The 2025 NFL Draft is incredibly deep at a few positions, and the EDGE class is the highlight of the class. This year’s draft could see a dozen edge defenders drafted over the course of the first two rounds, and most of them will be starters very early in their respective careers.
Penn State’s Abdul Carter is sitting at the top of the class and is almost certain to be one of the first three players drafted.
2024 is Carter’s first season an edge defender after playing off-ball linebacker previously. However his extreme explosiveness and aggressiveness attacking into the backfield made him one of the very best pass rushers in the nation.