BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE LINEMEN 2026 NFL Draft

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2026 Defensive linemen ranked by TACKLING

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RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
61
Patrick Payton Florida State Thumbnail - NFLDraftBUZZ.com

Patrick
 Payton

DL
/ED
Florida State Mascot
Florida State Mascot
46 67 67
82.6
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62
Princewill Umanmielen Nebraska Thumbnail - NFLDraftBUZZ.com

Princewill
 Umanmielen

LB
/ED
Nebraska Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
42 76 63
81.6
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63
Tywone Malone Jr. Ohio State Thumbnail - NFLDraftBUZZ.com

Tywone
 Malone Jr.

DT
Ohio State Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
40 50 52
50.0
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64
Zane Durant Penn State Thumbnail - NFLDraftBUZZ.com

Zane
 Durant

DT
Penn State Mascot
Penn State Mascot
40 71 75
82.5
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65
Jonathan Jefferson SMU Thumbnail - NFLDraftBUZZ.com

Jonathan
 Jefferson

DT
SMU Mascot
SMU Mascot
36 62 70
65.4
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66
Khordae Sydnor Vanderbilt Thumbnail - NFLDraftBUZZ.com

Khordae
 Sydnor

DL
/ED
Vanderbilt Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
35 64 57
57.2
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