Summer scouting is back, and Clev Lubin is the kind of edge rusher who jumps off the page before you even get to the tape. Listed at 6-3 and 250 pounds, the Louisville defender brings a rare mix of production, versatility, and movement skills that make him one of the more intriguing names to track heading into 2026.
Lubin’s path to this point has been anything but ordinary. He came through as a 0-star prospect according to 247 Sports, then moved from Army to Iowa Western to Coastal Carolina before landing at Louisville. Along the way, he picked up plenty of hardware: Gatorade New York State Player of the Year, The Journal News Rockland County Football Player of the Year, first-team NJCAA All-American in 2023, first-team All-Sun Belt in 2024, and third-team All-ACC in 2025.
The production is real, too. Heading into 2026, Lubin has posted 110 tackles, 25.5 tackles for a loss, and 21 sacks. The numbers from PFF back up the impact: he lines up the most at ROLB, where he’s been used on 54% of his snaps, and he’s already stacked up 67 QB hurries, five passes batted at the line of scrimmage, 59 defensive stops, and a pass rush win rate of 31.34%.
What makes him stand out is the blend. He can help as a run stuffer and as a pass rusher, and he offers decent coverage ability on top of that.
His tackling technique in space is excellent, and he shows strong awareness during plays. Just as important for an edge player, he gets off the snap quickly and can explode into blockers before they have time to settle in.
That’s why Lubin feels so interesting as a standup edge. The role lets him show off his hips and footwork in coverage, while also giving him room to build momentum as a rusher. In a league where edge play keeps getting more valuable, he looks like a prospect worth following closely all fall.
And if he ends up climbing all the way into the top end of the first round, that wouldn’t be a shock at all.
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