CFB Projections · TFL

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	Trey Moore	LB	TEX	26	19	11.8	8.5	3	3.1
2	Mikail Kamara	DL	IU	39	19	11.5	8.2	1	4.5
3	T.J. Parker	DE	CLEM	42	26	11.5	9.0	2	4.7
4	Trey White	EDGE	SDSU	45	27	11.2	6.5	1	3.0
5	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	TEX	60	28	10.8	4.5	2	3.2
6	Red Murdock	LB	BUF	95	45	10.3	1.8	0	2.8
7	Suntarine Perkins	LB	MISS	50	28	10.3	9.4	1	4.1
8	Colin Simmons	LB	TEX	40	28	10.0	5.7	1	7.4
9	Sammy Brown	LB	CLEM	62	34	9.9	4.6	1	2.7
10	Devean Deal	EDGE	TCU	39	25	9.7	4.5	2	2.7
11	Ben Bell	DL	VT	35	18	9.6	4.2	1	5.1
12	Wesley Williams	DE	DUKE	42	15	9.3	4.0	2	5.0
13	Tyreak Sapp	EDGE	FLA	34	16	9.1	4.5	1	2.3
14	Kyle Louis	LB	PITT	68	28	8.8	3.7	1	5.1
15	Patrick Payton	DE	LSU	32	19	8.7	3.5	3	3.4
16	Matayo Uiagalelei	LB	ORE	35	20	8.5	6.2	2	4.1
17	Jimmori Robinson	DL	WVU	31	21	8.4	4.8	1	3.9
18	Eric Gentry	LB	USC	59	40	8.4	2.0	3	0.1
19	Beau Atkinson	DL	OSU	30	18	8.4	6.1	0	2.8
20	Kobe Stewart	DE	BUF	35	15	8.4	6.3	2	2.2
21	Keldric Faulk	DE	AUB	40	28	8.4	4.3	1	4.2
22	Rasheem Biles	LB	PITT	55	28	8.3	2.3	4	2.1
23	Jayden Virgin-Morgan	EDGE	BOIS	32	15	8.2	4.7	1	3.0
24	Alex Afari Jr.	LB	UK	50	29	8.2	1.3	1	0.8
25	Eric O'Neill	DL	RUTG	45	20	8.1	6.4	2	6.7
26	Ethan Hurkett	DL	IOWA	48	24	8.0	2.7	1	2.1
27	CJ Nunnally IV	DL	PUR	42	18	7.9	4.2	1	3.0
28	Nikhai Hill-Green	LB	ALA	58	38	7.9	1.5	2	0.9
29	Sabastian Harsh	DE	NCSU	42	24	7.8	2.9	1	1.3
30	Taurean York	LB	TA&M	63	31	7.8	2.4	1	2.7
31	Dylan Stewart	LB	SC	27	17	7.7	4.8	1	3.1
32	Lee Hunter	DL	TTU	48	21	7.5	1.0	1	2.9
33	Jimmy Scott	DL	PITT	25	16	7.4	3.0	1	3.6
34	Jordan Lawson	DE	UL	35	17	7.3	3.5	1	3.2
35	Dion Crawford	LB	BUF	44	23	7.3	3.7	2	2.2
36	Isaiah Glasker	LB	BYU	47	27	7.3	2.2	3	1.2
37	Harold Perkins Jr.	LB	LSU	43	23	7.3	2.6	2	2.8
38	Rueben Bain Jr.	DL	MIA	33	21	7.2	4.8	1	1.8
39	Jeremiah Peters	LB	TOL	27	14	7.2	2.3	0	1.8
40	Aidan Hubbard	DL	NU	30	14	7.2	4.8	1	4.5
41	Bradley Weaver	DL	RUTG	27	14	7.2	4.2	0	3.3
42	R Mason Thomas	DL	OU	21	11	7.2	4.5	1	6.6
43	Dean Miller	DE	KU	29	20	7.2	3.3	2	2.5
44	Akheem Mesidor	DL	MIA	27	16	7.2	3.1	1	0.8
45	Dayon Hayes	DE	TA&M	38	22	7.1	3.0	2	2.3
46	Isaiah Smith	DE	SMU	27	15	7.1	6.6	1	4.5
47	Jordan Kwiatkowski	LB	CMU	71	33	7.0	0.0	1	0.4
48	Andrew Simpson	LB	UNC	37	25	7.0	2.5	1	1.8
49	Kendrick Simpkins	S	BAY	35	21	7.0	3.1	1	4.5
50	Whit Weeks	LB	LSU	78	41	6.9	2.1	3	4.2
51	Kenard Snyder	DE	TXST	39	16	6.9	2.9	1	1.7
52	Garland Benyard	LB	KENN	39	23	6.8	3.0	0	3.0
53	Kevontay Wells	DL	ULM	47	17	6.8	2.0	0	3.6
54	David Reese	DL	SYR	25	15	6.8	4.3	2	1.9
55	Mario Thompson	LB	ODU	51	24	6.8	2.7	1	3.4
56	Cashius Howell	DE	TA&M	28	18	6.7	4.0	3	4.3
57	George Gumbs Jr.	EDGE	FLA	30	14	6.7	4.4	1	2.9
58	Dani Dennis-Sutton	DE	PSU	29	19	6.7	3.4	2	5.5
59	Kalil Alexander	DE	TXST	34	15	6.6	4.0	1	3.4
60	Taniela Latu	LB	SJSU	55	23	6.6	0.5	1	2.2
61	Clev Lubin	DL	LOU	33	21	6.6	4.6	2	3.6
62	Phillip Lee	DL	ARK	25	14	6.6	3.4	1	4.0
63	Zane Durant	DT	PSU	33	16	6.5	2.3	1	1.7
64	David Bailey	LB	TTU	34	23	6.5	4.5	0	3.8
65	Nyjalik Kelly	EDGE	UCF	44	20	6.5	3.5	2	0.6
66	Samuel Okunlola	DE	COLO	27	15	6.4	3.5	0	0.5
67	Amari McNeill	DT	COLO	32	18	6.4	3.5	1	1.9
68	Randon Fontenette	LB	VAN	60	31	6.4	1.8	5	0.1
69	Keaton Thomas	LB	BAY	69	46	6.4	2.6	0	1.6
70	Vincent Anthony Jr.	DE	DUKE	26	10	6.4	3.8	1	7.9
71	Braxton Fely	DL	BOIS	21	11	6.4	4.1	0	1.6
72	Joshua Josephs	DL	TENN	31	16	6.3	2.4	2	5.0
73	Bryan Whitehead	DE	ARST	25	13	6.3	2.2	0	8.1
74	Max Llewellyn	DL	IOWA	20	11	6.3	4.2	2	4.0
75	Logan Fano	DE	UTAH	35	15	6.3	3.0	1	2.9
76	Mac Harris	LB	USF	56	35	6.3	2.0	1	2.8
77	Pryce Yates	DL	UNC	26	15	6.3	3.1	1	3.3
78	Prince Dorbah	DL	ASU	27	14	6.2	3.8	2	4.3
79	Keaten Wade	DE	COLO	33	22	6.2	2.8	0	1.4
80	Bryson Eason	DL	TENN	22	13	6.2	1.1	1	3.9
81	Dariel Djabome	LB	RUTG	76	36	6.2	2.0	1	2.5
82	Kalib Fortner	LB	ARMY	59	30	6.2	1.5	1	2.1
83	Jawaun Campbell	DL	JXST	36	19	6.2	1.4	2	0.4
84	Malachi Lawrence	EDGE	UCF	23	16	6.2	4.5	1	3.6
85	Tevarua Tafiti	LB	STAN	41	20	6.2	3.0	1	4.8
86	Gabe Jacas	LB	ILL	47	27	6.2	3.7	1	5.8
87	Jhalyn Shuler	LB	USF	64	36	6.1	2.7	2	3.3
88	Tre Smith	DL	ARIZ	49	18	6.1	3.9	1	2.3
89	Caleb Downs	S	OSU	52	34	6.1	1.0	2	1.3
90	Bernard Gooden	DL	LSU	27	12	6.1	1.2	1	2.5
91	Luke Pirris	LB	NAVY	55	27	6.1	2.6	2	2.3
92	Johnathan Hall	LB	UTAH	31	18	6.1	0.6	2	0.1
93	Kolbe Fields	LB	LT	61	30	6.1	1.1	1	2.1
94	Ty Morris	LB	RICE	38	22	6.1	2.8	1	0.0
95	Jordan Pollard	LB	SJSU	74	42	6.1	1.0	1	0.9
96	Aaron Graves	DL	IOWA	35	16	6.1	3.6	2	1.1
97	Braylan Lovelace	LB	PITT	42	21	6.0	1.9	0	0.8
98	Kris Trinidad	DE	ODU	38	12	6.0	2.5	1	3.5
99	Tony Rojas	LB	PSU	39	22	6.0	1.3	1	2.0
100	Boubacar Traore	DL	ND	27	19	6.0	4.0	1	1.6