BEST DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN RUN DEFENSE 2024 NFL Draft

2024 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.

2024 Defensive linemen ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

T'Vondre
Sweat

DT
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
77 94 100
85.5
2

Byron
Murphy II

DL
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
63 100 94
88.6
3

Khristian
Boyd

DL
Northern Iowa   Mascot
Northern Iowa Mascot
60 82 93
79.9
4

Tyler
Davis

DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
81 73 92
82.2
5

Justin
Eboigbe

DL
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
78 66 90
79.7
6

Darius
Robinson

DL
/ED
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
69 86 90
86.9
7

Mekhi
Wingo

DT
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
79 77 87
83.5
8

Javontae
Jean-Baptist...

DE
/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
82 76 86
79.3
9

Jer'Zhan
Newton

DL
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
58 90 86
89.5
10

Kris
Jenkins

DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
70 71 86
86.3
11

Austin
Booker

DE
/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
62 88 86
85.3
12

Fabien
Lovett

DL
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
74 68 86
80.0
13

Laiatu
Latu

DE
/ED
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
57 98 82
89.6
14

Marshawn
Kneeland

DE
/ED
Western Michigan   Mascot
Western Michigan Mascot
69 78 82
85.1
15

Chop
Robinson

DE
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
69 100 82
87.9
16

Evan
Anderson

DL
Florida Atlantic   Mascot
Florida Atlantic Mascot
57 62 82
76.2
17

Ayodele
Adeoye

DE
/ED
Incarnate Word   Mascot
Incarnate Word Mascot
69 66 81
52.4
18

Logan
Lee

DL
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
50 74 81
77.4
19

McKinnley
Jackson

DL
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
45 73 80
80.6
20

Adisa
Isaac

DE
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
64 77 80
85.9