College Football EDGE Rankings 2016

Updated August 20, 2026

Every FBS edge rusher of the 2016 season, ranked by Model Score: a 0-100 grade of how good he was at what his position asks of him, adjusted for conference and schedule. Explore and filter every player.

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#	Player	Conf	Model
1	Arden Key LSU	SEC	99.0
2	Jonathan Allen Alabama	SEC	96.0
3	T.J. Watt Wisconsin	Big Ten	94.2
4	Ryan Anderson Alabama	SEC	93.0
5	DeMarcus Walker Florida State	ACC	91.7
6	Randy Allen South Alabama	Sun Belt	90.7
7	Bradley Chubb NC State	ACC	89.8
8	Derek Barnett Tennessee	SEC	89.0
9	Duke Ejiofor Wake Forest	ACC	88.3
10	Myles Garrett Texas A&M	SEC	87.7
11	Jordan Willis Kansas State	Big 12	87.2
12	Tim Williams Alabama	SEC	86.7
13	Darius English South Carolina	SEC	86.2
14	Dorance Armstrong Jr. Kansas	Big 12	85.8
15	Takkarist McKinley UCLA	Pac-12	85.4
16	Marquis Haynes Ole Miss	SEC	85.0
17	Shaquem Griffin UCF	American Athletic	84.5
18	Tarell Basham Ohio	Mid-American	84.0
19	Solomon Thomas Stanford	Pac-12	83.5
20	Trey Hendrickson Florida Atlantic	Conference USA	83.1
21	Harold Landry Boston College	ACC	82.6
22	Ja'Von Rolland-Jones Arkansas State	Sun Belt	82.2
23	Ejuan Price Pittsburgh	ACC	81.9
24	Hunter Dimick Utah	Pac-12	81.5
25	Corey Vereen Tennessee	SEC	81.1
26	Jahlani Tavai Hawai'i	Mountain West	80.8
27	Charles Harris Missouri	SEC	80.5
28	Steven Taylor Houston	American Athletic	80.2
29	Carroll Phillips Illinois	Big Ten	79.9
30	Jimmie Gilbert Colorado	Pac-12	79.6
31	Joe Ostman Central Michigan	Mid-American	79.3
32	Taco Charlton Michigan	Big Ten	79.0
33	Ogbonnia Okoronkwo Oklahoma	Big 12	78.7
34	Jaylon Ferguson Louisiana Tech	Conference USA	78.5
35	Chris Odom Arkansas State	Sun Belt	78.2
36	Keion Adams Western Michigan	Mid-American	78.0
37	Tyus Bowser Houston	American Athletic	77.7
38	Rashad Dillard Troy	Sun Belt	77.5
39	Marcell Frazier Missouri	SEC	77.3
40	Oshane Ximines Old Dominion	Conference USA	77.1
41	Tegray Scales Indiana	Big Ten	76.9
42	Justin Lawler SMU	American Athletic	76.6
43	Marcus Davenport UTSA	Conference USA	76.4
44	Pita Taumoepenu Utah	Pac-12	76.2
45	Daeshon Hall Texas A&M	SEC	76.0
46	Carl Lawson Auburn	SEC	75.9
47	James Hearns Louisville	ACC	75.7
48	Micah Kiser Virginia	ACC	75.5
49	Jaleel Johnson Iowa	Big Ten	75.3
50	Nick Dawson-Brents Western Kentucky	Conference USA	75.1
51	Pat O'Connor Eastern Michigan	Mid-American	75.0
52	Xavier Thigpen Southern Miss	Conference USA	74.8
53	Matt Milano Boston College	ACC	74.6
54	Johnathan Calvin Mississippi State	SEC	74.5
55	Jesse Aniebonam Maryland	Big Ten	74.3
56	Marquel Lee Wake Forest	ACC	74.2
57	Dawuane Smoot Illinois	Big Ten	74.0
58	Keith Brown Western Kentucky	Conference USA	73.9
59	Steven Richardson Minnesota	Big Ten	73.7
60	Terence Waugh Kent State	Mid-American	73.6
61	Jesse Brubaker Tulsa	American Athletic	73.4
62	Dylan Bradley Southern Miss	Conference USA	73.3
63	Reuben Foster Alabama	SEC	73.1
64	Clelin Ferrell Clemson	ACC	73.0
65	Bunmi Rotimi Old Dominion	Conference USA	72.8
66	Josh Sweat Florida State	ACC	72.7
67	K.J. Smith Baylor	Big 12	72.5
68	Aikeem Coleman Idaho	Sun Belt	72.4
69	Ken Ekanem Virginia Tech	ACC	72.2
70	Tyquan Lewis Ohio State	Big Ten	72.1
71	Praise Martin-Oguike Temple	American Athletic	72.0
72	Zach Allen Boston College	ACC	71.8
73	Maurice Hurst Michigan	Big Ten	71.7
74	Ifeadi Odenigbo Northwestern	Big Ten	71.5
75	Devonte Fields Louisville	ACC	71.4
76	Jermaine Carter Jr. Maryland	Big Ten	71.3
77	Koron Crump Arizona State	Pac-12	71.1
78	John Stepec Toledo	Mid-American	71.0
79	Julian Pinnix-Odrick Rutgers	Big Ten	70.9
80	Errol Clarke UCF	American Athletic	70.7
81	Josh Carraway TCU	Big 12	70.6
82	Bright Ugwoegbu Oregon State	Pac-12	70.5
83	La'Kel Bass UTSA	Conference USA	70.4
84	Frank Ginda San José State	Mountain West	70.3
85	Brandon Crawford Buffalo	Mid-American	70.1
86	Denzil Ware Kentucky	SEC	70.0
87	Gary Thompson Marshall	Conference USA	69.9
88	Joe Jackson Miami	ACC	69.8
89	Kentavius Street NC State	ACC	69.7
90	Joey Alfieri Stanford	Pac-12	69.6
91	Steven Rhodes Middle Tennessee	Conference USA	69.4
92	Troy Dye Oregon	Pac-12	69.3
93	Auggie Sanchez South Florida	American Athletic	69.2
94	Nik D'Avanzo New Mexico	Mountain West	69.1
95	Ross Dzuris Nebraska	Big Ten	69.0
96	Josiah Tauaefa UTSA	Conference USA	68.9
97	Genard Avery Memphis	American Athletic	68.8
98	Kevin Kavalec Boston College	ACC	68.7
99	Antonious Sims App State	Sun Belt	68.6
100	Andrew Brown Virginia	ACC	68.5

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