2025 NFL Draft Guide: Get to know the defensive tackles

Welcome to our 2025 NFL Draft Guide rollout!

Today, we’ll be focusing on defensive tackles in our “get to know the prospects” series.

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Mason Graham, Michigan

Consensus positional ranking: 1

Prospect bio: Graham was a four-star recruit out of Servite High School, where he was also a star wrestler, and he committed to Michigan. He appeared in all 14 games as a true freshman and earned Freshman All-American honors. Graham received first-team All-Big Ten and second-team All-American recognition as a sophomore during the Wolverine’s national championship season, and was also named Defensive Player of the Game at the Rose Bowl. His junior season resulted in first-team All-Big Ten and unanimous American honors. 

2024 stats: 22 combined tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks

Player comp: Christian Wilkins

Walter Nolen, Ole Miss

Consensus positional ranking: 2

Prospect bio: Nolen was a five-star recruit and the second-ranked player in his class out of Powell High School, where he was named USA Today’s High School Defensive Player of the Year. He committed to Texas A&M and totaled 5 sacks across two seasons before transferring to Ole Miss, where he tallied 6.5 sacks as a junior. Nolen helped the Rebels set single-season records for sacks and tackles for loss, and he earned first-team All-SEC and consensus ALl-American honors in the process. 

2024 stats: 48 combined tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks

Player comp: Ed Oliver

Kenneth Grant, Michigan

Consensus positional ranking: 3

Prospect bio: Grant was a four-star recruit out of Merrillville High School and committed to Michigan. He played in all 14 games as a true freshman before earning second-team All-Big Ten honors as a sophomore as he helped the Wolverines win the national championship. Grant received second-team All-Big Ten and third-team All-American recognition as a junior.

2024 stats: 32 combined tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3 sacks

Player comp: Dalvin Tomlinson

Derrick Harmon, Oregon

Consensus positional ranking: 4

Prospect bio: Harmon was a three-star recruit out of Loyola High School and committed to Michigan State. He redshirted as a freshman and tallied 3.5 sacks across the next two seasons before transferring to Oregon. As a senior, Harmon recorded 5 sacks and led all FBS defensive tackles in PFF’s pass rush win rate to earn second-team All-Big Ten honors.

2024 stats: 45 combined tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 5 sacks

Player comp: DaQuan Jones

Tyleik Williams, Ohio State

Consensus positional ranking: 5

Prospect bio: Williams was a four-star recruit out of Unity Reed High School and committed to Ohio State. He recorded 5 sacks in 12 games as a true freshman and earned second-team All-Big Ten recognition as a junior. Williams earned third-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior as he helped the Buckeyes win the national championship.

2024 stats: 46 combined tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks

Player comp: Alim McNeill

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