Matty Lane · Jun 25, 2026
Maddie Lane ranked his top 10 defensive tackles for 2026 in tiers, with Jeffrey Simmons first and Chris Jones second, and included nose tackles Jordan Davis, Derek Brown and Vita Vea at the bottom.
“Jeffrey Simmon's going to my going is my top guy here.”
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Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Top Player ListsJun 25, 2026
“We got Jordan Davis in number 10... Derek Brown... And then Vinivea... the Leonard Williams tier... Leonard Williams and Quinton Williams... my only stand alone... Byron Murphy the second... failed to take the torch. Jalen Carter, number four... Dexter Lawrence... the house that Mississippi State built. This is who's at number two [Chris Jones]. Jeffrey Simmons at number one.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.