What does DE mean in football?
DE is a defensive end in football. The lineman on the edge of the defensive front, hunting the quarterback from the outside.
What a defensive end looks like
160 defensive ends are on NFL rosters right now, and the median one is 6' 4" and 265 lb.
- On rosters
- 160
- Median height
- 6' 4"
- Median weight
- 265 lb
- Median age
- 26
Sacks at the position, 2026
The median defensive end with a figure at all posted 1.5 sacks. These five led the position.
- 1Will Anderson Jr.HOU7.5
- 2Chase YoungNO7.0
- 3Jacob MartinTEN6.5
- 4Boye MafeCIN5.5
- 4Carl GrandersonNO5.5