BEST PASS RUSHING DEFENSIVE TACKLES 2025 NFL Draft

2025 BEST PASS RUSHING DEFENSIVE TACKLES

Commanding the trenches and collapsing pockets, dominant pass-rushing defensive tackles have left indelible marks on college football’s defensive legacy. Aaron Donald, during his formidable tenure at Pittsburgh, and Ed Oliver from Houston, exemplified an unparalleled ability to penetrate offensive lines and disrupt quarterbacks, epitomizing the ideal of what teams seek in an interior pass rusher.

Explore the data beneath to identify the next generation of defensive tackles in college football, who are manifesting a notable capacity to disrupt passing plays. Engage with various metrics such as sacks, quarterback hurries, and pressures, to gain insight into how these defensive linemen are redefining the paradigm of interior pass rushing and crafting their legacies within the collegiate defensive ranks.

2025 Defensive Tackles ranked by PASS RUSH

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

Thor
Griffith

DT
Harvard   Mascot
Harvard Mascot
72 91 100
80.9
2

Mason
Graham

DT
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
74 89 91
91.2
3

Tonka
Hemingway

DT
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
50 88 82
83.4
4

Deone
Walker

DT
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
73 88 86
89.1
5

Aeneas
Peebles

DT
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
61 83 70
85.9
6

Kenneth
Grant

DT
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
82 82 76
87.2
7

Tyleik
Williams

DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
83 77 81
87.6
8

T.J.
Sanders

DT
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
75 75 73
81.3
9

Payton
Page

DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
48 67 63
65.0
10

DeMonte
Capehart

DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
47 63 65
54.7
11

Tywone
Malone

DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
46 61 58
60.0
12

Lee
Hunter

DT
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
54 58 64
55.4
13

Keyon
Ware-Hudson

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
60 58 60
54.0
14

Bryce
Carter

DL
/ED
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
69 50 53
54.0