Which defensive tackles were drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft? Who were the teams that drafted those DTs, and how does the 2022 class compare to previous years?
Which defensive tackles were drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft?
Let’s take a look at the DTs drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. The first round was dominated by the Georgia Bulldogs defense, with two defensive tackles from the school drafted.
Jordan Davis, Georgia | Philadelphia Eagles
Round 1, Pick 13
Jordan Davis blew everyone away with his performance at the NFL Combine. That came on the back of an impressive performance against Alabama in the College Football National Championship. Those two outstanding efforts on a national stage saw Davis drafted as the first DT off the board in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Devonte Wyatt, Georgia | Green Bay Packers
Round 1, Pick 28
Georgia’s defense dominated the 2022 NFL Draft with a total of five prospects selected. Devonte Wyatt had some off-the-field concerns in college, but could arguably be the most talented of the entire group.
Round 2
3) Logan Hall, Houston
R2-P33 | Buccaneers
4) Phidarian Mathis, Alabama
R2-P47 | Commanders
Round 3
5) Travis Jones, UConn
R3-P76 | Ravens
6) DeMarvin Leal, Texas A&M
R3-P84 | Steelers
7) Zachary Carter, Florida
R3-P95 | Bengals
Round 4
8) Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma
R4-P108 | Browns
9) Eyioma Uwazurike, Iowa State
R4-P116 | Broncos
10) Neil Farrell, LSU
R4-P126 | Raiders
Round 5
11) D.J. Davidson, Arizona State
R5-P147 | Giants
12) Thomas Booker, Stanford
R5-P150 | Texans
13) Eric Johnson, Missouri State
R5-P159 | Colts
14) Otito Ogbonnia, UCLA
R5-P160 | Chargers
15) Matthew Butler, Tennessee
R5-P175 | Raiders
16) John Ridgeway, Arkansas
R5-P178 | Cowboys
Round 6
17) Jordan Jackson, Air Force
R6-P194 | Saints
18) Sam Roberts, NW Missouri State
R6-P200 | Patriots
19) Matt Henningsen, Wisconsin
R6-P208 | Broncos
20) Curtis Brooks, Cincinnati
R6-P216 | Colts
21) Kalia Davis, UCF
R6-P221 | 49ers
Round 7
22) Jonathan Ford, Miami
R7-P234 | Packers
How many defensive tackles were drafted in 2022?
The 22 defensive tackles drafted during the 2022 NFL Draft are slightly above average for the last decade. However, the 2022 DT class falls just slightly short of the 24 defensive tackles that were selected during the 2015 NFL Draft.
The two defensive tackle selections in the first round came a year after no DTs were drafted in the first round. However, it was the fourth time in the past six years and the eighth time in the past 10 years that at least two DTs had been drafted in the first round.