1st Round Defensive Ends: All NFL Draft Picks
80 defensive ends drafted in round 1 · sorted by career sacks
| # | Player | Year | Pick | Team | College | Career Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Peppers | 2002 | #2 | Carolina Panthers | North Carolina | 159.5 |
| 2 | Chris Doleman | 1985 | #4 | Minnesota Vikings | Pittsburgh | 150.5 |
| 3 | Leslie O'Neal | 1986 | #8 | Los Angeles Chargers | Oklahoma State | 132.5 |
| 4 | Cameron Jordan | 2011 | #24 | New Orleans Saints | California | 132.0 |
| 5 | Jacob Green | 1980 | #10 | Seattle Seahawks | Texas A&M | 115.5 |
| 6 | Chandler Jones | 2012 | #21 | New England Patriots | Syracuse | 112.0 |
| 7 | Robert Quinn | 2011 | #14 | Los Angeles Rams | North Carolina | 102.0 |
| 8 | Robert Porcher | 1992 | #26 | Detroit Lions | South Carolina State, Tennessee State | 95.5 |
| 9 | Greg Ellis | 1998 | #8 | Dallas Cowboys | North Carolina | 84.0 |
| 10 | Andre Carter | 2001 | #7 | San Francisco 49ers | California | 80.5 |
| 11 | Ray Childress | 1985 | #3 | Houston Texans | Texas A&M | 76.5 |
| 12 | Micah Parsons | 2021 | #12 | Dallas Cowboys | Penn State | 65.0 |
| 13 | Jason Babin | 2004 | #27 | Houston Texans | Western Michigan | 64.5 |
| 14 | Vonnie Holliday | 1998 | #19 | Green Bay Packers | North Carolina | 62.5 |
| 15 | Josh Hines-Allen | 2019 | #7 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Kentucky | 61.0 |
| 16 | Montez Sweat | 2019 | #26 | Washington Commanders | Mississippi State, Copiah-Lincoln Junior College, Michigan State | 57.0 |
| 17 | Joe Johnson | 1994 | #13 | New Orleans Saints | Louisville | 52.5 |
| 18 | Aldon Smith | 2011 | #7 | San Francisco 49ers | Missouri | 52.5 |
| 19 | Ellis Johnson | 1995 | #15 | Indianapolis Colts | Florida | 51.0 |
| 20 | Ezekiel Ansah | 2013 | #5 | Detroit Lions | BYU | 50.5 |
| 21 | Kenard Lang | 1997 | #17 | Washington Commanders | Miami | 50.0 |
| 22 | Charles Grant | 2002 | #25 | New Orleans Saints | Georgia | 47.0 |
| 23 | Jeff Lageman | 1989 | #14 | New York Jets | Virginia | 47.0 |
| 24 | Rashan Gary | 2019 | #12 | Green Bay Packers | Michigan | 46.5 |
| 25 | Jonathan Allen | 2017 | #17 | Washington Commanders | Alabama | 45.5 |
| 26 | Aidan Hutchinson | 2022 | #2 | Detroit Lions | Michigan | 43.0 |
| 27 | Chris Mims | 1992 | #23 | Los Angeles Chargers | Tennessee, Los Angeles Southwest College, Pierce College | 42.0 |
| 28 | Adrian Clayborn | 2011 | #20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Iowa | 40.0 |
| 29 | Dee Ford | 2014 | #23 | Kansas City Chiefs | Auburn | 40.0 |
| 30 | Kenny Holmes | 1997 | #18 | Tennessee Titans | Miami | 38.5 |
| 31 | Vic Beasley | 2015 | #8 | Atlanta Falcons | Clemson | 37.5 |
| 32 | Ron Holmes | 1985 | #8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington | 36.5 |
| 33 | Ebenezer Ekuban | 1999 | #20 | Dallas Cowboys | North Carolina | 36.5 |
| 34 | Jon Hand | 1986 | #4 | Indianapolis Colts | Alabama | 35.5 |
| 35 | Regan Upshaw | 1996 | #12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | California | 34.5 |
| 36 | Travon Walker | 2022 | #1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Georgia | 27.5 |
| 37 | Dan Williams | 1993 | #11 | Denver Broncos | Toledo, Tennessee State | 27.0 |
| 38 | Shaq Lawson | 2016 | #19 | Buffalo Bills | Clemson | 26.0 |
| 39 | Keith Gary | 1981 | #17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Oklahoma, Ferrum College | 25.0 |
| 40 | Tyson Alualu | 2010 | #10 | Jacksonville Jaguars | California | 25.0 |
| 41 | Alphonso Carreker | 1984 | #12 | Green Bay Packers | Florida State | 24.0 |
| 42 | Marcus Jones | 1996 | #22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | North Carolina | 24.0 |
| 43 | Mike Croel | 1991 | #4 | Denver Broncos | Nebraska | 24.0 |
| 44 | Aaron Jones | 1988 | #18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Eastern Kentucky | 18.0 |
| 45 | Kenneth Sims | 1982 | #1 | New England Patriots | Texas | 17.0 |
| 46 | Laiatu Latu | 2024 | #15 | Indianapolis Colts | UCLA, Washington | 12.5 |
| 47 | Larry English | 2009 | #16 | Los Angeles Chargers | Northern Illinois | 12.0 |
| 48 | Taco Charlton | 2017 | #28 | Dallas Cowboys | Michigan | 11.5 |
| 49 | Shante Carver | 1994 | #23 | Dallas Cowboys | Arizona State | 11.5 |
| 50 | Kenechi Udeze | 2004 | #20 | Minnesota Vikings | USC | 11.0 |