CFB Leaders · TFL
Defense · 2022 · full season · FBS
Top 100
2022 REG
| # | Player | Pos | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | TFL ↓ | Sk | QBH | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durrell Johnson | DE | LIB | 12 | 32 | 17 | 49 | 22.5 | 8.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | USC | 12 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 20.0 | 12.5 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 3 | Ivan Pace Jr. | LB | CIN | 12 | 48 | 72 | 120 | 19.5 | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Jose Ramirez | DL | EMU | 11 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 19.5 | 12.0 | 10 | 2 | — |
| 5 | Thomas Incoom | DL | CMU | 12 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 19.0 | 10.5 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 6 | John Marshall | LB | NAVY | 12 | 41 | 47 | 88 | 18.5 | 10.5 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | Layton Jordan | LB | TEM | 12 | 37 | 16 | 53 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Junior Fehoko | DL | SJSU | 11 | 40 | 24 | 64 | 18.5 | 10.0 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 9 | Karl Brooks | DL | BGSU | 12 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 17.5 | 10.0 | 6 | 3 | — |
| 10 | Will Anderson Jr. | LB | ALA | 12 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | T.J. Jackson | DL | TROY | 13 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 16.0 | 9.5 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 12 | Nick Herbig | LB | WIS | 11 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 15.5 | 11.0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 13 | Mohamed Kamara | DL | CSU | 12 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Jordan Ferguson | DE | MTSU | 12 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 5 | 5 | — |
| 15 | Drake Thomas | LB | NCSU | 12 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 23 | 4 | — |
| 16 | David Perales | DE | FRES | 12 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 15.0 | 10.5 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Cal Wallerstedt | LB | UTEP | 11 | 32 | 63 | 95 | 14.5 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 18 | Jared Verse | DL | FSU | 10 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 14.5 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Jalen Mackie | LB | MASS | 12 | 36 | 62 | 98 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Calijah Kancey | DL | PITT | 11 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Jasheen Davis | DL | WAKE | 11 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 14.0 | 6.5 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Drew Sanders | LB | ARK | 12 | 40 | 64 | 104 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | Cole Pearce | LB | BALL | 11 | 48 | 37 | 85 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | Keion White | DL | GT | 12 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 25 | Owen Porter | DL | MRSH | 12 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Isaiah Foskey | DL | ND | 12 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Levi Bell | DL | TXST | 12 | 26 | 39 | 65 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Donovan Ezeiruaku | DE | BC | 12 | 31 | 25 | 56 | 13.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 29 | Ty'Ron Hopper | LB | MIZ | 12 | 54 | 11 | 65 | 13.5 | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Tyree Wilson | LB | TTU | 10 | 35 | 26 | 61 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 31 | Isaiah Moore | LB | NCSU | 12 | 37 | 34 | 71 | 13.5 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | — |
| 32 | Marcus Cushnie | DL | MASS | 12 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 33 | Isaiah McGuire | DL | MIZ | 12 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 34 | Mason Cobb | LB | OKST | 12 | 58 | 38 | 96 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Dom Peterson | DT | NEV | 11 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 36 | Yasir Abdullah | LB | LOU | 12 | 31 | 26 | 57 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 37 | Andre Carter | DL | WMU | 12 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Adam Plant Jr. | DL | UNLV | 11 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 12.5 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 39 | Zi'Yon Hill | DL | UL | 12 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 40 | DeVonne Harris | DE | WYO | 11 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 41 | Darian Varner | DE | TEM | 10 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 42 | Jer'Zhan Newton | DL | ILL | 11 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | — |
| 43 | Keith Randolph Jr. | DL | ILL | 11 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | Cade Hall | DL | SJSU | 11 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Ethan Downs | DL | OU | 12 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 9 | 3 | — |
| 46 | Jonah Tavai | DL | SDSU | 12 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 12.5 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 47 | Dennis Osagiede | DL | LIB | 11 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 48 | Desjaun Johnson | DT | TOL | 12 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 49 | Josh Chandler | LB | COLO | 12 | 64 | 32 | 96 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Jamare Edwards | DL | JMU | 11 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 51 | Shaun Dolac | LB | BUF | 12 | 90 | 45 | 135 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 7 | — |
| 52 | Marquis Waters | DB | TTU | 12 | 39 | 16 | 55 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 53 | Daiyan Henley | LB | WSU | 12 | 54 | 52 | 106 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | DE | UCF | 12 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 55 | Harold Perkins Jr. | LB | LSU | 13 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 56 | TyJuan Garbutt | DL | VT | 8 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 57 | Tommy Eichenberg | LB | OSU | 12 | 72 | 40 | 112 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 58 | Trey Moore | LB | UTSA | 12 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 59 | Michael Shawcroft | LB | SDSU | 10 | 45 | 32 | 77 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 60 | Averie Habas | LB | USM | 12 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 61 | Mohamoud Diabate | LB | UTAH | 11 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 62 | Maema Njongmeta | LB | WIS | 12 | 52 | 36 | 88 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Jadrian Taylor | DE | UTEP | 11 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 64 | D'Anthony Jones | DL | HOU | 12 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 65 | James Carpenter | DL | JMU | 10 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 66 | Victor Jones | DL | AKR | 12 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 67 | Marshawn Kneeland | DL | WMU | 9 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 68 | Vonnie Watkins | DE | OHIO | 12 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 69 | SirVocea Dennis | LB | PITT | 12 | 45 | 44 | 89 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Marlowe Wax | LB | SYR | 12 | 54 | 32 | 86 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 71 | Dee Winters | LB | TCU | 13 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 72 | Colby Wooden | DE | AUB | 11 | 36 | 9 | 45 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 10 | 3 | — |
| 73 | Zayin West | DE | KENT | 12 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 74 | JaQues Evans | LB | WKU | 12 | 62 | 39 | 101 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | — |
| 75 | Derick Hall | LB | AUB | 12 | 41 | 19 | 60 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 | Cal Haladay | LB | MSU | 12 | 42 | 78 | 120 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 77 | Xander Mueller | LB | NU | 12 | 53 | 34 | 87 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 78 | Laiatu Latu | DL | UCLA | 11 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 79 | Jordan Revels | DE | TXST | 12 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 10 | 1 | — |
| 80 | DeWayne Carter | DT | DUKE | 12 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 81 | Jeremiah Martin | DL | WASH | 12 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 82 | Bralen Trice | DE | WASH | 11 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 83 | James Patterson | LB | BUF | 12 | 65 | 44 | 109 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | Jahdae Barron | DB | TEX | 12 | 39 | 28 | 67 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 85 | Ahmad Walker | LB | LIB | 12 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 86 | Brennan Jackson | DE | WSU | 12 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | — |
| 87 | Corvin Moment | LB | WMU | 12 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 88 | J.T. Tuimoloau | DE | OSU | 11 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 89 | Nathaniel Watson | LB | MSST | 12 | 49 | 59 | 108 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 90 | Myles Murphy | DE | CLEM | 12 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 91 | Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | LB | CLEM | 13 | 44 | 36 | 80 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 92 | Chris Ojoh | LB | NMSU | 11 | 63 | 39 | 102 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 93 | Felix Anudike | DE | KSU | 13 | 27 | 13 | 40 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 94 | Brian Ugwu | DL | M-OH | 10 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 95 | Tyrus Wheat | LB | MSST | 12 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 96 | Lonnie Phelps | DE | KU | 12 | 43 | 11 | 54 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 97 | Leonard Taylor | DL | MIA | 11 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 98 | Braden Siders | LB | WYO | 11 | 29 | 9 | 38 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 99 | YaYa Diaby | DL | LOU | 12 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 100 | Akheem Mesidor | DL | MIA | 10 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | — |








































































