1st Round Defensive Tackles: All NFL Draft Picks
55 defensive tackles drafted in round 1 · sorted by career sacks
| # | Player | Year | Pick | Team | College | Career Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Sapp | 1995 | #12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Miami | 96.5 |
| 2 | Cameron Heyward | 2011 | #31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ohio State | 92.0 |
| 3 | Bryant Young | 1994 | #7 | San Francisco 49ers | Notre Dame | 89.5 |
| 4 | Wayne Martin | 1989 | #19 | New Orleans Saints | Arkansas | 82.5 |
| 5 | DeForest Buckner | 2016 | #7 | San Francisco 49ers | Oregon | 71.5 |
| 6 | Fletcher Cox | 2012 | #12 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mississippi State | 70.0 |
| 7 | Gerald McCoy | 2010 | #3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Oklahoma | 59.5 |
| 8 | Dan Wilkinson | 1994 | #1 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ohio State | 54.5 |
| 9 | Dana Stubblefield | 1993 | #26 | San Francisco 49ers | Kansas | 53.5 |
| 10 | Eric Swann | 1991 | #6 | Arizona Cardinals | — | 46.5 |
| 11 | Sam Adams | 1994 | #8 | Seattle Seahawks | Texas A&M | 44.0 |
| 12 | Marcell Dareus | 2011 | #3 | Buffalo Bills | Alabama | 37.5 |
| 13 | Sheldon Rankins | 2016 | #12 | New Orleans Saints | Louisville | 33.5 |
| 14 | Albert Haynesworth | 2002 | #15 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee | 30.5 |
| 15 | Dexter Lawrence | 2019 | #17 | New York Giants | Clemson | 30.5 |
| 16 | Luther Elliss | 1995 | #20 | Detroit Lions | Utah | 29.0 |
| 17 | Michael Brockers | 2012 | #14 | Los Angeles Rams | LSU | 29.0 |
| 18 | Corey Liuget | 2011 | #18 | Los Angeles Chargers | Illinois | 26.0 |
| 19 | Henry Ford | 1994 | #26 | Houston Texans | Arkansas | 24.0 |
| 20 | Tony Casillas | 1986 | #2 | Atlanta Falcons | Oklahoma | 23.0 |
| 21 | Ty Warren | 2003 | #13 | New England Patriots | Texas A&M | 20.5 |
| 22 | Jason Buck | 1987 | #17 | Cincinnati Bengals | BYU, Ricks College | 19.0 |
| 23 | Tyler Brayton | 2003 | #32 | Las Vegas Raiders | Colorado | 17.5 |
| 24 | Mike Patterson | 2005 | #31 | Philadelphia Eagles | USC | 16.5 |
| 25 | Star Lotulelei | 2013 | #14 | Carolina Panthers | Utah, Snow | 16.5 |
| 26 | Danny Noonan | 1987 | #12 | Dallas Cowboys | Nebraska | 15.0 |
| 27 | Bryan Bresee | 2023 | #29 | New Orleans Saints | Clemson | 14.5 |
| 28 | Evander Hood | 2009 | #32 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Missouri | 14.0 |
| 29 | Jalen Carter | 2023 | #9 | Philadelphia Eagles | Georgia | 13.5 |
| 30 | Calijah Kancey | 2023 | #19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Pittsburgh | 11.5 |
| 31 | Javon Kinlaw | 2020 | #14 | San Francisco 49ers | South Carolina, Jones County JC | 9.5 |
| 32 | Jimmy Kennedy | 2003 | #12 | Los Angeles Rams | Penn State | 8.5 |
| 33 | Danny Shelton | 2015 | #12 | Cleveland Browns | Washington | 6.0 |
| 34 | Sylvester Williams | 2013 | #28 | Denver Broncos | North Carolina, Coffeyville CC | 5.5 |
| 35 | Peria Jerry | 2009 | #24 | Atlanta Falcons | Mississippi | 5.5 |
| 36 | Robert Nkemdiche | 2016 | #29 | Arizona Cardinals | Mississippi | 4.5 |
| 37 | Derrick Harmon | 2025 | #21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Oregon, Michigan State | 3.0 |
| 38 | Mazi Smith | 2023 | #26 | Dallas Cowboys | Michigan | 2.0 |
| 39 | Kenneth Grant | 2025 | #13 | Miami Dolphins | Michigan | 2.0 |
| 40 | Wendell Bryant | 2002 | #12 | Arizona Cardinals | Wisconsin | 1.5 |
| 41 | Mason Graham | 2025 | #5 | Cleveland Browns | Michigan | 0.5 |
| 42 | Dave Gallagher | 1974 | #20 | Chicago Bears | Michigan | — |
| 43 | John Dutton | 1974 | #5 | Baltimore Ravens | Nebraska | — |
| 44 | Jimmy Webb | 1975 | #10 | San Francisco 49ers | Mississippi State | — |
| 45 | Alan Page | 1967 | #15 | Minnesota Vikings | Notre Dame | — |
| 46 | Don Latimer | 1978 | #27 | Denver Broncos | Miami | — |
| 47 | Phil Olsen | 1970 | #4 | Boston Patriots | Utah State | — |
| 48 | Gary Johnson | 1975 | #8 | Los Angeles Chargers | Grambling State | — |
| 49 | Rich Moore | 1969 | #12 | Green Bay Packers | Villanova | — |
| 50 | Justin Harrell | 2007 | #16 | Green Bay Packers | Tennessee | — |