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A.J. Nicholson

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2006 · Florida State · Edge Rusher · listed at combine: OLB

Grouped by rule: OLB >= 245 lb grouped as EDGE. Method →

Drafted 2006 — Rd 5, Pick 157, Cincinnati Bengals

Atlas Score

22.7

Limited

#599 of 775 edge rushers

2000–2026

SpeedExplosionAgilityStrengthSize
Each spoke: the % of edge rushers this profile beats, 2000–2026.

This profileMedian edge rusher

Speed
26
Explosion
49
Agility
38
Strength
64
Size
15

Each number: beats that % of edge rushers, 2000–2026.

Method →

Percentiles below are vs edge rushers only (921 since 2000). On performance tests, higher is always better — timed drills are already flipped. Build rows describe frame, not performance.

Build

Heightbuild — no better or worse

6'1"

4th percentile · 921 edge rushers

Weightbuild — no better or worse

252 lb

25th percentile · 921 edge rushers

PPIbuild — no better or worse

pounds carried per inch of frame

3.45

46th percentile · 921 edge rushers

Performance

4.88slower is better

26th percentile · 825 edge rushers who ran it

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Did not test

9'8"

49th percentile · 701 edge rushers who jumped

25

64th percentile · 647 edge rushers who benched

7.37slower is better

34th percentile · 539 edge rushers who ran it

4.43slower is better

42nd percentile · 549 edge rushers who ran it

Power Index

√(weight × vertical) — mass-adjusted lower-body power

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Did not test

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