Defensive Ends
I classify DEs as guys that primarily play with their hand in the dirt, are rarely called upon to drop into space and take on a LB duty. Schematically, they are DEs in a 3-4 or 4-3 front. An EDGE would not be on the LOS in either instance.
The were 17 DEs selected in the 2022 draft, as follows:
Round 1 - 5
Round 2 - 4
Round 3 - 1
Round 4 - 1
Round 5 - 3
Round 6 - 0
Round 7 - 3
1) Tyree Wilson | 6'6 | 275 | DE | Texas Tech
9/10 - Houston - Wilson failed to record sack in this game, but credit Houston and their QB Tune for getting rid of the ball fast and using his legs. Wilson still played with ideal length and strength, came away with 4 tackles.
10/29 - Baylor - Wilson was up and down for my liking in this one. When on, he played with gashing quickness coupled with good leverage. On other snaps, he was soft playing off of blocks, didn't play aggressively. He flashed potential, just wasn't a consistent force.
2) Myles Murphy | 6'4 | 265 | DE | Clemson
9/24 - Wake Forest - Murphy was solid, but not great in this one. While he did show some good bend as an arc rusher, with good inside counter moves, he wasn't special. He was hemmed up often, seldom shining. He wasn't a liability vs. the run, but wasn't overly impressive in this regard either.
10/1 - NC State - Murphy had a strong game. He was a rock on the edge against the run, and showed off a great pass rush with a great motor. He finished with 4 tackles, 1.5 sacks.
10/8 - Boston College - Murphy was solid, but not great. While he did tally 3 tackles, 1 TFL, he wasn't as constant of a force as we've seen prior.
3) Lukas Van Ness | 6'5 | 270 | DE | Iowa
4) Isaiah Foskey | 6'5 | 257 | DE | Notre Dame
9/3 - Ohio State - Foskey was held in check for the majority of the game, but he did show some explosiveness of the ball, kept the great OT's of Ohio State honest.
10/8 - BYU - Foskey had a good get-off from the LOS, but didn't produce much. He ended up with 3 tackles, 1 solo.
5) Keion White | 6'6 | 280 | DE | Georgia Tech
6) Felix Anudike-Uzomah | 6'3 | 255 | DE | Kansas State
9/24 - Kansas State - Anudike-Uzomah had ab average game today. He drew a very good LT in Harrison, and couldn't better the man on most every snap. He didn't shine vs. the run or pass.
7) Tuli Tuipulotu | 6'3 | 266 | DE | USC
9/10 - Stanford - Tuipulotu had a very good night. He posted 6 tackles, 4 TFLs. He was a menace up front, playing with very good strength and resolve. It was hard for Stanford to hem him up.
9/17 - Oregon - Tuipulotu had another good night. He posted 4 tackles, 2 sacks. He was a menace throughout the night, showing that he could beat blocks from the edge position or along the interior. His speed and explosion off the ball was noted.
10/1 - Arizona State - Tuipulotu had a good game, posting 3 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 1 sack. While ASU game planned early and ran away from him, this DT was able to get in the mix as the game progressed.
10/8 - Washington State - Tuipulotu was great today, a consummate force. He had 5 tackles, 4 TFLs, 3 sacks. WSU simply couldn't hem him up with any consistency.
10/15 - Utah - Tuipulotu was great again, showing off a great blend of strength and quickness. he was stout vs. the run, and proved to be a challenging block in the passing game. His stat line belies his play.
8) Adetomiwa Adebawore | 6'2 | 270 | DE | Northwestern
9) K.J. Henry | 6'4 | 260 | DE | Clemson
2021 - 4.5 sacks, 22 tackles
9/24 - Wake Forest - Henry had a solid game, often looked every bit as good as his more heralded teammate Murphy. Henry played with plus power and intensity against the run, showing off good arm extension. He was also very solid in his pass rush attempts, using speed to power and technique to challenge opposing blockers. He finished with 8 tackles, 1 TFL.
10/1 - NC State - Henry was very good today. He showed plus strength vs. the run, also flashed as a backfield threat.
10/8 - Boston College - Henry continues to ascend. He had 2 tackles, 2 QBH's, 1 TFL. He held the edge well in contain, showed very good explosion when in his pass-rush duties. He was a very challenging block for opposing O-Linemen.
10) DJ Johnson | 6'4 | 260 | DE | Oregon
11) Andre Carter | 6'7 | 250 | DE | Army
2021 - 15.5 sacks, 44 tackles
9/17 - Villanova - Carter didn't blow up the stat sheet, but he certainly showed off his athletic ability. At times, he would get too wide and run himself out of plays. However, he shoed he can run the arc w/ a good rip move, as well as counter inside. While he played out of a 2-point stance, he didn't look real fluid dropping into space.
12) Yaya Diaby | 6'4 | 265 | DE | Louisville
13) Zack Harrison | 6'5 | 265 | DE | Ohio State
2021 - 3 sacks, 33 tackles
9/3 - Notre Dame - Harrison had a very quiet game, finishing with just 2 tackles. He was hemmed up throughout the game, provided little pass rush.
9/24 - Wisconsin - Harrison had another quiet game. While he held strong vs. the run at times, he did nothing as a pass-rusher to assert himself.
10/8 - Michigan State - Harrison didn't do much today, was hemmed up throughout the game. He had just 1 tackle, 1 hurry.
14) Isaiah McGuire | 6'3 | 275 | DE | Missouri
2021 - 6 sacks, 55 tackles
10/1 - Georgia - McGuire had a good game, gave LT Broderick Jones the biggest challenge he's faced yet thus year. McGuire fired off the ball with power, was a tough guy to keep at bay. He was stout in all facets of the game.
10/8 - Florida - McGuire made his presence felt. While not flashy, he grinded through blocks to get to the ball. He paced his team in both tackles and TFLs, with 7 and 3 respectively.
11/12 - Tennessee - McGuire had a very solid game. He had 3 tackles, 1 sack, and showed off very good leveraging in driving the LT back in pursuit of the QB.
15) D'Anthony Jones | 6'2 | 270 | DE | Houston
2021 - 7 sacks, 17 tackles
9/10 - Texas Tech - Jones had a very solid game. He showed great explosion off the ball, and intensity in efforts to chase plays down. He posted just 3 tackles, 1 TFL, but his bull rush was hard to hem up for long.
10/7 - Memphis - Jones had a good outing. He showed edge strength against the run, while flashing as a pass-rusher. He had 7 tackles, 1.5 TFLS, 1 sack.
16) Mike Morris | 6'6 | 275 | DE | Michigan
2021 - .5 sacks, 16 tackles
10/8 - Indiana - Morris had just 1 tackle, 1 sack, but he showed off a great bull rush off the edge, flashing power. He was a load to hem up.
17) Habakkuk Baldonado | 6'4 | 260 | DE | Pittsburgh
2021 - 9 sacks, 41 tackles
9/1 - West Virginia - Baldonado finished the game with 3 tackles, .5 TFLs. Off the hoof, he did look the part on a number of his snaps, but wasn't real dynamic or nuanced as a pass-rusher. He was ridden out of plays too often, wasn't a factor as anticipated.
9/10 - Tennessee - Baldonado had a solid game. While shut down by RT Wright, he operated well on the other side. He was strong at the point of attack and in pursuit. He posted 4 tackles, 1 TFL.
18) Ali Gaye | 6'6 | 268 | DE | LSU
2021 - 2.5 sacks, 19 tackles
9/4 - Florida State - Gaye had a decent game, but posted just 1 tackle. While he did show some pass-rush ability, he was hemmed up more times than expected. He wasn't bad against the run, but wasn't great either.
9/17 - Mississippi State - Gaye really didn't show up on the stat sheet, but he offered up a decent push rush throughout the game.
10/1 - Auburn - In a game filled with some good defensive plays, Gaye did very little to distinguish himself within the pack. He was in on 2 tackles, .5 TFLs. As a whole, he looked very average.
19) Viliami Fehoko | 6'4 | 263 | DE | San Jose State
20) Derick Parish | 6'1 | 245 | DE/FB | Houston
2021 - 5 sacks, 54 tackles
9/10 - Texas Tech - Parish may have had the single best defensive performance of any defender I've seen thus far in 2022. He displayed great functional strength and hand usage along the edge, making it nearly impossible for would-be blockers to contain. His intensity was great, a true baller to keep an eye on.
21) Ikenna Enechukwu | 6'4 | 264 | DE | Rice
22) Thomas Incoom | 6'4 | 265 | DE | Central Michigan
23) Jose Ramirez | 6'1 | 250 | DE | Eastern Michigan
24) Akheem Mesidor | 6'2 | 270 | DE | Miami
2021 - 4.5 sacks, 38 tackles
9/17 - Texas A&M - Mesidor rotated in, so he didn't get a ton of opportunity to produce. When in, he showed some good explosion off the ball with a complimentary bull rush. He was nuanced in his moves, but was strong.