | 6’5″, 280 lbs
- Outstanding size for a 4-3 defensive end and uses it well
- Great motor
- Finds creative ways to avoid blockers and close on ball carriers
- Does not change direction quickly and can get beat one-on-one in the run game by elusive backs
Ashton Gillotte | EDGE | Louisville | 6’3″, 263 lbs
- Strong lower body
- Uses his hands smartly and effectively
- Fundamentally sound against the run
- Struggles to disengage from opposing linemen due to his shorter arms
Jordan Burch | EDGE | Oregon | 6’4″, 279 lbs
- Productive pass rusher with significant upside in a 4-3 system
- Elite bend for someone his size
- Needs to learn how to use his hands more effectively
Kyle Kennard | EDGE | South Carolina | 6’4″, 254 lbs
- One of the most consistent pass rushers in this draft
- Uncanny feel for getting after the quarterback; has the EDGE rusher “it” factor
- Has a nice repertoire of pass rush moves
- Not a top-end athlete
Princely Unmanmielen | Ole Miss | 6’4″, 244 lbs
- Fluid pass rusher with active hands
- Respectable quickness and closing speed
- Needs to get a little more sand in the pants to hold up against the run
Josiah Stewart | Michigan | 6’1″, 249 lbs
- Always around the ball trying to make a play
- Never takes a down off; relentless motor
- Can even drop into coverage with decent success
- His lack of length could be a bigger issue at the next level
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