BEST RUN DEFENDING DEFENSIVE ENDS 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive Ends ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
21

Anthony
Lucas

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
84 83 74
84.6
22

Nadame
Tucker

DE
/ED
Western Michigan   Mascot
Western Michigan Mascot
62 93 72
81.5
23

George
Gumbs Jr.

DE
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
69 72 71
81.2
24

Quintayvious
Hutchins

DE
/ED
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
74 72 71
81.1
25

Korey
Foreman

DE
/ED
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
54 64 70
74.0
26

Clayton
Smith

DE
/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
60 64 69
72.0
27

Khordae
Sydnor

DE
/ED
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
41 62 68
65.0
28

Malachi
Lawrence

DE
/ED
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
63 90 68
85.1
29

Romello
Height

DE
/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
64 90 68
84.9
30

Zach
Durfee

DE
/ED
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
63 91 67
79.5
31

Patrick
Payton

DE
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
44 67 67
79.0
32

Keaten
Wade

DE
/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
66 65 66
74.0
33

Aidan
Hubbard

DE
/ED
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
64 80 64
74.0
34

Cade
Denhoff

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
60 56 64
62.1
35

Dylan
Brooks

DE
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
68 63 64
73.8
36

Max
Llewellyn

DE
/ED
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
46 91 61
82.5
37

Vincent
Anthony Jr.

DE
/ED
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
49 69 59
79.9
38

Bryce
Carter

DE
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
48 51 59
59.1