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Robert Ayers

Tennessee · Edge Rusher · 2008

PRS
73
SPD
75
STR
73

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Ayers was a first-team all-conference pick in 2008.

Ayers was the No. 18 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 9th-highest edge rusher rating at Tennessee since 1990 and No. 79 among all edge rushers of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2008
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2009
    • No. 18 overall pick, NFL Draft

Tennessee Teammates

  1. 91Eric Berry2007-09S
  2. 80Robert Meachem2004-06WR
  3. 75Jerod Mayo2007EDGE
  4. 74Jason Allen2004-05CB
  5. 72Jonathan Hefney2004-07S
  6. 72Turk McBride2006EDGE
  7. 71Erik Ainge2004-07QB
  8. 71Lucas Taylor2005-07WR
  9. 70Montario Hardesty2005-09RB
  10. 70Arian Foster2005-08RB

Full Tennessee all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 96Ndamukong SuhNebraska · 2005-09EDGE
  2. 91Brian OrakpoTexas · 2008EDGE
  3. 91Elvis DumervilLouisville · 2002-05EDGE
  4. 91Glenn DorseyLSU · 2006-07EDGE
  5. 91Jerry HughesTCU · 2006-09EDGE
  6. 91Von MillerTexas A&M · 2007-10EDGE
  7. 90Chris LongVirginia · 2004-07EDGE
  8. 90Gaines AdamsClemson · 2006EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Robert Ayers) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.