BEST DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN RUN DEFENSE 2025 NFL Draft

2025 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.

2025 Defensive linemen ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

Thor
Griffith

DT
Harvard   Mascot
Harvard Mascot
72 91 100
80.9
2

Jack
Sawyer

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
84 94 94
87.8
3

Mason
Graham

DT
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
74 89 91
91.2
4

Ashton
Gillotte

DL
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
73 88 90
86.7
5

Mykel
Williams

DE
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
76 77 88
86.9
6

Howard
Cross III

DL
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
72 93 87
86.8
7

Jamaree
Caldwell

DL
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
55 67 86
83.7
8

Deone
Walker

DT
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
73 88 86
89.1
9

Marcus
Harris

DE
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
59 65 86
73.0
10

Nazir
Stackhouse

DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
76 60 83
84.5
11

Josaiah
Stewart

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
78 83 82
80.0
12

Tonka
Hemingway

DT
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
50 88 82
83.4
13

Landon
Jackson

DL
/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
80 74 82
87.3
14

Princely
Umanmielen

DE
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
63 99 82
87.6
15

Tyler
Baron

DL
/ED
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
82 92 81
83.8
16

Dontay
Corleone

DL
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
65 77 81
86.6
17

Tyleik
Williams

DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
83 77 81
87.6
18

Nic
Scourton

DE
/ED
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
67 94 81
88.0
19

Akheem
Mesidor

DL
/ED
Miami (FL)   Mascot
Miami (FL) Mascot
74 77 80
80.5
20

Derrick
Moore

LB
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
63 85 78
83.5