CFB Projections · Sacks

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	Trey White	EDGE	SDSU	44	29	12.6	10.2	1	5.6
2	Clev Lubin	DL	LOU	46	30	9.3	8.6	3	6.0
3	Colin Simmons	LB	TEX	43	25	10.6	8.1	2	9.6
4	Anthony Smith	DL	MINN	30	16	10.8	7.6	1	5.6
5	John Henry Daley	DE	UTAH	37	22	14.1	6.6	1	0.0
6	Melkart Abou-Jaoude	DL	UNC	40	22	9.5	6.5	1	3.3
7	Matayo Uiagalelei	LB	ORE	31	18	8.8	6.3	2	5.8
8	Xavier Atkins	LB	AUB	65	37	11.8	6.2	1	4.4
9	Boubacar Traore	DL	ND	35	23	9.1	6.0	1	5.2
10	Donnie Smith	DE	TROY	37	19	9.1	6.0	1	4.7
11	Teitum Tuioti	LB	ORE	50	24	8.1	6.0	2	3.1
12	Elijah Hill	DL	KENN	25	15	7.9	6.0	1	3.8
13	Michael Daley	DE	RICE	29	17	7.3	5.7	1	2.1
14	Suntarine Perkins	LB	MISS	62	31	9.6	5.6	2	7.6
15	Damon Wilson II	DE	MIZ	20	12	7.2	5.5	2	7.6
16	Sidney Stewart	DL	MD	33	20	7.8	5.4	2	5.6
17	Jackie Johnson III	DL	HAW	26	11	5.9	5.4	0	3.6
18	Tobi Osunsanmi	DE	KSU	29	22	6.9	5.4	0	3.0
19	Nathan Voorhis	DE	BALL	40	26	8.3	5.3	0	1.4
20	Kenton Simmons	DL	FIU	27	18	7.0	5.1	2	5.5
21	Niles King	EDGE	SDSU	30	16	7.0	5.1	0	1.6
22	Mandrell Desir	DL	FSU	31	16	6.2	5.1	1	0.9
23	Jayden Virgin-Morgan	EDGE	BOIS	38	19	8.2	5.0	0	6.1
24	Zahir Mathis	DL	MD	34	21	7.2	5.0	1	2.7
25	Ryan Henderson	EDGE	SDSU	22	17	6.6	5.0	1	2.5
26	Tunmise Adeleye	DE	UNLV	38	15	7.2	5.0	2	4.3
27	Tyler Thompson	LB	UNC	25	17	5.5	5.0	1	0.9
28	Dylan Stewart	LB	SC	32	20	10.1	4.8	2	4.6
29	Sammy Brown	LB	CLEM	78	39	10.5	4.8	3	4.9
30	Karter Menz	DL	MINN	32	18	6.9	4.8	0	3.3
31	Finn Claypool	DL	FRES	35	23	6.3	4.6	1	2.6
32	Brett Karhu	DE	UNM	28	16	6.4	4.6	1	3.5
33	Nnanna Anyanwu	LB	UTSA	28	18	5.7	4.6	1	1.4
34	Will Heldt	DE	CLEM	42	22	8.2	4.5	1	5.0
35	Ryan Davis	DE	KSU	24	17	5.7	4.5	3	0.7
36	CJ Nunnally IV	DL	PUR	39	25	8.2	4.5	1	5.0
37	Sahir West	DL	JMU	38	17	9.5	4.5	3	4.9
38	Jimmy Scott	DL	PITT	20	11	8.4	4.5	1	5.7
39	Demarcus Hendricks	DE	ARST	43	17	8.1	4.5	1	4.9
40	Dion Crawford	LB	BUF	71	26	6.1	4.4	1	3.2
41	Quincy Rhodes Jr.	DL	ARK	35	20	9.3	4.4	0	4.7
42	Zion Wilson	DL	ECU	33	18	6.9	4.4	0	2.2
43	J'Dan Burnett	DL	TLSA	24	13	6.6	4.3	1	1.7
44	Adam Trick	LB	M-OH	43	18	7.3	4.3	2	7.7
45	Langston Hardy	DL	WAKE	47	22	7.9	4.3	0	4.7
46	Santana Hopper	DL	TULN	29	14	6.7	4.3	0	2.1
47	Yhonzae Pierre	LB	ALA	39	29	8.7	4.3	2	6.2
48	Princewill Umanmielen	DE	MISS	31	12	6.5	4.2	1	5.4
49	Keviyan Huddleston	DL	UNT	31	17	7.5	4.1	1	1.1
50	Harvey Dyson	LB	TULN	28	14	6.6	4.0	1	1.6
51	Ezra Christensen	DL	NMSU	36	20	8.3	4.0	2	7.2
52	Taylor Wein	DL	OU	34	18	10.5	4.0	1	4.2
53	Brandon Mack II	LB	HOU	31	19	5.7	4.0	0	1.8
54	Williams Nwaneri	DL	NEB	31	14	6.6	4.0	2	4.5
55	TJ Bush Jr.	LB	CAL	39	15	7.3	4.0	2	1.9
56	Kalil Alexander	DE	TXST	38	20	9.0	4.0	1	3.9
57	Mani Powell	LB	PUR	73	40	8.1	3.9	1	2.7
58	Tyrique Tucker	DL	IU	26	13	7.4	3.9	1	2.5
59	Marques White	DL	MASS	38	18	7.8	3.9	1	2.8
60	Isaac Hubert	LB	AF	30	21	7.9	3.9	1	4.9
61	Aiden Gobaira	DL	JMU	33	15	6.7	3.9	1	1.8
62	Jamond Mathis	DL	KENT	29	16	5.9	3.9	3	3.6
63	Logan Fano	DE	UTAH	39	24	6.3	3.8	1	2.8
64	August Salvati	DL	SDSU	16	9	3.3	3.8	0	1.2
65	Anas Luqman	DL	OHIO	29	14	7.8	3.8	2	3.3
66	Udoka Ezeani	DB	UTEP	39	20	6.6	3.7	1	2.5
67	Isaac Terrell	DE	WSU	29	14	7.5	3.7	1	4.2
68	Chris Murray	DE	AUB	23	15	5.8	3.7	0	1.8
69	Mason Posa	LB	WIS	52	26	3.9	3.7	3	1.5
70	Rolijah Hardy	LB	IU	59	29	8.6	3.7	2	1.0
71	Malachi Davis	DE	TOL	32	16	7.1	3.7	1	4.2
72	Jonathan Maldonado	DE	NEV	32	16	6.3	3.7	3	0.7
73	Jordan Norman	LB	TULN	26	12	5.7	3.6	1	1.4
74	Darris Smith	DE	MIZ	20	12	5.5	3.5	2	6.2
75	Dylan Howell	DL	ULM	23	12	3.5	3.5	0	2.6
76	Christian Alliegro	LB	WIS	53	34	6.1	3.5	1	0.0
77	J'Mond Tapp	DL	USM	53	16	7.9	3.5	1	5.2
78	Cian Slone	LB	NCSU	48	21	5.8	3.5	1	9.5
79	Kam Franklin	DE	MISS	42	23	7.2	3.5	1	9.5
80	Braydin Ward	DL	MRSH	27	11	5.3	3.4	2	2.4
81	Will Echoles	DT	MISS	43	23	7.1	3.4	2	4.2
82	Dylan Labarbera	DL	NEV	71	37	10.5	3.4	0	1.9
83	Jay Crable	DE	OHIO	28	15	5.6	3.4	3	2.4
84	Amare Campbell	LB	PSU	62	42	7.6	3.4	1	2.3
85	Thomas Davis	DL	APP	35	17	5.9	3.4	0	1.5
86	Chase Kennedy	LB	ARIZ	33	19	6.5	3.3	1	3.8
87	Jared Smith	DE	AUB	23	16	5.1	3.3	1	1.7
88	Emmanuel Oyebadejo	DE	JXST	33	23	5.5	3.3	3	4.1
89	Zayden Walker	LB	UGA	21	12	4.0	3.3	1	0.2
90	Gabe Kirschke	DL	WAKE	29	15	6.4	3.2	1	3.4
91	Jayden Woods	EDGE	FLA	32	18	5.2	3.2	1	2.6
92	AJ Green	DL	LOU	30	13	4.4	3.2	1	2.5
93	A.J. Holmes Jr.	DL	TTU	32	18	8.6	3.2	2	4.8
94	Brad Spence	LB	TEX	35	17	4.7	3.2	1	1.8
95	MJ Stroud	DL	GASO	29	23	7.4	3.2	2	3.1
96	Nuer Gatkuoth	DL	WAKE	35	17	6.5	3.2	0	4.7
97	Kam Robinson	LB	UVA	74	27	5.0	3.2	1	2.0
98	DJ Hicks	DT	TA&M	26	14	6.2	3.2	1	1.1
99	Braylan Shelby	DE	USC	27	16	4.9	3.2	1	2.8
100	Ty Morris	LB	RICE	63	27	7.1	3.2	1	1.8