BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE ENDS 2028 NFL Draft

2028 BEST RATED TACKLING DEFENSIVE ENDS

For a defensive end the tackling grade is about finishing in the backfield: converting a beaten tackle into a stop, wrapping up a quarterback rather than bouncing off, and not missing on the edge. Myles Garrett (Texas A&M) and Joey Bosa (Ohio State) were as reliable finishing as they were getting there.

The table ranks this year’s draft-eligible defensive ends by tackling grade, alongside pass rush, run defense and overall rating.

2028 Defensive Ends ranked by TACKLING

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

Gabriel
Reliford

DE
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
70 70 62
63.6
2

Jahkeem
Stewart

DE
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
63 76 75
81.6
3

Amaris
Williams

DE
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
58 65 66
77.0
4

Yvan
Kemajou

DE
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
53 73 57
80.5