Defensive Linemen 2022 consists of the top 50 sack leaders from each division for the 2022 NCAA Football Season. This includes ProScoutsOnLine.com Rankings and Overall Ratings of sack leaders according to their stats for FCS, D2 and D3. This involves the compiling and sorting of stats for each sack leader by division and the combining of all three (3) divisions.
See each respective division by clicking on the appropriate links below: Also, shown below are the top three (3) sack leaders from each division.
Defensive Linemen 2022: | FCS-D2-D3 | Combined; | FCS | | D2 | | D3 |
Top 3 FCS-D2-D3 Football Sack Leaders 2022: Overall Rating and Rankings among Defensive Linemen:
No. 1 Overall Rating Caleb Murphy
(Sr.) – DE Ferris St. D2
HT: 6′-4″ WT: 245
Total Sacks: 25.5 Sack Yards: 193
Total Tackles: 93 Tackles for Loss: 39
No. 2 Overall Rating Luke Schuermann
(Jr.) – DL Johns Hopkins D3
HT: 6′-4″ WT: 240
Total Sacks: 14 Sack Yards: 98
Total Tackles: 70 Tackles for Loss: 26.5
No. 3 Overall Rating Zachary Blackiston
(Gr.) – LB Heideberg D3
HT: 6′-4″ WT: 245
Total Sacks: 14 Sack Yards: 83
Total Tackles: 69 Tackles for Loss: 21.5
Top 3 FCS Football Sack Leaders: Overall Ratings and Rankings:
No. 1 Overall Rating David Walker
(So.) -DE Central Ark.
HT: 6′-3″ WT: 265
Total Sacks: 12 Sack Yards: 83
Total Tackles: 66 Tackles for Loss: 22
No. 2 Overall Rating Zeke Vandenburgh
(Sr.) – LB Illinois St.
HT: 6′-3″ WT: 235
Total Sacks: 14 Sack Yards: 104
Total Tackles: 100 Tackles for Loss: 21
No. 3 Overall Spencer Waege
(Sr.) – De North Dakota St.
HT: 6′-5″ WT: 282
Total Sacks: 10 Sack Yards: 61
Total Tackles: 48 Tackles for Loss: 17.5
Top 3 D2 Football Sack Leaders: Overall Ratings and Rankings:
No. 1 Overall Rating Caleb Murphy
(Sr.) – DE Ferris St.
HT: 6′-4″ WT: 245
Total Sacks: 25.5 Sack Yards: 193
Total Tackles: 93 Tackles for Loss: 39
No. 2 Overall Rating Hunter O’Connor
(So.) – DL Chadron St.
HT: 6′-3″ WT: 255
Total Sacks: 16 Sack Yards: 100
Total Tackles: 60 Tackles for Loss: 24
No. 3 Overall Rating Kyle Smith
(Gr.) – DE Shepherd
HT: 6′-3″ WT: 238
Total Sacks: 13 Sack Yards: 97
Total Tackles: 60 Tackles for Loss: 21.5
Top 3 D3 Football Sack Leaders: Overall Ratings and Rankings:
No. 1 Overall Rating Luke Schuermann
(Jr.) – DL Johns Hopkins
HT: 6′-4″ WT: 240
Total Sacks: 14 Sack Yards: 98
Total Tackles: 70 Tackles for Loss: 26.5
No. 2 Overall Rating Zachary Blackiston
(Gr.) – LB Heideberg
HT: 6′-4″ WT: 245
Total Sacks: 14 Sack Yards: 83
Total Tackles: 69 Tackles for Loss: 21.5
No. 3 Overall Rating Drake Neuberger
(Gr.) – DL Marietta
HT: 6′-2″ WT: 215
Total Sacks: 15.5 Sack Yards: 111
Total Tackles: 84 Tackles for Loss: 24.5
The Rankings of the NCAA top 50 Sack Leaders among FCS, D2, D3 – Defensive Linemen consist 4 main groups as shown above according to stats. The total points from each Ranking Group determines the Overall Rating for each player; where the lowest total points have the best rating.
This can be a helpful for coaches or scouts in evaluating players and/or by comparing other players under evaluation. As well, by identifying overlooking and/or under-rating players. Also, helpful in evaluating players according to their height and weight.