BEST DEFENSIVE TACKLES IN RUN DEFENSE 2025 NFL Draft

2025 BEST DEFENSIVE TACKLES IN RUN DEFENSE

The defensive trenches in college football have witnessed a plethora of impactful defensive tackles, especially those who've significantly stifled the opponent’s run game. Standout players like Vita Vea (Washington) and Da'Ron Payne (Alabama) have embodied this archetype in recent times, showcasing an exceptional blend of strength, awareness, and technique to obstruct rushing lanes and dismantle offensive game plans.

Delve into the data below to recognize and analyze the emerging defensive tackles in college football, adeptly constructing barriers against the run. Employing a wealth of metrics including run stops, tackles for loss, and gap integrity, explore how these indomitable defenders are anchoring their defensive lines and thwarting the ground assaults of their adversaries.

2025 Defensive Tackles ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

Mason
Graham

DT
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
81 90 100
90.9
2

CJ
West

DT
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
52 83 96
80.0
3

Walter
Nolen

DT
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
82 78 94
87.7
4

Alfred
Collins

DT
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
84 81 93
86.0
5

Tyleik
Williams

DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
70 70 92
87.0
6

Kenneth
Grant

DT
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
75 81 89
87.6
7

Cam
Horsley

DT
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
69 69 89
78.0
8

Cam
Jackson

DT
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
73 67 87
78.0
9

Derrick
Harmon

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
39 90 87
87.3
10

T.J.
Sanders

DT
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
72 87 84
87.0
11

Darius
Alexander

DT
Toledo   Mascot
Toledo Mascot
50 74 82
84.3
12

Chidozie
Nwankwo

DT
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
51 63 81
68.0
13

JJ
Pegues

DT
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
66 65 80
80.1
14

Omarr
Norman-Lott

DT
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
58 87 80
85.2
15

Deone
Walker

DT
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
67 82 78
84.6
16

Junior
Tafuna

DT
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
78 66 78
74.0
17

Aidan
Keanaaina

DT
California   Mascot
California Mascot
78 69 78
71.5
18

Tommy
Akingbesote

DT
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
54 69 77
74.0
19

Jordan
Phillips

DT
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
80 75 77
83.6
20

Ty
Hamilton

DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
78 67 75
77.2