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Defense · 2025 · full season · FBS
Top 100
2025 REG
| # | Player | Pos | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | TFL ↓ | Sk | QBH | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Whitson | DL |  MSST | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Dorian Pringle | LB |  BGSU | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fletcher Cothran | LB |  CLEM | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Damien Shanklin | DE |  LSU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Luca Akirtava | DL |  RICE | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Talib Graham | DE |  MISS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Nadame Tucker | DE |  WMU | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 8 | John Henry Daley | DE |  UTAH | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Xavier McIver | DL |  ECU | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Grady Forsythe | DE |  AF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Stephen Daley | DL |  IU | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Gideon Lampron | LB | BGSU | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Xavier Atkins | LB |  AUB | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Isaiah Smith | DE |  SMU | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Dylan Labarbera | DL |  NEV | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | David Bailey | LB |  TTU | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Michael Heldman | DL |  CMU | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Rasheem Biles | LB |  PITT | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Mekhi Mason | LB |  LT | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Quincy Rhodes Jr. | DL |  ARK | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Nathan Voorhis | DE |  BALL | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Caden Curry | DE |  OSU | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 23 | Cashius Howell | DE |  TA&M | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 24 | Michael Daley | DE | RICE | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 25 | Colin Simmons | LB |  TEX | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 26 | Anthony Smith | DL |  MINN | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Jack Kelly | LB |  BYU | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Kellan Wyatt | DL | IU | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 29 | Langston Hardy | DL |  WAKE | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 30 | K'Von Sherman | LB |  TOL | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 31 | Bryun Parham | LB |  CONN | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MJ Stroud | DL |  GASO | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 33 | Tobi Osunsanmi | DE |  KSU | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 34 | Isaac Terrell | DE |  WSU | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 35 | R Mason Thomas | DL |  OU | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 36 | Keyshawn James-Newby | DT |  UNM | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 37 | Nate Ritchie | S | UTAH | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 38 | Chase Simmons | TE |  SYR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 39 | Will Heldt | DE | CLEM | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 40 | Keyshaun Elliott | LB |  ASU | 12 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 41 | Zion Young | DE |  MIZ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 42 | Taylor Wein | DL | OU | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Sahir West | DL |  JMU | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 44 | Dylan Stewart | LB |  SC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 45 | Teitum Tuioti | LB |  ORE | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 46 | Tony Rojas | LB |  PSU | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 47 | Gabe Jacas | LB |  ILL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 48 | Red Murdock | LB |  BUF | 12 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 49 | Cameron Robertson | DE | SMU | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 50 | Sam Brumfield | LB |  MEM | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Deshawn McKnight | DL |  ARIZ | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 52 | Akheem Mesidor | DL |  MIA | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 53 | Sammy Brown | LB | CLEM | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Josiah Trotter | LB | MIZ | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 55 | Cade Uluave | LB |  CAL | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 56 | Darryl Peterson | LB |  WIS | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 57 | Keith Christein | S |  JXST | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 58 | Josh Grabowski | OL | NEV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 59 | Cole Cogshell | DL |  UCLA | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 60 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | DE |  DUKE | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 61 | Trey Verdon | DL |  ISU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 62 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | LB | CMU | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Wendell Gregory | LB |  OKST | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 64 | Hayden Bray | DL |  VAN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 65 | Malachi Lawrence | EDGE |  UCF | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 66 | Chris Thompson Jr. | LB |  TLSA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 67 | Jason Henderson | LB |  ODU | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 68 | Damonte Smith | NT |  MTSU | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Bobby Kanka | DL |  MICH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 70 | Derek Houston | LB |  SAC | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 71 | Ryan Henderson | EDGE |  SDSU | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 72 | Jori Benson | DT | WMU | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 73 | Reginald Vaughn | DL | ARK | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 74 | Fata Puloka | LB | SAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 75 | Gavin Blackwell | WR |  FSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 76 | Marcus Neal Jr. | DB | ISU | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Tristan Jernigan | LB | TA&M | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 78 | DeSean Watts | DL | SAC | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 79 | William Depaepe | DL | IU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 80 | Alex Graham | CB |  USC | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 81 | Karter Menz | DL | MINN | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 82 | CJ Jackson | DE | LSU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 83 | Ajani Cuevas-Gillis | S |  MRSH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 84 | Harold Lawson | LB |  TULN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 85 | Ethan Brougham | DE | RICE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 86 | Ashton Bracewell | LB | FSU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 87 | Tyeland Coleman | DL | FSU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 88 | John Norwood | LB |  SJSU | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 89 | DJ Cotton Jr. | DL | JMU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 90 | Nnanna Anyanwu | LB |  UTSA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 91 | Iose Epenesa | DL |  IOWA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 92 | Deamontae Diggs | DL | FSU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 93 | Rolijah Hardy | LB | IU | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 94 | Boubacar Traore | DL |  ND | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 95 | Zach Crothers | DL | PITT | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 96 | Jakarrion Kenan | S | CLEM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 97 | Jace Williams | CB | TLSA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 98 | Isaiah Jones | LB | IU | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Melkart Abou-Jaoude | DL |  UNC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 100 | Dorian Davis | DB |  MSU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |