CFB Projections · Pass Def

Defense · 2025 (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

2025 P50

#	Player	Pos	Tm	Tack	Solo	TFL	Sacks	PD ↓	QBH
1	D'Angelo Ponds	DB	IU	46	31	3.1	0.1	8	0.0
2	Avery Smith	CB	TOL	39	24	1.0	0.0	8	0.0
3	Al'zillion Hamilton	DB	FRES	38	27	2.6	0.4	8	0.4
4	Kobe Singleton	DB	ORST	17	12	0.6	0.0	7	0.0
5	Devon Marshall	CB	NCSU	33	27	1.5	0.0	6	0.0
6	Tacario Davis	CB	WASH	30	20	1.7	0.0	6	0.3
7	Xavier Scott	DB	ILL	45	36	1.5	0.3	6	0.0
8	Ike Larsen	S	USU	68	42	2.1	0.1	6	0.3
9	Rashad Battle	DB	PITT	33	26	1.5	0.1	6	1.0
10	Daiquan White	DB	GT	28	13	1.1	0.0	6	0.0
11	A'Marion McCoy	DB	BOIS	39	29	2.0	0.2	5	0.7
12	Zeke Berry	DB	MICH	31	24	2.3	0.1	5	1.4
13	Jay Crawford	CB	AUB	23	16	1.2	0.0	5	0.1
14	DeAgo Brumfield	CB	MSST	32	17	2.2	0.0	5	0.7
15	Raion Strader	CB	AUB	41	30	1.0	0.0	5	0.0
16	Preston Hodge	CB	COLO	36	28	1.9	0.0	5	0.0
17	Leonard Moore	CB	ND	35	22	1.6	0.1	5	1.2
18	Will Lee III	CB	TA&M	42	35	1.5	0.0	5	0.0
19	Jyaire Hill	DB	MICH	32	23	5.5	0.7	5	0.0
20	Silas Walters	DB	M-OH	58	27	1.9	0.2	5	0.0
21	Christian Gray	CB	ND	29	20	2.1	0.1	5	0.1
22	Davison Igbinosun	CB	OSU	33	21	1.4	0.0	5	0.1
23	Ricky Fletcher	CB	MISS	24	17	1.5	0.0	5	0.8
24	Kayin Lee	CB	AUB	33	26	1.6	0.1	5	0.6
25	Avieon Terrell	CB	CLEM	38	27	3.3	0.7	5	0.0
26	Jeremiah Cooper	DB	ISU	37	25	1.8	0.0	5	0.3
27	Jevon McIver Jr.	CB	TCU	21	18	0.9	0.1	5	0.1
28	Marquis Cooper	CB	BUF	44	31	2.2	0.0	5	0.9
29	Jeremiah Earby	DB	BOIS	28	24	1.4	0.2	5	0.0
30	Virdel Edwards II	DB	HAW	35	25	1.3	0.0	5	0.0
31	De'Shawn Rucker	CB	USF	37	27	1.5	0.1	5	0.2
32	Skyler Thomas	DB	ORST	60	32	1.3	0.0	5	0.0
33	Jacobie Henderson	DB	RUTG	34	23	1.4	0.1	5	0.1
34	Jeadyn Lukus	CB	CLEM	34	25	1.1	0.1	5	0.4
35	Jamel Johnson	CB	NCSU	44	31	2.2	0.0	5	0.0
36	Carter Stoutmire	S	COLO	31	28	1.4	0.0	5	1.3
37	Randon Fontenette	LB	VAN	60	31	6.4	1.8	5	0.1
38	DJ McKinney	CB	COLO	45	30	1.8	0.0	5	0.0
39	Deuce Harmon	CB	SMU	23	16	2.0	0.0	5	0.2
40	Jordan Favors	DB	APP	35	21	2.0	0.0	5	0.8
41	Chandler Rivers	CB	DUKE	42	27	4.6	0.3	5	0.7
42	Smith Snowden	CB	UTAH	40	26	3.1	0.1	5	0.0
43	Jordan Castell	DB	FLA	48	26	1.4	0.0	5	0.1
44	Caleb Brown	CB	VT	24	18	1.7	0.0	5	0.0
45	Ashton Stamps	CB	LSU	39	24	1.1	0.1	5	1.3
46	Laterrance Welch	DB	UNLV	26	14	1.2	0.1	5	0.6
47	Judge Collier	DB	SC	26	20	2.3	0.0	5	0.0
48	Ephesians Prysock	CB	WASH	46	28	1.5	0.0	5	0.1
49	Cam Chadwick	DB	CONN	42	24	1.5	0.0	5	1.0
50	Domani Jackson	DB	ALA	43	26	1.8	0.1	5	0.4
51	Matthew McDoom	CB	CIN	26	20	1.5	0.0	5	0.0
52	Cam Smith	CB	OKST	29	21	1.8	0.0	4	0.0
53	Jacob Finley	CB	NIU	29	21	2.0	0.5	4	0.1
54	Ethan Johnson	DB	APP	25	18	1.8	0.0	4	0.3
55	Kendal Daniels	LB	OU	54	35	5.5	2.6	4	1.2
56	Keith Abney II	DB	ASU	41	26	1.2	0.1	4	0.6
57	Brent Austin	DB	CAL	37	22	0.7	0.0	4	0.0
58	Will James	DB	HOU	29	17	2.1	0.0	4	0.1
59	DeVonta Smith	CB	ND	36	19	1.2	0.2	4	0.8
60	Daylan Carnell	S	MIZ	43	22	3.9	0.8	4	1.4
61	Dontae Balfour	DB	TTU	40	26	2.2	0.1	4	0.1
62	Tony Grimes	DB	PUR	31	21	1.0	0.1	4	0.7
63	Jadon Canady	DB	ORE	30	19	2.1	0.0	4	0.0
64	Michael Coats Jr.	CB	WVU	32	21	0.8	0.0	4	0.1
65	Jalon Kilgore	DB	SC	48	30	2.2	0.0	4	0.7
66	Rasheem Biles	LB	PITT	55	28	8.3	2.3	4	2.1
67	Bryson Taylor	CB	USU	45	22	2.2	0.0	4	0.0
68	Joshua Scott	DB	EMU	31	18	0.9	0.0	4	0.0
69	Dakerric Hobbs	CB	NMSU	34	24	2.3	0.0	4	0.6
70	Jam Jackson	CB	UVA	47	28	1.4	0.6	4	0.0
71	Eddie Pleasant III	CB	BUF	21	17	1.1	0.1	4	0.1
72	Zach Morris	CB	UTSA	28	18	1.9	0.1	4	0.1
73	Keany Parks	DB	HOU	30	23	1.1	0.0	4	0.0
74	Terhyon Nichols	DB	UK	21	15	1.5	0.3	4	0.1
75	Thaddeus Dixon	DB	UNC	29	18	1.4	0.0	4	0.0
76	Malik Muhammad	DB	TEX	28	20	0.9	0.0	4	0.2
77	DJ Walker	S	OHIO	38	25	4.4	0.0	4	0.0
78	Cam Calhoun	DB	ALA	25	15	1.5	0.1	4	0.1
79	JeRico Washington Jr.	DB	KENN	51	35	1.0	0.0	4	0.0
80	Amarion Fortenberry	CB	KSU	31	20	2.2	0.1	4	0.1
81	Kamari Ramsey	S	USC	49	36	4.3	1.0	4	1.6
82	Dontay Joyner	DB	MD	35	22	1.0	0.0	4	0.7
83	Zachary Tobe	DB	GT	25	15	0.8	0.0	4	0.0
84	Shelton Lewis	CB	CLEM	19	11	0.8	0.0	4	0.0
85	JoJo Evans Jr.	DB	LOU	63	32	2.3	0.0	4	0.8
86	Marcus Allen	DB	UNC	30	22	1.4	0.0	4	0.0
87	Jamari Sharpe	DB	IU	21	11	1.3	0.0	4	0.0
88	Zechariah Poyser	DB	MIA	49	32	1.9	0.0	4	0.1
89	D'Yoni Hill	CB	WIS	34	23	1.4	0.0	4	0.0
90	Nyland Green	CB	ASU	26	15	2.3	1.5	4	0.6
91	Ethan O'Connor	DB	MIA	28	17	1.5	0.0	4	0.7
92	Jacob Thomas	S	JMU	55	27	4.4	0.5	4	0.3
93	TJ Metcalf	DB	MICH	42	21	1.7	0.1	4	0.0
94	Adrian Maddox	S	UGA	31	22	1.9	0.0	4	0.8
95	Eddrick Houston	DE	OSU	19	10	1.9	0.8	4	0.2
96	Al-Ma'hi Ali	DB	WKU	33	21	1.5	0.0	4	1.7
97	Jaheim Clarke	DB	ILL	37	25	1.7	0.0	4	0.8
98	Aiden Fisher	LB	IU	83	33	3.5	1.1	4	3.2
99	Malcolm Hartzog Jr.	DB	NEB	38	28	2.1	0.0	4	0.0
100	Jayden Bellamy	DB	UCF	36	22	1.7	0.1	4	0.0