BEST DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN RUN DEFENSE 2023 NFL Draft

2023 BEST DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN RUN DEFENSE

Defensive linemen adept in run defense serve as pillars, often becoming unsung heroes by solidifying the front and stymying opposing rushing attacks. Players like Derrick Brown (Auburn) and Ed Oliver (Houston) have set benchmarks in recent years, exhibiting prowess in anchoring their lines and derailing run schemes with their stellar play against the rush.

Explore the data below to uncover current college defensive linemen standing tall against the rushing offense. Engage with a range of metrics, including tackles for loss, run stop percentage, and gap integrity, to comprehend the considerable influence these linemen exert in thwarting offensive ground assaults and constraining adversaries' run games.

2023 Defensive linemen ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

Moro
Ojomo

DL
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
68 87 97
82.6
2

Jalen
Carter

DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
65 99 97
91.9
3

Will
Anderson Jr....

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
62 93 97
93.4
4

Devonnsha
Maxwell

DL
/ED
Chattanooga   Mascot
Chattanooga Mascot
62 89 97
74.0
5

Nolan
Smith

LB
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
80 84 94
87.8
6

Kobie
Turner

DL
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
63 82 93
83.0
7

Marte
Mapu

LB
/ED
Sacramento State   Mascot
Sacramento State Mascot
84 75 93
81.3
8

Keion
White

DL
/ED
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
68 84 90
86.4
9

Tyler
Lacy

DE
/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
74 70 90
79.6
10

Jacob
Slade

DT
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
46 78 87
78.4
11

Karl
Brooks

DL
/ED
Bowling Green   Mascot
Bowling Green Mascot
62 89 86
82.1
12

Byron
Young

DL
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
75 78 86
83.3
13

Dante
Stills

DL
/ED
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
46 72 86
73.4
14

Zach
Harrison

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
79 95 85
84.9
15

Tuli
Tuipulotu

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
52 86 84
84.3
16

Nick
Herbig

OLB
/ED
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
74 96 82
84.7
17

Felix
Anudike-Uzom...

DE
/ED
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
78 88 81
86.2
18

Calijah
Kancey

DL
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
56 93 81
87.8
19

Isaiah
McGuire

DL
/ED
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
71 84 81
83.7
20

Truman
Jones

DL
/ED
Harvard   Mascot
Harvard Mascot
72 80 81
74.0