BEST DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN RUN DEFENSE 2023 NFL Draft

2023 Defensive linemen ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
21

Brevin
Allen

DL
/ED
Campbell   Mascot
Campbell Mascot
63 78 81
71.5
22

Ivan
Pace Jr.

LB
/ED
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
71 87 81
81.6
23

Jonah
Tavai

DL
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
52 83 81
79.0
24

Mazi
Smith

DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
75 75 81
87.0
25

YaYa
Diaby

DE
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
62 79 81
83.2
26

Lukas
Van Ness

DL
/ED
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
59 80 80
87.6
27

Keondre
Coburn

DL
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
68 81 80
82.2
28

Charlie
Thomas

LB
/ED
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
80 80
75.0
29

Jalen
Redmond

DL
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
56 69 80
80.2
30

Myles
Murphy

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
64 83 80
90.7
31

Tyree
Wilson

LB
/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
73 83 79
89.2
32

Thomas
Incoom

DL
/ED
Central Michigan   Mascot
Central Michigan Mascot
62 72 79
80.0
33

BJ
Ojulari

DE
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
78 90 79
87.0
34

Lonnie
Phelps

DE
/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
78 78 78
75.0
35

Drew
Sanders

LB
/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
61 81 78
85.3
36

Brenton
Cox Jr.

LB
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
64 78 78
81.0
37

Dylan
Horton

DL
/ED
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
70 73 78
79.0
38

Isaiah
Land

LB
/ED
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
49 90 77
79.0
39

Elijah
Chatman

DT
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
53 64 77
72.8
40

K.J.
Henry

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
76 83 77
83.6