BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE LINEMEN 2026 NFL Draft
2026 Defensive linemen ranked by TACKLING
| RANK | Player | Pos | Team | TACKLING | PASS RUSH | RUN DEFENSE | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 |
|
DE /ED |
|
72 | 83 | 80 |
82.5
|
|
22 |
|
DE /ED |
|
71 | 66 | 75 |
82.3
|
|
23 |
|
DL |
|
71 | 82 | 89 |
83.7
|
|
24 |
|
DL |
|
71 | 60 | 65 |
74.2
|
|
25 |
|
DT |
|
71 | 59 | 87 |
74.2
|
|
26 |
|
DE /ED |
|
70 | 83 | 84 |
87.2
|
|
27 |
|
DE /ED |
|
70 | 96 | 93 |
85.9
|
|
28 |
|
DT |
|
70 | 66 | 82 |
84.9
|
|
29 |
|
DL /ED |
|
70 | 54 | 66 |
70.3
|
|
30 |
|
LB /ED |
|
70 | 62 | 73 |
70.7
|
|
31 |
|
DT |
|
70 | 75 | 85 |
85.3
|
|
32 |
|
DT |
|
70 | 86 | 82 |
82.7
|
|
33 |
|
DE /ED |
|
69 | 72 | 71 |
81.2
|
|
34 |
|
DE /ED |
|
69 | 80 | 77 |
81.1
|
|
35 |
|
DL |
|
69 | 55 | 51 |
62.3
|
|
36 |
|
DE /ED |
|
68 | 99 | 95 |
91.1
|
|
37 |
|
DE |
|
68 | 63 | 64 |
73.8
|
|
38 |
|
DL |
|
67 | 70 | 90 |
82.4
|
|
39 |
|
LB /ED |
|
67 | 90 | 84 |
82.8
|
|
40 |
|
DE /ED |
|
67 | 71 | 74 |
80.7
|