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Willie Blade

Mississippi State · Edge Rusher · 2000

PRS
75
SPD
60
STR
65

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Blade was the No. 93 overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 10th-highest edge rusher rating at Mississippi State since 1990 and No. 99 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2000
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2001
    • No. 93 overall pick, NFL Draft

Mississippi State Teammates

  1. 86Fred Smoot1999-2000CB
  2. 74Willie Evans2002-05EDGE
  3. 72Mario Haggan1999-2002LB
  4. 72Pig Prather2000-01S
  5. 70Conner Stephens2000EDGE
  6. 70Dicenzo Miller2000RB
  7. 70Jerious Norwood2002-05RB
  8. 70Josh Morgan2001S
  9. 70Justin Jenkins2000-03WR
  10. 70Nick Turner2003RB

Full Mississippi State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · 1998-2001EDGE
  2. 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
  3. 91John HendersonTennessee · 2000-01EDGE
  4. 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
  5. 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
  6. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  7. 90Dave BallUCLA · 2000-03EDGE
  8. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Willie Blade) 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.