2nd Round Defensive Ends: All NFL Draft Picks
76 defensive ends drafted in round 2 · sorted by career sacks
| # | Player | Year | Pick | Team | College | Career Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickey Jackson | 1981 | #51 | New Orleans Saints | Pittsburgh | 136.0 |
| 2 | Calais Campbell | 2008 | #50 | Arizona Cardinals | Miami | 117.0 |
| 3 | Sean Jones | 1984 | #51 | Las Vegas Raiders | Northeastern University, Mass | 113.0 |
| 4 | Carlos Dunlap | 2010 | #54 | Cincinnati Bengals | Florida | 100.0 |
| 5 | Simon Fletcher | 1985 | #54 | Denver Broncos | Houston | 97.5 |
| 6 | Howie Long | 1981 | #48 | Las Vegas Raiders | Villanova | 91.5 |
| 7 | Rulon Jones | 1980 | #42 | Denver Broncos | Utah State | 73.5 |
| 8 | Preston Smith | 2015 | #38 | Washington Commanders | Mississippi State | 71.0 |
| 9 | Jumpy Geathers | 1984 | #42 | New Orleans Saints | Wichita State University | 62.0 |
| 10 | Tony Brackens | 1996 | #33 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Texas | 55.0 |
| 11 | Danny Stubbs | 1988 | #33 | San Francisco 49ers | Miami | 51.5 |
| 12 | Marcellus Wiley | 1997 | #52 | Buffalo Bills | Columbia, West Los Angeles College | 44.0 |
| 13 | Garin Veris | 1985 | #48 | New England Patriots | Stanford | 36.0 |
| 14 | Stephon Tuitt | 2014 | #46 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Notre Dame | 34.5 |
| 15 | Derek Wolfe | 2012 | #36 | Denver Broncos | Cincinnati | 34.0 |
| 16 | Jason Jones | 2008 | #54 | Tennessee Titans | Eastern Michigan | 31.5 |
| 17 | Larry Roberts | 1986 | #39 | San Francisco 49ers | Alabama | 28.0 |
| 18 | Dewayne White | 2003 | #64 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Louisville | 27.0 |
| 19 | Trent Murphy | 2014 | #47 | Washington Commanders | Stanford | 26.0 |
| 20 | Andre Branch | 2012 | #38 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Clemson | 25.5 |
| 21 | Dennis Brown | 1990 | #47 | San Francisco 49ers | Washington | 24.5 |
| 22 | Darrell Taylor | 2020 | #48 | Seattle Seahawks | Tennessee | 24.5 |
| 23 | A.J. Epenesa | 2020 | #54 | Buffalo Bills | Iowa | 24.0 |
| 24 | Matt Roth | 2005 | #46 | Miami Dolphins | Iowa | 23.5 |
| 25 | Ryan Denney | 2002 | #61 | Buffalo Bills | BYU | 23.5 |
| 26 | John Engelberger | 2000 | #35 | San Francisco 49ers | Virginia Tech | 20.5 |
| 27 | Dalvin Tomlinson | 2017 | #55 | New York Giants | Alabama | 20.0 |
| 28 | Fernando Smith | 1994 | #55 | Minnesota Vikings | Jackson State University | 20.0 |
| 29 | Kenny Mixon | 1998 | #49 | Miami Dolphins | LSU | 18.5 |
| 30 | Tanoh Kpassagnon | 2017 | #59 | Kansas City Chiefs | Villanova | 17.5 |
| 31 | Montae Reagor | 1999 | #58 | Denver Broncos | Texas Tech | 17.0 |
| 32 | Donald Evans | 1987 | #47 | Los Angeles Rams | Winston Salem State University | 17.0 |
| 33 | Anthony Weaver | 2002 | #52 | Baltimore Ravens | Notre Dame | 15.5 |
| 34 | Kemoko Turay | 2018 | #52 | Indianapolis Colts | Rutgers | 12.0 |
| 35 | Gabe Northern | 1996 | #53 | Buffalo Bills | LSU | 10.5 |
| 36 | Adam Gotsis | 2016 | #63 | Denver Broncos | Georgia Tech | 10.5 |
| 37 | John Goodman | 1980 | #56 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Oklahoma | 10.0 |
| 38 | Keion White | 2023 | #46 | New England Patriots | Georgia Tech, Old Dominion | 7.5 |
| 39 | Keith Baldwin | 1982 | #31 | Cleveland Browns | Texas A&M | 7.5 |
| 40 | Nate Orchard | 2015 | #51 | Cleveland Browns | Utah | 6.0 |
| 41 | Tank Carradine | 2013 | #40 | San Francisco 49ers | Florida State, Butler County JC | 5.5 |
| 42 | Doug Rogers | 1982 | #36 | Atlanta Falcons | Stanford | 4.5 |
| 43 | Brad Ottis | 1994 | #56 | Los Angeles Rams | Wayne State College | 4.0 |
| 44 | Eddie Freeman | 2002 | #43 | Kansas City Chiefs | UAB | 4.0 |
| 45 | Lamar Rogers | 1991 | #52 | Cincinnati Bengals | Auburn | 4.0 |
| 46 | Ben Thomas | 1985 | #56 | New England Patriots | Auburn | 3.5 |
| 47 | Phillip Merling | 2008 | #32 | Miami Dolphins | Clemson | 3.5 |
| 48 | Ben Banogu | 2019 | #49 | Indianapolis Colts | TCU | 2.5 |
| 49 | Booker Reese | 1982 | #32 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Bethune-Cookman College | 2.0 |
| 50 | Donovan Ezeiruaku | 2025 | #44 | Dallas Cowboys | Boston College | 2.0 |