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Ryan Kerrigan

DE·2011–2022·Purdue
Draft 2011, round 1, pick 16
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Comps

Measured on his 2014 season (47 solo tackles, 13.5 sacks), the best of his career on file, era-adjusted.

Overall match
size, testing and production, same career stage
Aldon Smith ’1366%Marcus Davenport ’2165%Jadeveon Clowney ’1863%
Famous comp
names you know, same point in their careers (around year 4)
Renaldo Turnbull ’9374%Robert Mathis ’0574%Bruce Smith ’8772%
Plays like
on-field production only
Kevin Greene ’9085%Reggie White ’9285%Michael Sinclair ’9783%
Built like
measurables only, his size
Bradley Chubb85%Jared Verse84%Boye Mafe80%
Coming out
pros whose college production, size and testing looked like his
Vernon Gholston ’0866%Greg Hardy ’1062%Lawrence Jackson ’0858%

Of his 20 closest coming out: 2 stars, 6 starters, 9 backups, 3 didn't stick.

Career

172 games · 95 sacks · 3 INT · 333 solo tackles · 4 Pro Bowls

Stats: Pro Football Reference (via nflverse).