At Ohio State, there have been some incredible EDGE rushers who have headed to the NFL. Caden Curry had to wait his turn behind three different NFL Draft picks. In 2025, he finally had his chance to break out, and he made the most of his opportunity. With just one year of productivity, will Curry have to wait to hear his name, or will NFL teams bet on projections?
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2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Caden Curry
Measurables
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 257
Arms: 30.13″
Hands: 9.38″
40-yard: N/A
Vertical: N/A
Broad jump: N/A
RAS: N/APosition: EDGE
School: Ohio State
Caden Curry NFL Draft Overview
Coming out of Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana, Curry was rated as a four-star EDGE and the 13th-best at his position in the 2022 recruiting cycle. As a true freshman, Curry appeared in all 13 games for the Buckeyes, mostly on special teams. Of the 78 defensive snaps he earned, Curry notched 14 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and half of a sack.
Then, as a sophomore, he again appeared in all 13 games for Ohio State, totalling 166 defensive snaps. In that time, he added nine tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and a pass breakup. Following that year, the two EDGEs ahead of him elected to return for the 2024 season, so Curry remained a part of the rotation for the National Championship-winning Buckeyes. Even then, he remained fourth in the pecking order of snaps, earning 229. In 16 appearances, Curry amassed 22 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and a blocked punt.
Then, with Jaylahn Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer off to the NFL, Curry finally got the opportunity to start in 2025. He led the EDGE room with 608 snaps and amassed an impressive 66 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.
Strengths
Great run defense
Sturdy base
Can recover from redirection to create pressure on the pocket
Didn’t just stat pad against lesser opponents (five TFLs and three sacks vs. Washington)
Has a solid repertoire of pass-rushing moves
Great motor and get-off
Spin move is as good as any
Weaknesses
Only one season of real productivity
A tad undersized for an NFL EDGE
Doesn’t have the bend of an elite EDGE rusher
Needs to improve when taking on pullers
Will need to develop hands in pass rush
Projection: Fifth Round
Best Fits: Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns
Bottom Line on Caden Curry
Curry waited for his turn at Ohio State. While he was more productive as a rotational piece than some first-round EDGEs were as starters in recent memory, Curry doesn’t have the elite athletic profile to fall back on. So, barring the unforeseen, the Buckeyes’ drought of first-round EDGEs will continue one more year.
Curry has a great motor and gets off with a solid collection of pass-rush moves. However, he may be prone to getting overwhelmed at the next level by larger tackles.
He could be an outlier because we only really saw him as a starter in one season. He did show up when needed for the Buckeyes. In the Big Ten Championship loss, Curry notched three tackles for loss and two sacks. Against Washington earlier in the year, he dominated.
As with most late Day 2/Day 3 picks, the landing spot will matter. If he lands with a team with a plan and who can develop him, Curry could be a solid rotational piece in the NFL.