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top 10 true freshman edge rushers — Aug 31, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks edge Dylan Stewart (6) celebrates after a sack against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

top 10 true freshman edge rushers — Aug 31, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks edge Dylan Stewart (6) celebrates after a sack against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Top 10 True Freshman Edge Rushers in 2024

The 10 true freshman edge rushers were the best in college football last season.

February 21, 2025 | 8:00 PM EST

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Dec 20, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; Florida Gators linebacker Myles Graham (5) and Florida Gators edge LJ McCray (17) tackle Tulane Green Wave wide receiver Bryce Bohanon (83) during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
LJ McCray almost flipped from Florida on Signing Day. It's a good thing for the Gators that he didn't, as he looked good in limited reps.

Nov 12, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Temple Owls helmet on the sideline during the second quarter against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
Sultan Badmus started several games for the Temple Owls, playing well when he got the chance. He had two sacks and nine run stops for the Owls.

Nov 30, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) runs the ball against Auburn Tigers nose tackle Jalen McLeod (35) and linebacker Demarcus Riddick (16) during the fourth quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images
Demarcus Riddick was one of several productive freshman pieces for the Auburn Tigers defense. He racked up 15 pressures and three sacks this season to go with 27 tackles while playing primarily as an edge rusher.

November 17, 2012; Gainesville FL, USA; Jacksonville State Gamecocks helmet during the second half against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 23-0. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks were young on defense this season, which contributed to an inauspicious 1-3 start to the season. Once the Gamecocks got into conference play, though, guys like Juwaun Campbell really started to play well. Campbell racked up 47 tackles and 11 pressures this season.

Bryce Young is playing significant snaps on one of the College Football Playoff Semifinalists, and he's holding his own. He picked up his first full sack in the first-round game against the Indiana Hoosiers and played well against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Kyran Duhon wasn't expected to put up the numbers he did as a freshman for the UTEP Miners, but his seven sacks were tied for second among first-year players. Now, he's moving up to the Big 12 with the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Oct 12, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; California Golden Bears offensive lineman T.J. Session (72) blocks at the line of scrimmage against Pittsburgh Panthers defensive lineman Sincere Edwards (90) during the first quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Texas Longhorns edge rusher Colin Simmons (11) celebrates an interception during the game against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoffs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.
Colin Simmons got better as the year went on for the Texas Longhorns and has, so far, shown up in a huge way throughout the College Football Playoff. He's a powerful pass rusher who has lived up to his five-star hype. Simmons had nine sacks so far this year and played his best when the lights were the brightest, dominating during College Football Playoff games against the Arizona State Sun Devils and Ohio State Buckeyes.

Our Defensive Freshman of the Year was one of the best pass rushers in the country this season, regardless of class. His 52 quarterback pressures were six more than the next-best freshman (Simmons) and were twelfth-best in the country. A superstar from the first snap of his career, Stewart wasn't just a great player as a freshman, he's one of the top returning defenders in the country and is the star of the South Carolina Gamecocks' defense going forward.

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