CFB Projections · TFL

Defense · 2024 (model vs actual) · FBS · per-position model

Passing Rushing Receiving Defense Kicking

StatTackles Solo Tackles TFL Sacks Pass Def QB Hurries

Season2026 2025 2024

Projected leaders · Top 100

2024 P50

#	Player	Pos	Tm	Tack	Solo	TFL ↓	Sacks	PD	QBH
1	Harold Perkins Jr.	LB	LSU	65	33	12.3	6.4	4	6.9
2	Trey Moore	LB	TEX	38	24	11.0	7.7	2	2.8
3	Danny Stutsman	LB	OU	77	45	10.8	1.9	2	1.7
4	Collin Oliver	LB	OKST	49	27	10.7	4.0	3	5.3
5	Jason Henderson	LB	ODU	111	40	10.7	2.2	0	2.5
6	Kydran Jenkins	EDGE	PUR	42	31	10.3	5.4	1	5.4
7	Landon Jackson	DL	ARK	40	21	10.3	6.2	1	1.7
8	James Pearce Jr.	DL	TENN	25	17	10.1	6.5	1	9.0
9	Kenard Snyder	DE	TXST	46	21	9.9	2.4	1	2.1
10	Antwuan Powell	DL	FLA	32	18	9.8	5.6	1	3.9
11	Francisco Mauigoa	LB	WSU	61	34	9.7	3.6	2	3.6
12	Pryce Yates	DL	UNC	40	17	9.7	3.8	1	2.5
13	Xander Mueller	LB	NU	83	42	9.7	5.9	2	0.0
14	Patrick Jenkins	DL	TCU	28	17	9.5	4.6	0	2.1
15	Mikail Kamara	DL	IU	36	22	9.5	5.3	1	2.5
16	Austin Moore	LB	KSU	62	36	9.4	1.1	2	1.8
17	Andrew Simpson	LB	UNC	47	31	9.4	4.6	3	3.0
18	Brian Ugwu	DL	M-OH	48	25	9.3	6.7	1	4.3
19	James Gordon Iv	LB	MINN	69	37	9.3	2.3	1	2.6
20	Marlowe Wax	LB	SYR	70	40	9.2	3.5	1	3.8
21	Patrick Payton	DE	LSU	37	26	9.2	4.6	6	3.9
22	CJ Nunnally IV	DL	PUR	49	26	9.2	3.9	2	5.5
23	Chris Hardie	DE	JXST	42	21	9.2	4.3	1	2.3
24	Ahmed Hassanein	DE	BOIS	36	21	9.1	5.5	0	3.3
25	Chandler Martin	LB	MEM	70	45	9.0	1.6	2	2.2
26	Mason Cobb	LB	OKST	82	46	8.8	0.3	1	4.3
27	Jasheen Davis	DL	WAKE	40	21	8.7	7.9	1	5.4
28	T.J. Parker	DE	CLEM	34	17	8.7	3.6	1	3.4
29	Justin Rhodes	DL	GASO	31	17	8.7	1.3	2	3.8
30	Ashton Gillotte	DL	LOU	31	15	8.6	8.6	1	3.1
31	Matt Jones	LB	BAY	70	41	8.4	3.6	3	1.4
32	Fadil Diggs	DL	TA&M	32	19	8.4	2.8	1	3.4
33	Nic Caraway	DL	PUR	36	26	8.4	4.8	1	1.6
34	Charles Hicks	LB	WYO	46	23	8.3	1.9	1	0.7
35	Jordan Burch	DE	SC	34	19	8.3	3.3	2	7.1
36	Kaimon Rucker	DE	UNC	45	25	8.2	5.1	1	7.1
37	Prince Dorbah	DL	ASU	29	14	8.2	4.0	1	4.7
38	Tyler Baron	DL	TENN	23	14	8.2	4.6	1	4.3
39	Ethan Downs	DL	OU	26	16	8.1	4.2	1	7.3
40	Jalen McLeod	NT	APP	39	27	8.1	5.0	1	5.2
41	Adin Huntington	DL	KENT	38	20	7.9	4.0	1	1.9
42	Chad Stephens	DL	ECU	35	16	7.9	2.7	1	2.9
43	J.T. Tuimoloau	DE	OSU	28	14	7.8	2.6	2	3.4
44	Shaun Dolac	LB	BUF	96	49	7.8	2.2	3	1.6
45	Diwun Black	DE	FLA	28	18	7.8	2.5	0	2.1
46	Princely Umanmielen	DE	FLA	33	16	7.7	5.0	1	8.7
47	LaVonta Bentley	LB	CLEM	55	30	7.7	3.8	1	2.4
48	Davin Vann	EDGE	NCSU	34	16	7.7	5.7	1	7.4
49	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	TEX	55	32	7.7	4.5	2	2.5
50	Rueben Bain Jr.	DL	MIA	33	19	7.5	5.0	1	2.9
51	Khari Coleman	LB	TCU	39	26	7.5	2.9	1	2.0
52	Jack Sawyer	DE	OSU	30	15	7.5	3.0	2	2.2
53	Tyler Batty	DE	BYU	47	26	7.5	3.6	0	4.2
54	Colin Ramos	LB	NAVY	67	38	7.5	2.3	2	3.2
55	Nick Jackson	LB	UVA	94	41	7.5	3.9	2	4.3
56	Seth Coleman	LB	ILL	47	27	7.5	4.8	4	4.7
57	Lee Hunter	DL	TTU	44	24	7.4	1.7	1	0.6
58	Dayon Hayes	DE	TA&M	34	21	7.4	3.0	2	3.5
59	Khalib Johns	LB	KENT	36	22	7.4	2.6	2	0.1
60	Nickolas Martin	LB	OKST	79	49	7.3	3.3	0	4.1
61	Jacob Manu	LB	WASH	73	33	7.3	3.7	1	4.8
62	CJ Bazile Jr.	DL	LIB	39	17	7.3	2.0	0	5.3
63	Jared Ivey	DE	GT	37	16	7.3	4.8	1	3.4
64	Jalen Smith	LB	HAW	55	34	7.2	1.3	1	1.0
65	Debo Williams	LB	SC	84	49	7.2	0.9	1	2.3
66	Johnny Walker	DE	MIZ	34	20	7.2	4.0	0	5.3
67	Cal Haladay	LB	MSU	85	35	7.2	1.0	0	1.0
68	Jordan Hall	LB	MSU	63	28	7.2	4.1	1	0.0
69	Matthew Salopek	LB	M-OH	92	42	7.1	2.5	2	1.6
70	Luke Pirris	LB	NAVY	47	26	7.1	2.9	2	1.0
71	T.J. Jackson	DL	TROY	30	14	7.0	2.8	2	1.5
72	Jahdae Barron	DB	TEX	53	29	7.0	0.5	3	0.1
73	James Carpenter	DL	JMU	39	15	7.0	3.5	2	3.1
74	DeVonne Harris	DE	WYO	43	24	7.0	5.2	2	5.5
75	Jamil Muhammad	DE	GAST	39	25	7.0	3.3	1	4.7
76	Ahmad Walker	LB	LIB	48	29	6.9	2.1	2	0.3
77	Barrett Carter	LB	CLEM	53	28	6.9	2.7	3	3.6
78	Devean Deal	EDGE	TCU	30	18	6.9	2.1	2	2.0
79	Jason Vaughn	LB	USF	28	20	6.8	4.2	1	1.5
80	Elijah Roberts	DE	MIA	27	16	6.8	3.6	1	3.2
81	Johnny Hodges	LB	NAVY	64	33	6.8	2.6	1	1.4
82	Shemar Turner	DL	TA&M	26	13	6.8	2.3	0	2.5
83	Jalil Clemons	EDGE	MEM	31	16	6.8	4.0	1	2.9
84	Taurean York	LB	TA&M	59	26	6.8	2.2	0	3.8
85	Nate Johnson	DE	MIZ	35	18	6.8	5.0	1	3.4
86	J.J. Pegues	DT	AUB	32	15	6.7	3.8	2	1.6
87	Eric Phillips	DE	CIN	25	12	6.7	2.3	3	4.1
88	Deone Walker	DT	UK	40	20	6.7	3.0	2	5.7
89	Julien Simon	LB	TLSA	44	22	6.7	2.1	2	1.1
90	Dontay Corleone	DL	CIN	40	18	6.6	2.6	1	1.9
91	Keyron Crawford	DE	AUB	33	17	6.6	3.6	1	3.1
92	Ben Bell	DL	VT	41	21	6.6	3.8	1	4.1
93	Jereme Robinson	DE	KU	23	18	6.6	4.1	3	3.3
94	Rayyan Buell	DL	MEM	28	13	6.5	3.0	1	2.4
95	Ethan Burke	LB	TEX	31	16	6.5	2.7	1	1.7
96	Kameron Butler	DE	M-OH	45	24	6.5	4.4	0	2.4
97	Deshawn Pace	LB	CIN	60	28	6.5	1.0	2	2.6
98	Tyleik Williams	DT	OSU	39	17	6.5	1.9	3	0.3
99	Joshua Farmer	DL	FSU	28	10	6.5	4.0	1	1.5
100	B.J. Green II	DE	ASU	27	14	6.5	3.3	0	6.3