Ed
Oliver.
Ed
Oliver.
Houston· 6'2"· 287 lb
One-gap 4-3 penetrating front, relying on quick, disruptive interior linemen to create pressure and collapse the pocket.
Year 1 impact pass rusher, eventually developing into an All-Pro interior disruptor.
Two-gap 3-4 defense, where his size and play style are not optimized for holding blocks.
Oliver's elite burst and quickness are best utilized in a scheme that allows him to penetrate and attack downhill. Consistent and reliable pass-rushing upside for an NFL franchise.
Selected #9 overall in Round 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft by Buffalo Bills out of Houston.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- —s
- Vertical
- 36inp50
- Broad jump
- 120inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 32repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Houston | 12 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | Houston | 12 | 73 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | Houston | 8 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | — | 32 | 192 | 13.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Starting defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills, known for his disruptive play in the interior. He earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2023.