disruptive edge rusher with real burst and proven sack production
Lonnie Phelps made his Kansas mark in the 2022 season as a high-motor edge defender, finishing with 57 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, and a forced fumble while earning All-Big 12 second-team honors. He stands out for his quick first step, a verified 4.55-second 40-yard dash at the 2023 combine, and the kind of straight-line explosiveness that stresses tackles fast. The big asterisk: his college resume at Kansas is strong but brief, and his play was noted as banged up at times. If you need speed, effort, and pass-rush juice, he fits; if you need a long, clean availability track record, less so.
