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Ryan Kerrigan

Purdue · Edge Rusher · 2008-10

PRS
91
SPD
82
STR
88

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Scouting Report

Kerrigan was a unanimous All-American in 2010 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2009 and 2010). Kerrigan was also named Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year in 2010.

Kerrigan's 2010 season ranks No. 6 in program history for sacks.

Kerrigan was the No. 16 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 90 overall, the highest edge rusher rating at Purdue since 1990 and No. 7 among all edge rushers of the 2010-2014 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2009
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2010
    • Unanimous All-American
    • Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2011
    • No. 16 overall pick, NFL Draft

Purdue Record Book

  • No. 6 in single-season sacks (2010)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Fan Verdict

60% of 5 fans who voted call the 90 rating too low.

  • Too low 60%
  • Just right 40%
  • Too high 0%

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Rating by Era

  • 2005-2009 eraEDGE90
  • 2010-2014 eraEDGE90

Purdue Teammates

  1. 80Anthony Spencer2003-06EDGE
  2. 74Kawann Short2009-12EDGE
  3. 72Keith Smith2008-10WR
  4. 72Dorien Bryant2004-07WR
  5. 71Curtis Painter2004-08QB
  6. 71Dustin Keller2003-07TE
  7. 70Ralph Bolden2008-12RB
  8. 70Bernard Pollard2003-05S
  9. 70Brandon King2005-09CB
  10. 70David Pender2007-09CB

Full Purdue all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2010-2014 Era

  1. 95Jadeveon ClowneySouth Carolina · 2011-13EDGE
  2. 93Myles GarrettTexas A&M · 2014-16EDGE
  3. 91Jonathan AllenAlabama · 2013-16EDGE
  4. 91Aaron DonaldPittsburgh · 2010-13EDGE
  5. 91Joey BosaOhio State · 2013-15EDGE
  6. 91Von MillerTexas A&M · 2007-10EDGE
  7. 90Harold LandryBoston College · 2014-17EDGE
  8. 90Björn WernerFlorida State · 2011-12EDGE

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Sources: Wikipedia (Ryan Kerrigan) 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.