In 2025, there were 17 defensive tackles taken in the first four rounds. Going off Wikipedia for positional analysis
3 stars: Derrick Harmon (1st), TJ Sanders (2nd), Omarr Norman-Lott (2nd), Darius Alexander who was really a 2 star recruit (3rd), Jamaree Caldwell (3rd) started off at JUCO, CJ West (4th), Tonka Hemingway (4th) Joshua Farmer (4th). EIGHT IN TOTAL
4 stars: Mason Graham (1st), Kenneth Grant (1st), Tyleik Williams (1st), Shemar Turner (2nd), Vernon Broughton (3rd), Deone Walker (4th), Ty Robinson (4th). SEVEN IN TOTAL
5 stars: Walter Nolan (1st), Alfred Collins (2nd). TWO IN TOTAL
Transfers: Nolan, Harmon, Norman-Lott, Caldwell (twice), West.
40% of the first round DTs transferred and the only five star was one of the transfers. Nolan was a three and out five star while Collins stayed all four years.
5 outta 17 of the DTs drafted in the first 4 rounds were transfers, or 29.4%. Once again, only two five-star DTs who went in the first four rounds. This time, with a worse percentage than 16.7%; 11.8%. Three stars make up the plurality with 47% of the top4round DTs taken.