CFB Projections · QB Hurries

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	Clayton Smith	DL	ASU	29	13	4.8	2.8	2	8.3
2	Bryan Whitehead	DE	ARST	25	13	6.3	2.2	0	8.1
3	Vincent Anthony Jr.	DE	DUKE	26	10	6.4	3.8	1	7.9
4	Colin Simmons	LB	TEX	40	28	10.0	5.7	1	7.4
5	Sean Brown	LB	NCSU	66	33	4.6	2.1	2	7.1
6	Eric O'Neill	DL	RUTG	45	20	8.1	6.4	2	6.7
7	R Mason Thomas	DL	OU	21	11	7.2	4.5	1	6.6
8	LT Overton	DL	ALA	32	14	1.9	2.5	2	6.6
9	Michael Heldman	DL	CMU	25	11	4.7	1.9	1	6.1
10	Gabe Jacas	LB	ILL	47	27	6.2	3.7	1	5.8
11	Jack Kelly	LB	BYU	38	23	5.6	2.9	1	5.5
12	Dani Dennis-Sutton	DE	PSU	29	19	6.7	3.4	2	5.5
13	Wade Woodaz	LB	CLEM	58	28	5.6	2.9	1	5.4
14	Keyron Crawford	DE	AUB	29	19	4.7	1.8	1	5.3
15	Anthony Smith	DL	MINN	26	12	6.0	3.0	1	5.1
16	Kyle Louis	LB	PITT	68	28	8.8	3.7	1	5.1
17	Ben Bell	DL	VT	35	18	9.6	4.2	1	5.1
18	Caleb Banks	DL	FLA	26	12	5.2	3.1	1	5.0
19	Wesley Williams	DE	DUKE	42	15	9.3	4.0	2	5.0
20	Caden Fordham	LB	NCSU	65	27	3.6	0.8	1	5.0
21	Joshua Josephs	DL	TENN	31	16	6.3	2.4	2	5.0
22	Tevarua Tafiti	LB	STAN	41	20	6.2	3.0	1	4.8
23	Nikko Taylor	LB	ORST	37	21	5.8	1.7	2	4.8
24	T.J. Parker	DE	CLEM	42	26	11.5	9.0	2	4.7
25	Ryan McCulloch	LB	CAL	19	10	3.0	1.2	1	4.6
26	Zion Young	DE	MIZ	33	11	4.8	1.6	1	4.6
27	Quintayvious Hutchins	DL	BC	27	12	4.0	2.3	0	4.6
28	Isaiah Smith	DE	SMU	27	15	7.1	6.6	1	4.5
29	Aidan Hubbard	DL	NU	30	14	7.2	4.8	1	4.5
30	Kendrick Simpkins	S	BAY	35	21	7.0	3.1	1	4.5
31	Mikail Kamara	DL	IU	39	19	11.5	8.2	1	4.5
32	Shawn Collins	DL	APP	27	11	3.5	2.2	1	4.5
33	Tyrese Hopkins	LB	ULM	38	15	1.9	0.0	1	4.4
34	CJ Bazile Jr.	DL	LIB	46	16	5.6	2.1	0	4.3
35	Desmond Purnell	LB	KSU	41	28	5.0	1.8	1	4.3
36	Cashius Howell	DE	TA&M	28	18	6.7	4.0	3	4.3
37	Prince Dorbah	DL	ASU	27	14	6.2	3.8	2	4.3
38	Raam Stevenson	DE	WSU	23	13	2.7	1.3	0	4.3
39	Kamran James	EDGE	FLA	25	16	2.3	0.4	1	4.2
40	Keldric Faulk	DE	AUB	40	28	8.4	4.3	1	4.2
41	Whit Weeks	LB	LSU	78	41	6.9	2.1	3	4.2
42	Caleb Bacon	LB	ISU	39	25	5.0	2.0	1	4.2
43	Suntarine Perkins	LB	MISS	50	28	10.3	9.4	1	4.1
44	Matayo Uiagalelei	LB	ORE	35	20	8.5	6.2	2	4.1
45	TJ Guy	EDGE	MICH	26	15	4.7	3.3	0	4.0
46	Max Llewellyn	DL	IOWA	20	11	6.3	4.2	2	4.0
47	Phillip Lee	DL	ARK	25	14	6.6	3.4	1	4.0
48	Justin Wodtly	DL	ASU	24	9	2.8	0.3	1	4.0
49	Bryson Eason	DL	TENN	22	13	6.2	1.1	1	3.9
50	J.D. Lampley	DL	ECU	25	11	4.5	1.2	1	3.9
51	Jimmori Robinson	DL	WVU	31	21	8.4	4.8	1	3.9
52	Trey Lathan	LB	KU	48	24	4.3	1.1	1	3.8
53	James Smith	DL	ALA	24	13	1.8	0.1	2	3.8
54	David Bailey	LB	TTU	34	23	6.5	4.5	0	3.8
55	Randolph Kpai	DT	UNM	66	33	4.0	1.0	2	3.7
56	LJ McCray	EDGE	FLA	24	12	1.5	1.5	1	3.7
57	Cian Slone	LB	NCSU	34	18	5.9	3.2	2	3.7
58	Billy Pullen	LB	ULM	37	21	4.9	3.1	1	3.6
59	Jackie Johnson III	DL	HAW	25	16	4.7	3.8	0	3.6
60	Malachi Lawrence	EDGE	UCF	23	16	6.2	4.5	1	3.6
61	Kevontay Wells	DL	ULM	47	17	6.8	2.0	0	3.6
62	Jameer Lewis	DL	USM	30	12	4.4	1.7	1	3.6
63	Clev Lubin	DL	LOU	33	21	6.6	4.6	2	3.6
64	Jimmy Scott	DL	PITT	25	16	7.4	3.0	1	3.6
65	Cade Uluave	LB	CAL	92	34	5.3	1.4	3	3.6
66	Mikah Coleman	DL	CIN	26	11	3.6	2.0	1	3.6
67	Jonathan Thompson	LB	CIN	48	24	5.0	1.3	2	3.6
68	Ben Roberts	LB	TTU	67	35	4.5	0.4	1	3.5
69	Landon Robinson	DT	NAVY	47	21	5.5	4.1	0	3.5
70	Kris Trinidad	DE	ODU	38	12	6.0	2.5	1	3.5
71	Kalil Alexander	DE	TXST	34	15	6.6	4.0	1	3.4
72	Mario Thompson	LB	ODU	51	24	6.8	2.7	1	3.4
73	Wesley Bailey	DL	LOU	22	10	2.7	1.5	2	3.4
74	Patrick Payton	DE	LSU	32	19	8.7	3.5	3	3.4
75	Derrick Moore	EDGE	MICH	24	14	3.9	2.5	2	3.4
76	Mo Westmoreland	LB	TULN	32	21	5.9	6.1	1	3.3
77	Cody Stufflebean	DE	KSU	22	14	2.8	1.3	0	3.3
78	Gabe Kirschke	DL	WAKE	27	11	5.6	2.6	2	3.3
79	Ben Smiley	DL	CONN	21	9	2.8	1.0	1	3.3
80	Elijah Champaigne	NT	TULN	15	10	1.9	0.6	0	3.3
81	Harvey Dyson	LB	TULN	21	12	2.4	1.5	1	3.3
82	Isaiah Neal	DL	PITT	26	9	3.6	1.3	1	3.3
83	Jhalyn Shuler	LB	USF	64	36	6.1	2.7	2	3.3
84	Pryce Yates	DL	UNC	26	15	6.3	3.1	1	3.3
85	Bradley Weaver	DL	RUTG	27	14	7.2	4.2	0	3.3
86	Quincy Rhodes Jr.	DL	ARK	19	9	2.2	0.8	1	3.3
87	Tim Keenan III	DL	ALA	33	14	4.1	1.5	1	3.3
88	JJ Hawkins	DL	USM	21	6	1.7	0.6	2	3.3
89	Aiden Fisher	LB	IU	83	33	3.5	1.1	4	3.2
90	Buddha Peleti	DE	WSU	22	12	5.1	2.9	1	3.2
91	Domonique Orange	DL	ISU	23	12	3.9	0.5	0	3.2
92	Mukendi Wa-Kalonji	DL	CSU	30	13	3.1	1.5	1	3.2
93	Brandon Buckner	LB	MTSU	30	15	3.0	2.2	1	3.2
94	Jordan Thompson	DL	RUTG	25	11	3.3	0.7	1	3.2
95	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	TEX	60	28	10.8	4.5	2	3.2
96	Jordan Lawson	DE	UL	35	17	7.3	3.5	1	3.2
97	James Jackson	LB	UVA	63	26	4.1	1.4	2	3.2
98	Jamarrion Solomon	DL	CLT	24	10	2.7	1.0	0	3.2
99	Jaleel Johnson	DE	OKST	26	12	2.6	1.7	0	3.1
100	Jah-Marien Latham	LB	ALA	23	10	2.5	1.2	1	3.1