40-yard dash↓ lower is better
n 825 (90% tested)
- Bot 5%
- 5.05s
- 25th
- 4.88s
- Median
- 4.78s
- 75th
- 4.68s
- Top 5%
- 4.54s
Drafted 4.75sUndrafted 4.87s
Best: 4.36s — Jayson Oweh, 2021
Edge Rusher
The bar for an NFL edge rusher
- Athletes
- 921
- Classes
- 2000–2026
- Drafted
- 664 (72%)
Typical NFL EDGE, 2000–2026 — the middle 50% of the group
- Height
- 6'3" – 6'4"
- Weight
- 252 – 272 lb
- 40-yard dash
- 4.68 – 4.88s
Drafted edge rushers vs undrafted (medians)
- 1" taller
- 0.12s faster forty
- 2.5" more vertical
The benchmark table
Tiers are vs edge rushers at the NFL Combine, 2000–2026, who tested that drill. Timed drills are already flipped: a faster time is a higher tier.
| Build | Typical range (mid 50%) | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heightn 921 (100% tested) | 6'3" – 6'4" | 6'3" | n 921 (100%) |
| Weightn 921 (100% tested) | 252 lb – 272 lb | 262 lb | n 921 (100%) |
| PPIpounds carried per inch of framen 921 (100% tested) | 3.35 – 3.59 | 3.47 | n 921 (100%) |
| Performance | NFL medianbeats 50% | Top 25%beats 75% | Top 10%beats 90% | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-yard dash↓ lower winsn 825 (90% tested) | 4.78s | 4.68s | 4.59s | n 825 (90%) |
| Vertical jumpn 707 (77% tested) | 33" | 35.5" | 38" | n 707 (77%) |
| Broad jumpn 701 (76% tested) | 9'8" | 10'1" | 10'5" | n 701 (76%) |
| Bench press (reps)n 647 (70% tested) | 23 | 26 | 30 | n 647 (70%) |
| 3-cone↓ lower winsn 539 (59% tested) | 7.25s | 7.08s | 6.95s | n 539 (59%) |
| Shuttle↓ lower winsn 549 (60% tested) | 4.40s | 4.29s | 4.19s | n 549 (60%) |
| Power Index√(weight × vertical) — mass-adjusted lower-body powern 707 (77% tested) | 93.5 | 96.7 | 99.6 | n 707 (77%) |
Top 10% = better than 90% of Combine edge rushers who tested. n = athletes with a recorded value.
Every measurable, in full
Better is always to the right. ▌ drafted median ┊ undrafted median
n 707 (77% tested)
- Bot 5%
- 28"
- 25th
- 31.5"
- Median
- 33"
- 75th
- 35.5"
- Top 5%
- 39"
Drafted 34"Undrafted 31.5"
Best: 42.5" — Davis Tull, 2015
n 701 (76% tested)
- Bot 5%
- 8'10"
- 25th
- 9'4"
- Median
- 9'8"
- 75th
- 10'1"
- Top 5%
- 10'8"
Drafted 9'9"Undrafted 9'5"
Best: 11'7" — Jamie Collins, 2013
n 647 (70% tested)
- Bot 5%
- 16
- 25th
- 21
- Median
- 23
- 75th
- 26
- Top 5%
- 32
Drafted 24Undrafted 22
Best: 45 — Mike Kudla, 2006
3-cone↓ lower is better
n 539 (59% tested)
- Bot 5%
- 7.72s
- 25th
- 7.46s
- Median
- 7.25s
- 75th
- 7.08s
- Top 5%
- 6.89s
Drafted 7.22sUndrafted 7.38s
Best: 6.64s — Tyler Starr, 2014
Shuttle↓ lower is better
n 549 (60% tested)
- Bot 5%
- 4.72s
- 25th
- 4.51s
- Median
- 4.40s
- 75th
- 4.29s
- Top 5%
- 4.13s
Drafted 4.38sUndrafted 4.45s
Best: 3.90s — David Pollack, 2005
Power Index
√(weight × vertical) — mass-adjusted lower-body power
n 707 (77% tested)
- Bot 5%
- 86.1
- 25th
- 90.7
- Median
- 93.5
- 75th
- 96.7
- Top 5%
- 101.1
Drafted 94.2Undrafted 91.4
Best: 109.3 — Mario Williams, 2006
n 921 (100% tested)
- 5th
- 6'1"
- 25th
- 6'3"
- Median
- 6'3"
- 75th
- 6'4"
- 95th
- 6'6"
Drafted 6'4"Undrafted 6'3"
n 921 (100% tested)
- 5th
- 244 lb
- 25th
- 252 lb
- Median
- 262 lb
- 75th
- 272 lb
- 95th
- 287 lb
Drafted 262 lbUndrafted 261 lb
PPI
pounds carried per inch of frame
n 921 (100% tested)
- 5th
- 3.23
- 25th
- 3.35
- Median
- 3.47
- 75th
- 3.59
- 95th
- 3.79
Drafted 3.47Undrafted 3.45
About this data
- 2021 numbers are pro-day results — no combine was held that year (about 4% of this group).
- Missing values aren’t random: top prospects skip drills. 3-cone: 59% of edge rushers tested.
- EDGE includes pre-2018 OLBs at 245 lb or more, and 2019–2021 generic DL under 285 lb (documented heuristics).
- Full mapping rules, metric definitions, and provenance: Methodology