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Defense · 2025 · full season · FCS · min 4 G
Top 100
2025 REG
| # | Player | Pos | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Tot ↓ | TFL | Sk | QBH | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Rowsey | S | MUR | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Jacob Stevenson | S | UTM | 4 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Ethan Lee | DB | NICH | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Jaydon Southard | LB | SFA | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Rashon Myles Jr. | LB | ACU | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Caden Dowler | DB | MTST | 6 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Kendal Sims | LB | MRMK | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Ellis Ellis Jr. | DB | APSU | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 9 | DJ Frazier | LB | MRMK | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Ian Conerly-Goodly | DB | SELA | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Malini Ti'a | DB | WIU | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Kaden Smith | LB | EKU | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Dorian Plumley | S | ACU | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Kaiden Bennett | QB | DSU | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Jadan Aubert | DB | TAR | 4 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Sam Martin | DB | WAG | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Declan Williams | LB | UIW | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | DeJuan Lewis | DB | SDAK | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Javon Davis | S | MCN | 5 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Shuyab Brinkley | S | MCN | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | AJ King | S | WEB | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | RJ Stewart | DB | SDAK | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Devin Vaught | DB | ME | 4 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Moses Alexander | DB | EIU | 4 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Kaden Mackey | S | NWST | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Laurence Sullivan Jr. | CB | NICH | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | Tah Mac Bright | LB | UTM | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Justin Richardson | DB | WIU | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Beckham Dee | LB | LAF | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Tyson Williams | DB | ACU | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Cole Taylor | LB | MTST | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Ty Marsh | DB | NICH | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Jarod Washington | DB | SCST | 5 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 | Josiah Harris | S | GWEB | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 35 | Matt Walsh | DB | SDAK | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Christian Sapp | DB | VILL | 5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Hiroshi Carr | DB | MORG | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Khalani Riddick | DB | UCD | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Ryan Gadson | DB | LAF | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Gabe White | CB | BCU | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | Devin Sterling | LB | TAR | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Latrell Couchman | LB | ME | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 43 | RJ Chapman | DB | MRMK | 5 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 44 | DJ James-Hamilton | DB | ELON | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 45 | Derek Taylor | DB | EKU | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Omar Emmons | LB | TAR | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 47 | Nate Rutchena | LB | UCD | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 48 | Trevian Tribble | S | WEB | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 49 | Naim Lassiter | CB | BCU | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 50 | Toby Camp | DT | UTM | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 51 | Shadwell Nkuba II | DB | ILST | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 52 | Antonio Epps | DB | DUQ | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | Kamren Amao | CB | PV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 54 | Fernando Washington | LB | NWST | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 | Liam Lindo | DB | BRY | 6 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 56 | Trey Watkins | DB | LIU | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 57 | Tayden Gray | DB | MTST | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 58 | CJ Richard Jr. | DB | ILST | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Avery Jones | DB | LAF | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 60 | Jalen Mayo | CB | SFA | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 61 | Jeremiah Bailey | DL | EKU | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 62 | Antonio O'Berry | DL | GWEB | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 63 | Blake Smith | DB | TAR | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 64 | B.J. Washington | DB | JKST | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 65 | Jianni Woodson-Brooks | LB | MORG | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 66 | LaMarion Pierce | CB | UTM | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 67 | Jy Martin | S | UND | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 68 | Johnny Harris III | CB | BCU | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 69 | Peyton Seelmann | LB | RICH | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 70 | Eli Campbell | DB | WOF | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 71 | Tyler Morton | DB | UIW | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 72 | Brooks Esplin | S | MUR | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Cam Chapa | S | UNCO | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 74 | Drew Cofield | DB | UCD | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 75 | Colin Douglas | S | SFPA | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 76 | Billy Lewis | S | FUR | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 77 | Marshall Washington Jr. | DB | LIU | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 78 | Takhari Carr | DB | MTST | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Garry Rosemond Jr. | DB | MRMK | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Cam Wilson | DB | ILST | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 81 | Marion Ponds | DB | MUR | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 82 | Arison Walker | S | SFPA | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 83 | JaMichael McGoy | CB | UTM | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 84 | Montreze Smith | LB | APSU | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 85 | Avery Morris | LB | DUQ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 86 | Ishaan Daniels | CB | WEB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 87 | Jeremiah Bernard | S | CP | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 88 | Travor Randle | S | PV | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 89 | Jonnie Wiltshire | DB | UND | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 90 | Ta'Shaun Sims | S | ALST | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 91 | Aaron Sears | CB | SFA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Joel Castleberry | S | UTM | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | Kasyus Kurns | DB | TAR | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 94 | Jordan Johnson | LB | WAG | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 95 | Mikey Munn | DB | SDAK | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 96 | Theron Gaines | DL | TNTC | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 97 | Justin Wimpye | DB | YSU | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 98 | Brian Bates Jr. | LB | DSU | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 99 | Christopher Jean | DB | CCSU | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 100 | Eli Thompson | DB | HC | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |