Explosive, long-framed Michigan edge with real pass-rush juice
Lugard Edokpayi is still more projection than production, but that’s exactly why Michigan likes him: in 2026 he’s a 6-foot-7, 250-pound edge with a huge wingspan, improved mass, and enough burst/bend to flash as a pass-rush specialist behind a crowded depth chart.[2][11][12] He redshirted in 2024, earned special-teams and rotational work in 2025, and posted four QB hurries plus a QB hit on just 15 pass-rush snaps, signaling disruptive upside even without big box-score numbers.[12][14] The short version: if you want a high-ceiling, still-developing edge who can eventually turn into a problem for quarterbacks, this is your kind of flyer.[4][14]
