PFSN's College Defensive Tackle Impact metric (DTi) assigns a numerical score and a letter grade to an individual edge rusher's performance. Like PFSN College's other individual player metrics, the grades are adjusted for strength of schedule. The grade factors in both pass rushing and run defense, with roughly a 60/40 split in favor of pass rushing metrics. There's also a small bonus for splash plays like sacks, passes defended, forced fumbles, and interceptions.
Defining who qualifies as a defensive tackle isn't as black-and-white as some other positions. To qualify for our leaderboards, a player must play at least 30% of his team's overall defensive snaps for the season or game, with at least 50% of his own snaps coming on the interior of the defensive line. Notable tweeners listed as defensive tackles for us include Texas A&M's Shemar Turner and San Diego State's Cameron Thomas.
Player↕ | Season↕ | Team↕ | Conference↕ | DT Impact
Score↓ | Grade↕ | Season
Rank↕ | Overall
Rank↕ | Games↕ | Defensive
Snaps↕ | Defensive
Snaps %↕ | Sacks↕ | QB Hits↕ | Defensive
Splash Plays↕ | Tackles↕ | Solo
Tackles↕ | Tackle
For Loss↕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Average | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | - | - | 11.8 | 383.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 26.2 | 10.8 | 1.9 |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 96.4(1) | A | 1 | 1 | 13 | 652(3) | 75.1%(10) | 8.5(1) | 29(1) | 15(1) | 59(4) | 26(8) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | New Mexico State | C-USA | 87.5(2) | B+ | 2 | 43 | 11 | 474(83) | 54.8%(120) | 6(6) | 12(4) | 11(3) | 42(33) | 21(20) | 6(10) | ||
| 2025 | Arkansas | SEC | 86.4(3) | B | 3 | 66 | 12 | 616(9) | 75.7%(8) | 8(2) | 12(4) | 9(5) | 44(23) | 28(4) | 7(7) | ||
| 2025 | Oklahoma | SEC | 85.9(4) | B | 4 | 73 | 12 | 408(168) | 52.7%(144) | 1.5(155) | 5(82) | 2(194) | 42(33) | 16(62) | 8(3) | ||
| 2025 | Tulane | American | 85.7(5) | B | 5 | 77 | 13 | 569(17) | 63.9%(43) | 4.5(23) | 17(2) | 5(41) | 31(109) | 16(62) | 5(19) | ||
| 2025 | Notre Dame | IND (FBS) | 85.6(6) | B | 6 | 81 | 11 | 307(331) | 37.7%(335) | 0.5(299) | 6(64) | 2(194) | 21(293) | 10(205) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | Air Force | MWC | 85.0(7) | B | 7 | 98 | 12 | 492(57) | 69.9%(21) | 1(208) | 10(16) | 3(111) | 36(70) | 16(62) | 3(79) | ||
| 2025 | Hawaii | MWC | 84.8(8) | B | 8 | 102 | 11 | 466(91) | 62.6%(51) | 5.5(8) | 12(4) | 7(14) | 31(109) | 19(29) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | Duke | ACC | 84.5(9) | B | 9 | 115 | 13 | 548(22) | 63.1%(48) | 2.5(77) | 10(16) | 4(65) | 39(53) | 15(78) | 8(3) | ||
| 2025 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 84.3(10) | B | 10 | 124 | 13 | 478(78) | 57.2%(92) | 4.5(23) | 7(45) | 8(8) | 34(83) | 17(45) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 83.7(11) | B | 11 | 146 | 10 | 338(279) | 45.8%(230) | 4.5(23) | 6(64) | 5(41) | 23(253) | 16(62) | 3(79) | ||
| 2025 | Florida State | ACC | 83.4(12) | B | 12 | 167 | 12 | 329(296) | 41.8%(288) | 6.5(4) | 9(23) | 8(8) | 31(109) | 14(97) | 1(233) | ||
| 2025 | Navy | American | 83.1(13) | B | 13 | 182 | 11 | 599(12) | 83.0%(2) | 6.5(4) | 11(12) | 8(8) | 54(8) | 24(12) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | Oklahoma | SEC | 82.9(14) | B- | 14 | 194 | 12 | 370(234) | 47.8%(209) | 3.5(36) | 5(82) | 5(41) | 31(109) | 10(205) | 3(79) | ||
| 2025 | Notre Dame | IND (FBS) | 82.7(15) | B- | 15 | 205 | 11 | 293(359) | 36.0%(367) | 1(208) | 5(82) | 1(298) | 12(429) | 6(352) | 1(233) | ||
| 2025 | Mississippi | SEC | 82.6(16) | B- | 16 | 210 | 12 | 548(22) | 71.4%(19) | 4.5(23) | 6(64) | 7(14) | 44(23) | 31(2) | 2(134) | ||
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 82.4(17) | B- | 17 | 222 | 12 | 449(107) | 57.9%(85) | 4.5(23) | 7(45) | 6(25) | 47(15) | 11(173) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | Duke | ACC | 82.2(18) | B- | 18 | 235 | 13 | 477(79) | 54.9%(119) | 3.5(36) | 15(3) | 7(14) | 37(64) | 9(245) | 2(134) | ||
| 2025 | Kentucky | SEC | 82.1(19) | B- | 19 | 247 | 12 | 491(58) | 61.5%(56) | 3.5(36) | 8(37) | 7(14) | 32(102) | 19(29) | 3(79) | ||
| 2025 | Louisville | ACC | 82.0(20) | B- | 20 | 251 | 12 | 514(44) | 66.6%(34) | 1.5(155) | 4(118) | 7(14) | 29(139) | 13(116) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | Maryland | Big Ten | 82.0(21) | B- | 21 | 255 | 12 | 548(22) | 63.7%(44) | 1.5(155) | 4(118) | 3(111) | 33(95) | 15(78) | 3(79) | ||
| 2025 | Texas A&M | SEC | 81.9(22) | B- | 22 | 263 | 12 | 422(140) | 57.3%(90) | 1.5(155) | 5(82) | 2(194) | 45(18) | 17(45) | 6(10) | ||
| 2025 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 81.9(23) | B- | 23 | 264 | 13 | 443(117) | 53.0%(139) | 2.5(77) | 7(45) | 3(111) | 34(83) | 11(173) | 7(7) | ||
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 81.7(24) | B- | 24 | 279 | 12 | 495(55) | 60.9%(64) | 3(51) | 8(37) | 3(111) | 42(33) | 20(24) | 9(1) | ||
| 2025 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 81.6(25) | B- | 25 | 287 | 12 | 482(70) | 55.2%(110) | 2(105) | 12(4) | 3(111) | 28(161) | 17(45) | 2(134) | ||
| 2025 | Memphis | American | 81.5(26) | B- | 26 | 293 | 12 | 572(16) | 72.1%(15) | 2.5(77) | 9(23) | 5(41) | 31(109) | 17(45) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | C-USA | 81.4(27) | B- | 27 | 300 | 12 | 559(19) | 68.8%(24) | 3(51) | 6(64) | 6(25) | 36(70) | 23(15) | 8(3) | ||
| 2025 | Indiana | Big Ten | 81.0(28) | B- | 28 | 329 | 13 | 451(104) | 61.7%(54) | 5.5(8) | 9(23) | 6(25) | 33(95) | 15(78) | 7(7) | ||
| 2025 | USF | American | 81.0(29) | B- | 29 | 332 | 12 | 416(155) | 46.3%(225) | 2(105) | 5(82) | 2(194) | 29(139) | 12(141) | 5(19) | ||
| 2025 | SMU | ACC | 80.9(30) | B- | 30 | 339 | 12 | 524(36) | 58.3%(82) | 5.5(8) | 8(37) | 11(3) | 44(23) | 21(20) | 1(233) | ||
| 2025 | Kentucky | SEC | 80.7(31) | B- | 31 | 359 | 12 | 381(212) | 47.7%(210) | 2(105) | 4(118) | 3(111) | 29(139) | 15(78) | 2(134) | ||
| 2025 | Arkansas | SEC | 80.6(32) | B- | 32 | 361 | 11 | 552(20) | 67.8%(28) | 0(346) | 3(168) | 0(401) | 27(179) | 14(97) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | LSU | SEC | 80.6(33) | B- | 33 | 367 | 11 | 395(186) | 51.6%(154) | 2(105) | 5(82) | 2(194) | 22(272) | 4(402) | 0(347) | ||
| 2025 | Louisville | ACC | 80.5(34) | B- | 34 | 374 | 12 | 440(123) | 57.0%(95) | 1.5(155) | 6(64) | 7(14) | 25(209) | 14(97) | 2(134) | ||
| 2025 | Toledo | MAC | 80.4(35) | B- | 35 | 380 | 11 | 469(89) | 61.9%(52) | 5.5(8) | 11(12) | 7(14) | 37(64) | 15(78) | 3(79) | ||
| 2025 | Mississippi | SEC | 80.4(36) | B- | 36 | 386 | 12 | 517(41) | 67.3%(32) | 3(51) | 6(64) | 5(41) | 43(27) | 21(20) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | Missouri | SEC | 80.2(37) | B- | 37 | 397 | 12 | 484(68) | 67.6%(30) | 5(16) | 10(16) | 6(25) | 42(33) | 13(116) | 3(79) | ||
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 80.0(38) | B- | 38 | 416 | 12 | 440(123) | 53.3%(134) | 2(105) | 7(45) | 4(65) | 20(310) | 6(352) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | Michigan | Big Ten | 79.9(39) | C+ | 39 | 427 | 12 | 400(180) | 50.8%(167) | 1.5(155) | 5(82) | 4(65) | 31(109) | 17(45) | 1(233) | ||
| 2025 | Tennessee | SEC | 79.9(40) | C+ | 40 | 433 | 12 | 479(76) | 56.0%(105) | 5.5(8) | 12(4) | 7(14) | 25(209) | 12(141) | 3(79) | ||
| 2025 | SMU | ACC | 79.9(41) | C+ | 41 | 435 | 12 | 460(99) | 51.2%(162) | 5(16) | 7(45) | 5(41) | 42(33) | 16(62) | 2(134) | ||
| 2025 | Tulane | American | 79.9(42) | C+ | 42 | 436 | 13 | 403(177) | 45.3%(234) | 3(51) | 6(64) | 5(41) | 29(139) | 11(173) | 2(134) | ||
| 2025 | East Carolina | American | 79.8(43) | C+ | 43 | 444 | 12 | 389(194) | 48.1%(200) | 7(3) | 11(12) | 9(5) | 39(53) | 18(35) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | San Jose State | MWC | 79.7(44) | C+ | 44 | 447 | 12 | 500(48) | 61.4%(57) | 2.5(77) | 9(23) | 3(111) | 47(15) | 26(8) | 2(134) | ||
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 79.6(45) | C+ | 45 | 456 | 12 | 407(171) | 52.5%(146) | 0(346) | 4(118) | 1(298) | 38(61) | 12(141) | 1(233) | ||
| 2025 | Houston | Big 12 | 79.6(46) | C+ | 46 | 458 | 12 | 618(8) | 76.8%(6) | 1(208) | 2(239) | 4(65) | 75(1) | 32(1) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 79.5(47) | C+ | 47 | 470 | 12 | 387(197) | 56.8%(97) | 2.5(77) | 9(23) | 4(65) | 25(209) | 7(313) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 79.5(48) | C+ | 48 | 477 | 12 | 482(70) | 55.2%(110) | 2(105) | 4(118) | 5(41) | 41(41) | 18(35) | 4(30) | ||
| 2025 | Wake Forest | ACC | 79.5(49) | C+ | 49 | 479 | 12 | 461(96) | 54.0%(130) | 1.5(155) | 6(64) | 5(41) | 29(139) | 10(205) | 3(79) | ||
| 2025 | Wake Forest | ACC | 79.3(50) | C+ | 50 | 492 | 12 | 379(218) | 44.4%(245) | 2(105) | 4(118) | 3(111) | 21(293) | 7(313) | 3(79) |
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