CFB Projections · QB Hurries

Defense · 2026 forecast · 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

2026 P50

#	Player	Pos	Tm	Tack	Solo	TFL	Sacks	PD	QBH ↓
1	Colin Simmons	LB	TEX	43	25	10.6	8.1	2	9.6
2	Cian Slone	LB	NCSU	48	21	5.8	3.5	1	9.5
3	Kam Franklin	DE	MISS	42	23	7.2	3.5	1	9.5
4	Adam Trick	LB	M-OH	43	18	7.3	4.3	2	7.7
5	Suntarine Perkins	LB	MISS	62	31	9.6	5.6	2	7.6
6	Damon Wilson II	DE	MIZ	20	12	7.2	5.5	2	7.6
7	Ezra Christensen	DL	NMSU	36	20	8.3	4.0	2	7.2
8	Darris Smith	DE	MIZ	20	12	5.5	3.5	2	6.2
9	Yhonzae Pierre	LB	ALA	39	29	8.7	4.3	2	6.2
10	Jayden Virgin-Morgan	EDGE	BOIS	38	19	8.2	5.0	0	6.1
11	Clev Lubin	DL	LOU	46	30	9.3	8.6	3	6.0
12	Austin Romaine	LB	KSU	69	39	6.2	0.9	2	5.9
13	Ryan McCulloch	LB	CAL	24	11	3.8	2.4	1	5.8
14	Matayo Uiagalelei	LB	ORE	31	18	8.8	6.3	2	5.8
15	Bryan Whitehead	DE	ARST	20	13	7.8	3.1	1	5.7
16	Jimmy Scott	DL	PITT	20	11	8.4	4.5	1	5.7
17	Chief Borders	LB	UNLV	23	12	2.9	1.0	1	5.7
18	Anthony Smith	DL	MINN	30	16	10.8	7.6	1	5.6
19	Trey White	EDGE	SDSU	44	29	12.6	10.2	1	5.6
20	Sidney Stewart	DL	MD	33	20	7.8	5.4	2	5.6
21	Kenton Simmons	DL	FIU	27	18	7.0	5.1	2	5.5
22	Princewill Umanmielen	DE	MISS	31	12	6.5	4.2	1	5.4
23	Jalen Thompson	DL	MSU	28	13	3.8	1.1	1	5.4
24	JJ Hawkins	DL	USM	24	9	3.5	2.3	1	5.4
25	Da'Shawn Womack	DE	MISS	22	13	3.3	2.0	2	5.3
26	Zeke Campbell	DE	CCU	33	18	5.3	3.1	1	5.3
27	J'Mond Tapp	DL	USM	53	16	7.9	3.5	1	5.2
28	Boubacar Traore	DL	ND	35	23	9.1	6.0	1	5.2
29	Whit Weeks	LB	LSU	50	36	5.6	2.0	2	5.2
30	Gabe Peterson	DE	NMSU	31	11	1.6	0.8	0	5.1
31	Reggie Johnson	LB	MTSU	34	20	7.9	2.8	1	5.1
32	Cyrus Durham	DL	AKR	29	18	6.8	2.8	0	5.1
33	Enow Etta	DL	MICH	19	10	2.0	0.8	2	5.1
34	Thomas Collins	DL	ORST	28	11	4.0	0.7	1	5.1
35	Will Heldt	DE	CLEM	42	22	8.2	4.5	1	5.0
36	CJ Nunnally IV	DL	PUR	39	25	8.2	4.5	1	5.0
37	Jaleel Johnson	DE	OKST	31	16	3.6	0.9	0	5.0
38	Javae Gilmore	LB	MRSH	52	17	7.4	1.2	2	5.0
39	Demarcus Hendricks	DE	ARST	43	17	8.1	4.5	1	4.9
40	Sahir West	DL	JMU	38	17	9.5	4.5	3	4.9
41	Isaac Hubert	LB	AF	30	21	7.9	3.9	1	4.9
42	Sammy Brown	LB	CLEM	78	39	10.5	4.8	3	4.9
43	A.J. Holmes Jr.	DL	TTU	32	18	8.6	3.2	2	4.8
44	AJ Noland	DB	CSU	37	14	0.9	0.1	2	4.8
45	Wendell Gregory	LB	OKST	27	18	10.2	3.0	1	4.8
46	Nikko Taylor	LB	ORST	28	15	5.5	1.4	3	4.7
47	Nuer Gatkuoth	DL	WAKE	35	17	6.5	3.2	0	4.7
48	Donnie Smith	DE	TROY	37	19	9.1	6.0	1	4.7
49	Langston Hardy	DL	WAKE	47	22	7.9	4.3	0	4.7
50	Quincy Rhodes Jr.	DL	ARK	35	20	9.3	4.4	0	4.7
51	James Yelbert Jr.	DT	DEL	21	9	3.0	2.0	0	4.6
52	Dylan Stewart	LB	SC	32	20	10.1	4.8	2	4.6
53	Ashaad Hall	DL	UTEP	25	10	3.3	1.9	1	4.6
54	Cody Sigler	DT	ARST	30	16	4.1	2.8	4	4.6
55	Bernard Gooden	DL	LSU	23	10	5.1	1.3	1	4.6
56	A'Mauri Washington	DL	ORE	26	12	3.0	0.8	3	4.6
57	Myles Bradley	LB	BGSU	24	11	3.8	2.6	0	4.6
58	Amar Thomas	DL	JMU	32	11	4.1	1.6	1	4.5
59	Dallas Afalava	DL	WAKE	28	11	4.7	2.3	1	4.5
60	Williams Nwaneri	DL	NEB	31	14	6.6	4.0	2	4.5
61	Kalib Fortner	LB	ARMY	70	41	5.7	1.1	1	4.5
62	Myles Graham	LB	FLA	61	28	4.7	1.5	2	4.4
63	Julien Laventure	DL	AKR	40	18	7.8	3.0	0	4.4
64	Aiden Benton	DL	APP	34	12	3.9	3.0	0	4.4
65	Mitchell Toney	DL	MOST	25	14	4.3	1.9	2	4.4
66	Xavier Atkins	LB	AUB	65	37	11.8	6.2	1	4.4
67	Zheric Hill	LB	LT	35	13	1.8	0.9	0	4.4
68	Isaiah Glasker	LB	BYU	48	30	6.8	2.1	3	4.3
69	James Williams	DL	FSU	23	10	4.0	3.0	0	4.3
70	Anthony Bynum	DE	MTSU	55	20	5.3	2.1	2	4.3
71	Tunmise Adeleye	DE	UNLV	38	15	7.2	5.0	2	4.3
72	Chris Burge	DE	UAB	32	13	4.3	2.4	0	4.3
73	Chiddi Obiazor	DE	KSU	25	13	3.8	1.8	1	4.3
74	Tausili Akana	DE	BYU	17	10	3.6	0.8	1	4.3
75	Luke Mergott	LB	DUKE	61	29	4.1	0.6	2	4.2
76	Isaac Terrell	DE	WSU	29	14	7.5	3.7	1	4.2
77	Elijah O'Neal	DL	ASU	29	15	5.5	2.7	2	4.2
78	Bruno Dall	DL	AKR	34	13	5.3	2.5	4	4.2
79	Malachi Davis	DE	TOL	32	16	7.1	3.7	1	4.2
80	Taylor Wein	DL	OU	34	18	10.5	4.0	1	4.2
81	Jay'shon Thomas	DE	NIU	27	12	3.4	1.8	0	4.2
82	Will Echoles	DT	MISS	43	23	7.1	3.4	2	4.2
83	Armstrong Nnodim	DE	OKST	22	11	2.7	0.9	0	4.2
84	Brandon Tyson	LB	GASO	60	33	1.8	0.0	2	4.2
85	Lance Jackson	LB	TEX	25	11	3.4	2.4	1	4.2
86	Quency Wiggins	DE	COLO	21	9	1.6	0.8	0	4.1
87	Jayden Wilson	LB	UTEP	75	28	5.9	1.4	0	4.1
88	Rodney McGraw	DL	WMU	31	13	3.8	2.5	1	4.1
89	Emmanuel Oyebadejo	DE	JXST	33	23	5.5	3.3	3	4.1
90	Xavier Holmes	DL	JMU	26	12	4.9	3.1	2	4.0
91	Jojo Johnson	DL	ORST	22	12	5.3	1.8	0	4.0
92	Kalil Alexander	DE	TXST	38	20	9.0	4.0	1	3.9
93	DJ Wesolak	DL	MOST	28	16	4.7	3.0	2	3.9
94	DJ Warner	DE	SMU	15	8	2.1	1.5	1	3.9
95	Evan Herrmann	DL	OHIO	20	10	2.7	0.8	0	3.9
96	Jahkai Lang	DE	SMU	26	9	2.4	0.7	0	3.9
97	Anthony Jones	DL	UCLA	22	11	3.1	1.6	1	3.9
98	K'Von Sherman	LB	TOL	54	35	7.2	2.3	1	3.8
99	Caleb Bacon	LB	ISU	56	29	6.9	2.3	2	3.8
100	David Afogho	LB	BGSU	36	20	3.5	2.0	1	3.8