BEST DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN RUN DEFENSE 2021 NFL Draft

2021 BEST DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN RUN DEFENSE

Defensive linemen adept in run defense serve as pillars, often becoming unsung heroes by solidifying the front and stymying opposing rushing attacks. Players like Derrick Brown (Auburn) and Ed Oliver (Houston) have set benchmarks in recent years, exhibiting prowess in anchoring their lines and derailing run schemes with their stellar play against the rush.

Explore the data below to uncover current college defensive linemen standing tall against the rushing offense. Engage with a range of metrics, including tackles for loss, run stop percentage, and gap integrity, to comprehend the considerable influence these linemen exert in thwarting offensive ground assaults and constraining adversaries' run games.

2021 Defensive linemen ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

Micah
Parsons

LB
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
99 98 100
93.0
2

Tyler
Shelvin

DT
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
62 66 91
70.0
3

Joseph
Ossai

OLB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
61 84 89
88.0
4

Ronnie
Perkins

DE
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
67 84 88
82.0
5

Kwity
Paye

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
67 89 86
89.0
6

Jaelan
Phillips

DE
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
77 90 85
90.0
7

Alim
McNeill

DT
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
63 75 85
69.0
8

Levi
Onwuzurike

DT
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
76 81 85
85.0
9

Daelin
Hayes

DE
/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
65 80 84
79.0
10

Patrick
Jones II

DE
/ED
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
65 77 83
85.0
11

Raymond
Johnson III

DE
/ED
Georgia Southern   Mascot
Georgia Southern Mascot
64 85 83
66.0
12

Christian
Barmore

DT
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
75 99 81
90.0
13

Milton
Williams

DL
/ED
Louisiana Tech   Mascot
Louisiana Tech Mascot
63 74 81
70.0
14

Azeez
Ojulari

OLB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
77 92 81
88.0
15

Tommy
Togiai

DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
78 78 78
75.0
16

Jonathan
Marshall

DL
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
55 70 78
61.0
17

Baron
Browning

LB
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 85 77
77.0
18

Ta'Quon
Graham

DE
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
61 63 77
43.0
19

Osa
Odighizuwa

DT
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
58 78 76
73.0
20

Marvin
Wilson

DT
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
56 77 76
69.0