BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE LINEMEN 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive linemen ranked by TACKLING

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
41

Reggie
Grimes II

DL
/ED
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
59 57 55
63.1
42

Rara
Dillworth

LB
/ED
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
58 55 60
60.0
43

Kelvin
Gilliam Jr.

DL
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
58 48 56
44.9
44

Dani
Dennis-Sutto...

DE
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
58 80 76
83.0
45

Keyon
Ware-Hudson

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
58 58 61
70.0
46

Boubacar
Traore

DL
/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
57 74 72
86.5
47

Lee
Hunter

DT
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
57 66 71
74.1
48

Keanu
Koht

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
56 51 48
43.7
49

Mitchell
Melton

LB
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
56 75 74
65.2
50

Bear
Alexander

DT
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
55 71 64
82.6
51

Markis
Deal

DL
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
55 59 75
75.5
52

Darrell
Jackson Jr.

DT
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
54 74 72
84.6
53

Demon
Clowney

DL
/ED
Charlotte   Mascot
Charlotte Mascot
53 56 54
61.3
54

Korey
Foreman

DL
/ED
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
53 61 79
74.9
55

Thomas
Collins

DL
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
53 65 53
78.5
56

Jehiem
Oatis

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
52 63 60
73.3
57

Cade
Denhoff

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
50 46 48
45.4
58

Clayton
Smith

DL
/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
50 58 66
66.1
59

James
Smith

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
48 63 75
86.4
60

Rueben
Bain Jr.

DL
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
48 81 81
88.5