compact, disruptive edge rusher who found his pass-rush groove at USC
In the 2023 season, Jamil Muhammad emerged as one of USC’s most disruptive defenders, stacking sacks and flashing quick-twitch first-step explosiveness after converting from quarterback to edge rusher. His differentiators are unusual origin-story grit, relentless effort, and a frame/style that plays bigger than his 6-foot-1, 260-pound build suggests; he’s the kind of player who can chase, strain, and finish. He also carried real momentum into the 2025 draft conversation, but his path has been nontraditional and a bit late-blooming, so the fit is best for a team wanting an energetic, bendy pressure piece rather than a pure prototype.
