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Defense · 2025 · full season · FCS
Top 100
2025 REG
| # | Player | Pos | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Tot ↓ | TFL | Sk | QBH | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geno Calgaro | LB | SFPA | 3 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Christian Thomas | LB | ME | 3 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 3 | KK Reno | LB | SELA | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Sanjay Strickland | LB | LIN | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Dylan Rowsey | S | MUR | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Jaden Mosley | LB | SAM | 3 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Teilor Tuioti | LB | IDST | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Jacob Stevenson | S | UTM | 4 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Jaheim Ward | DB | EKU | 3 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Brandon Perkins | LB | BRY | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Moses Meus | LB | URI | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Koby King | LB | ETAM | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Ethan Lee | DB | NICH | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Landon Barrett | LB | MCN | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Rashon Myles Jr. | LB | ACU | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Jaydon Southard | LB | SFA | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Caden Dowler | DB | MTST | 6 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | Ellis Ellis Jr. | DB | APSU | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 19 | Kendal Sims | LB | MRMK | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Hayden Shaheen | LB | NICH | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Eric Hunter | LB | MORG | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Rafael Fasolino | LB | LIU | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 23 | Will Shaffer | LB | ACU | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | James Conway | LB | FOR | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Shane Hartzell | LB | VILL | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 26 | Buju Aumua-Tuisavura | DB | WIU | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Christian Pierce | DB | WIU | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Andrew Behm | LB | SIU | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 29 | Malini Ti'a | DB | WIU | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | DJ Frazier | LB | MRMK | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 31 | Gabriel Hardman | LB | SDAK | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 32 | AJ Owens | LB | TAR | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 33 | Tramar Gilbert | LB | ETAM | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 34 | Ian Conerly-Goodly | DB | SELA | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Kaden Smith | LB | EKU | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Jaxson Helmstetler | LB | PRST | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 37 | Jadan Aubert | DB | TAR | 4 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Kaiden Bennett | QB | DSU | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 39 | Kaleb Miles | DB | ETAM | 3 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 40 | Dorian Plumley | S | ACU | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 41 | Cahari Haynes | LB | GWEB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 42 | Esteban Guillory | DB | WIU | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Cole Batson | DB | UCD | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 44 | Tye Niekamp | LB | ILST | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 45 | Emauri Sibley | LB | MCN | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 46 | Isiah King | LB | IDHO | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 47 | Stephen Sparrow | LB | BCU | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 48 | DeJuan Lewis | DB | SDAK | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 49 | Javon Davis | S | MCN | 5 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 50 | Kouri Crump | DB | VMI | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 51 | Declan Williams | LB | UIW | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 52 | Sam Martin | DB | WAG | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 53 | Shuyab Brinkley | S | MCN | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 54 | Antwone Watts | S | BCU | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 | Patrick Bauer | LB | ILST | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 56 | Carson Sloan | LB | SAM | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 57 | AJ King | S | WEB | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 58 | Nigel Lucas | S | GWEB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 59 | Justin Richardson | DB | WIU | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 | Mayson Hitchens | LB | WEB | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 61 | Elijah Casey | LB | LIU | 3 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 62 | Kolbe Cage | LB | NWST | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 63 | Jabaree Dawkins | DL | UTM | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 64 | Devin Vaught | DB | ME | 4 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 65 | Ty Marsh | DB | NICH | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 66 | Josiah Harris | S | GWEB | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 67 | Amari Wansley | S | SAM | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 68 | Laurence Sullivan Jr. | CB | NICH | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 69 | Nate Ewell | LB | SDAK | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 70 | Rajahn Cooper | LB | MRMK | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 71 | Moses Alexander | DB | EIU | 4 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 72 | Joe Shimko | DL | LAF | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 73 | Chris Dixon | DL | SDAK | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 74 | Matt Walsh | DB | SDAK | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 75 | Thomas Joe-Kamara | DB | UALB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 | Kaden Mackey | S | NWST | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 77 | Tyson Williams | DB | ACU | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 78 | Tah Mac Bright | LB | UTM | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Jarod Washington | DB | SCST | 5 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 80 | Lavon Williams | DB | ETAM | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Beckham Dee | LB | LAF | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Cole Taylor | LB | MTST | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 83 | RJ Stewart | DB | SDAK | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 84 | Hiroshi Carr | DB | MORG | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 85 | Jojo Pace | S | CAM | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 86 | Jake Dalmado | RB | NICH | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 87 | Kendric Council | LB | SFPA | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 88 | Ryan Gadson | DB | LAF | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 89 | Christian Sapp | DB | VILL | 5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 90 | Elijah Hamilton | LB | COLG | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 91 | Dhonte Jackson | DB | LAF | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 92 | Conlee Crossno | LB | MUR | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 93 | Braden Sullivan | LB | EKU | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 94 | Jackson Marshall | LB | GWEB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 95 | Rohan Davy | LB | URI | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 96 | Landon Sylvie | S | SEMO | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 97 | Shamari Weir | LB | UTM | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 98 | Cameron Junior | LB | EKU | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 99 | Klayton Ingram | LB | MUR | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 100 | Khalani Riddick | DB | UCD | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |