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College Football EDGE Rankings 2025

Every FBS edge rusher of 2025, ranked by Model Score. Updated November 3, 2026

Position Season

#	Player	Conf	Model
1	Colin Simmons Texas	SEC	99.0
2	Caden Curry Ohio State	Big Ten	96.0
3	David Bailey Texas Tech	Big 12	94.2
4	Quincy Rhodes Jr. Arkansas	SEC	93.0
5	Anthony Smith Minnesota	Big Ten	91.7
6	Teitum Tuioti Oregon	Big Ten	90.7
7	Zion Young Missouri	SEC	89.8
8	Gabe Jacas Illinois	Big Ten	89.0
9	Bryan Thomas Jr. South Carolina	SEC	88.3
10	Akheem Mesidor Miami	ACC	87.7
11	Langston Hardy Wake Forest	ACC	87.2
12	Yhonzae Pierre Alabama	SEC	86.7
13	Princewill Umanmielen Ole Miss	SEC	86.2
14	Cashius Howell Texas A&M	SEC	85.8
15	Nadame Tucker Western Michigan	Mid-American	85.4
16	Will Heldt Clemson	ACC	85.0
17	Dani Dennis-Sutton Penn State	Big Ten	84.5
18	Clev Lubin Louisville	ACC	84.0
19	Isaiah Smith SMU	ACC	83.5
20	Melkart Abou-Jaoude North Carolina	ACC	83.1
21	Eddie Walls III Houston	Big 12	82.6
22	C.J. Nunnally Purdue	Big Ten	82.2
23	Romello Height Texas Tech	Big 12	81.9
24	Rueben Bain Jr. Miami	ACC	81.5
25	Michael Heldman Central Michigan	Mid-American	81.1
26	Keyshawn James-Newby New Mexico	Mountain West	80.8
27	Boubacar Traore Notre Dame	FBS Independents	80.5
28	Keyron Crawford Auburn	SEC	80.2
29	Demarcus Hendricks Arkansas State	Sun Belt	79.9
30	Damon Wilson Jr. Missouri	SEC	79.6
31	Ethan Hassler Arkansas State	Sun Belt	79.3
32	J'Mond Tapp Southern Miss	Sun Belt	79.0
33	Dylan Stewart South Carolina	SEC	78.7
34	Trey White San Diego State	Mountain West	78.5
35	Dylan Labarbera Nevada	Mountain West	78.2
36	Darryl Peterson Wisconsin	Big Ten	78.0
37	Kamarion Franklin Ole Miss	SEC	77.7
38	Adam Trick Miami (OH)	Mid-American	77.5
39	Stephen Daley Indiana	Big Ten	77.3
40	Isaac Terrell Washington State	Pac-12	77.1
41	Wendell Gregory Oklahoma State	Big 12	76.9
42	Jordan Lawson Louisiana	Sun Belt	76.6
43	Max Llewellyn Iowa	Big Ten	76.4
44	Nuer Gatkuoth Wake Forest	ACC	76.2
45	Aidan Hubbard Northwestern	Big Ten	76.0
46	Sahir West James Madison	Sun Belt	75.9
47	Vincent Anthony Duke	ACC	75.7
48	Ezra Christensen New Mexico State	Conference USA	75.5
49	Nathan Voorhis Ball State	Mid-American	75.3
50	Daniel Rickert Virginia	ACC	75.1
51	Eric O'Neill Rutgers	Big Ten	75.0
52	Malachi Lawrence UCF	Big 12	74.8
53	T.J. Parker Clemson	ACC	74.6
54	Derrick Moore Michigan	Big Ten	74.5
55	Brett Karhu New Mexico	Mountain West	74.3
56	Matayo Uiagalelei Oregon	Big Ten	74.2
57	Devean Deal TCU	Big 12	74.0
58	Cam Robertson SMU	ACC	73.9
59	Anthony Holmes Jr. Texas Tech	Big 12	73.7
60	Zahir Mathis Maryland	Big Ten	73.6
61	Mitchell Melton Virginia	ACC	73.4
62	Ethan Hurkett Iowa	Big Ten	73.3
63	Zion Wilson East Carolina	American Athletic	73.1
64	Finn Claypool Fresno State	Mountain West	73.0
65	Justin Wodtly Arizona State	Big 12	72.8
66	Kalil Alexander Texas State	Sun Belt	72.7
67	John Henry Daley Utah	Big 12	72.5
68	T.J. Bush California	ACC	72.4
69	R Mason Thomas Oklahoma	SEC	72.2
70	Khordae Sydnor Vanderbilt	SEC	72.1
71	Jaishawn Barham Michigan	Big Ten	72.0
72	Rodney McGraw Western Michigan	Mid-American	71.8
73	Mi'Quise Grace Kentucky	SEC	71.7
74	Gabe Kirschke Wake Forest	ACC	71.5
75	De'jon Benton Hawai'i	Mountain West	71.4
76	Elijah Hill Kennesaw State	Conference USA	71.3
77	Tony Anyanwu Rice	American Athletic	71.1
78	Wesley Bailey Louisville	ACC	71.0
79	Keaten Wade Colorado	Big 12	70.9
80	Kenyatta Jackson Ohio State	Big Ten	70.7
81	Tunmise Adeleye UNLV	Mountain West	70.6
82	Miles Capers Vanderbilt	SEC	70.5
83	Nyjalik Kelly UCF	Big 12	70.4
84	Marques White Massachusetts	Mid-American	70.3
85	Mason Reiger Wisconsin	Big Ten	70.1
86	Ethan Day North Texas	American Athletic	70.0
87	Christopher Eaton Jr. Sam Houston	Conference USA	69.9
88	Garrick Ponder Southern Miss	Sun Belt	69.8
89	Ryan Henderson San Diego State	Mountain West	69.7
90	Malin White Buffalo	Mid-American	69.6
91	Jamall Thompson New Mexico State	Conference USA	69.4
92	Kameryn Fountain USC	Big Ten	69.3
93	Wesley Williams Duke	ACC	69.2
94	Cian Slone NC State	ACC	69.1
95	J'Dan Burnett Tulsa	American Athletic	69.0
96	Bruno Dall Akron	Mid-American	68.9
97	Logan Fano Utah	Big 12	68.8
98	Aaron Graves Iowa	Big Ten	68.7
99	Dominic Bailey Tennessee	SEC	68.6
100	Kevin Abrams-Verwayne App State	Sun Belt	68.5

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