2024 NFL Draft EDGE Prospects
#1
Dallas
edge
turner
Height:
6’4″
Weight:
242
40 Time:
4.50*
Player Bio:
Dallas Turner is a two-year starter for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Out of high school, he was a consensus five-star recruiting prospect with offers from Georgia, Miami, Ohio State, and Oregon, among many others. With an increased role on the Crimson Tide defense, we should see big things from Dallas Turner in 2023.
#2
Laiatu
edge
Latu
Height:
6’4″
Weight:
265
40 Time:
4.63*
Player Bio:
Began his collegiate career at the University of Washington, appearing in 12 of the 13 games as a true freshman. However, lingering neck injuries halted his play as he briefly retired from college football. He would eventually return to the field in 2022 as a reserve player for the UCLA Bruins before assuming the starting role this season.
#3
Chop
Edge
Robinson
Height:
6’3″
Weight:
253
40 Time:
4.70*
Player Bio:
Demeioun ‘Chop’ Robinson began his college career at the University of Maryland. Following his true freshman campaign, Robinson found his way to Penn State. Further showcased his quickness and agility for the Nittany Lions, accumulating 26 total tackles and 5.5 sacks as a sophomore. This season, he’s shown that he is capable of playing at an elite level, keeping the Nittany Lions ranked as one of the top defenses in the country.
#4
Jared
edge
Verse
Height:
6’4″
Weight:
248
40 Time:
4.68*
Player Bio:
Jared Verse popped onto the scene in 2021 following his transfer from the University of Albany, an FCS program. Played in 12 games for the Seminoles, including 9 starts, and quickly became one of the best defensive prospects in the ACC. Verse was the only player in the conference, and only one of two in Power 5, to finish with four games of more than two tackles for loss.
#5
Bralen
Edge
Trice
Height:
6’4″
Weight:
267
40 Time:
4.79*
Player Bio:
Bralen Trice first saw playing time in 2021, despite not playing the previous two seasons. He had a breakout season in 2022, finishing with nine total sacks, which was good for third-most in the Pac-12. Selected as the Defensive MVP of the Valero Alamo Bowl versus Texas, as well as the 2022 Defensive MVP for the University of Washington.
#6
Chris
Edge
Braswell
Height:
6’2″
Weight:
255
40 Time:
4.55*
Player Bio:
Chris Braswell joined the University of Alabama out of high school in 2020, but did not see any action that season. Over the next two seasons, as a sophomore and junior, Braswell finished with 30 total tackles, including 5 tackles for a loss. He had a breakout season in 2023, where he earned AP second-team All-SEC honors. Additionally, he finished with 42 total tackles, including 10.5 for a loss, 8 sacks, and 1 interception. He accepted an invitation to play in the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
#7
Adisa
Edge
Isaac
Height:
6’4″
Weight:
248
40 Time:
4.60*
Player Bio:
Making an immediate impact at Penn State, Adisa Isaac arrived on campus in 2019 as a true freshman. He missed the 2021 season due to an injury, which resulted in a redshirt. However, he came back in 2022 as a full-time starter at defensive end for the Nittany Lions, finishing with 11 tackles for a loss and 4 sacks. Further, he also earned third and fourth-team All-Big Ten honors. He ramped up production in 2023, which resulted in an invitation to play in the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
#8
Jonah
Edge
Elliss
Height:
6’2″
Weight:
247
40 Time:
4.70*
Player Bio:
Jonah Elliss was a University of Utah commit for the class of 2021. As a true freshman, Elliss was a reserve player and special teams contributor, finishing the season with 15 tackles and 1 sack. The following season, in 2022, Jonah Elliss took on a larger role for the Utes, playing in 11 games, of which he started in 8 of them. Elliss became a full-time starter for Utah in 2023, where he totaled 37 tackles, including 16 for a loss, and 12 sacks. However, an injury ended his season prematurely as he missed the final three games.
#9
Mohamed
Edge
Kamara
Height:
6’1″
Weight:
250
40 Time:
4.68*
Player Bio:
Mohamed Kamara joined Colorado State in 2019 as a low-ranked recruiting prospect. Kamara made an immediate impact on the field for the Rams, finishing his freshman season with 22 total tackles, including 1.5 tackles for a loss. This continued in a shortened 2020 season, where Kamara finished with 21 total tackles through three starts and four appearances. Kamara had a breakout season for CSU in 2022, where he finished with 44 total tackles and 8.5 sacks. Mohamed Kamara continued this in 2023, where he ended the year with 13 sacks.
#10
Gabriel
Edge
Murphy
Height:
6’3″
Weight:
262
40 Time:
4.75*
Player Bio:
Gabriel Murphy began playing college ball at North Texas, where he played for the Mean Green from 2019-2021. During that time, Murphy made 15 starts and finished with 73 tackles and 12 sacks, although most of that came during a breakout 2021 season. Following that, Gabriel Murphy entered the transfer portal, finding his way to UCLA. Murphy started every game for UCLA over the next two years and received second-team All-Pac 12 honors in 2022.
#11
Nelson
Edge
Ceaser
Height:
6’2″
Weight:
245
40 Time:
4.75*
Player Bio:
Nelson Ceaser began playing college ball for the University of Houston in 2019 as a true freshman. He saw action in four games, which preserved his redshirt. The following season, he played in two games in a COVID-shortened season, which allowed him another year of eligibility. In 2021, Ceaser played in 12 games for the Cougars as a defensive tackle, finishing with 22 tackles and 3.5 sacks. He made 11 starts at defensive end in 2022 for Houston, where he ended up with 36 total tackles, including 10 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks, and 1 interception. Nelson Ceaser finished the 2023 season with 9.5 sacks and an invitation to the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
#12
Zion
Edge
Tupuola-Fetui
Height:
6’4″
Weight:
251
40 Time:
4.75*
Player Bio:
Zion Tupuola-Fetui first saw significant playing time in 2019. However, the pandemic limited his starts in 2020, as well as injuries in 2021. Finally saw solid production out of him in 2022. With a permanent starting role likely for him in 2023, we should see him become one of the best edge rushers in this draft class.
#13
Cedric
Edge
Johnson
Height:
6’3″
Weight:
265
40 Time:
4.55*
Player Bio:
Cedric Johnson joined the University of Mississippi as a member of the 2020 signing class. As a true freshman in 2020, Johnson appeared in 10 games as a reserve player, finishing with 7 total tackles, including 3 sacks. As a sophomore in 2021, Johnson made 11 starts in 13 appearances, finishing with 32 total tackles, including 8 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. Over the next two seasons, Cedric Johnson posted similar numbers as he continued to start at defensive end for the Rebels, earning an invitation to play in the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
#14
Javon
Edge
Solomon
Height:
6’2″
Weight:
245
40 Time:
4.70*
Player Bio:
Javon Solomon joined Troy University in 2019 as a true freshman. That season, as a true freshman, he appeared in three games and redshirted for the season. The following year, he finished the season with 29 total tackles, which included 6 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks. Still maintaining freshman eligibility due to the COVID season, Solomon had a breakout season in 2021 as a redshirt freshman, where he ended up with 50 total tackles, which included 17 tackles for a loss and 11 sacks. He finished with similar stats in 2023, resulting in an invitation to play in the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
#15
Xavier
Edge
Thomas
Height:
6’2″
Weight:
255
40 Time:
4.75*
Player Bio:
Xavier Thomas joined Clemson in 2018, making an immediate impact on the field. As a freshman, he finished with 33 total tackles, which included 8.5 tackles for a loss and 3.5 sacks. He made a similar impact in 2019 for the Tigers, with just a slight drop in production. Appeared in seven games for Clemson in a COVID-shortened 2020 season. However, since then his production has continued to drop. He was limited to three games in 2022 due to a foot injury. He has accepted an invitation to the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl.
#16
Marshawn
Edge
Kneeland
Height:
6’3″
Weight:
275
40 Time:
4.80*
Player Bio:
Marshawn Kneeland began playing college ball for Western Michigan in 2019, where he played in one game as a true freshman, which resulted in a redshirt. The following season, he made three starts through five games, resulting in 23 total tackles and 2 sacks. Over the next three seasons, Marshawn Kneeland finished with over 30 total tackles per season, along with 4.5 sacks coming in both 2021 and 2023. He has accepted an invitation to play in the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
