CFB Projections · TFL

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	John Henry Daley	DE	UTAH	37	22	14.1	6.6	1	0.0
2	Trey White	EDGE	SDSU	44	29	12.6	10.2	1	5.6
3	Xavier Atkins	LB	AUB	65	37	11.8	6.2	1	4.4
4	Mekhi Mason	LB	LT	53	25	11.2	2.5	3	2.3
5	Gideon Lampron	LB	BGSU	84	47	11.0	1.8	1	2.6
6	Anthony Smith	DL	MINN	30	16	10.8	7.6	1	5.6
7	Colin Simmons	LB	TEX	43	25	10.6	8.1	2	9.6
8	Sammy Brown	LB	CLEM	78	39	10.5	4.8	3	4.9
9	Taylor Wein	DL	OU	34	18	10.5	4.0	1	4.2
10	Dylan Labarbera	DL	NEV	71	37	10.5	3.4	0	1.9
11	Wendell Gregory	LB	OKST	27	18	10.2	3.0	1	4.8
12	Dylan Stewart	LB	SC	32	20	10.1	4.8	2	4.6
13	Suntarine Perkins	LB	MISS	62	31	9.6	5.6	2	7.6
14	Sahir West	DL	JMU	38	17	9.5	4.5	3	4.9
15	Rasheem Biles	LB	PITT	85	33	9.5	2.9	4	3.0
16	Melkart Abou-Jaoude	DL	UNC	40	22	9.5	6.5	1	3.3
17	Quincy Rhodes Jr.	DL	ARK	35	20	9.3	4.4	0	4.7
18	Clev Lubin	DL	LOU	46	30	9.3	8.6	3	6.0
19	Boubacar Traore	DL	ND	35	23	9.1	6.0	1	5.2
20	Donnie Smith	DE	TROY	37	19	9.1	6.0	1	4.7
21	Kalil Alexander	DE	TXST	38	20	9.0	4.0	1	3.9
22	Matayo Uiagalelei	LB	ORE	31	18	8.8	6.3	2	5.8
23	Yhonzae Pierre	LB	ALA	39	29	8.7	4.3	2	6.2
24	Garrick Ponder	LB	USM	32	15	8.6	2.6	0	2.5
25	Rolijah Hardy	LB	IU	59	29	8.6	3.7	2	1.0
26	A.J. Holmes Jr.	DL	TTU	32	18	8.6	3.2	2	4.8
27	Jimmy Scott	DL	PITT	20	11	8.4	4.5	1	5.7
28	Ezra Christensen	DL	NMSU	36	20	8.3	4.0	2	7.2
29	Dorian Pringle	LB	BGSU	47	22	8.3	0.5	1	0.1
30	Nathan Voorhis	DE	BALL	40	26	8.3	5.3	0	1.4
31	Will Heldt	DE	CLEM	42	22	8.2	4.5	1	5.0
32	Jayden Virgin-Morgan	EDGE	BOIS	38	19	8.2	5.0	0	6.1
33	CJ Nunnally IV	DL	PUR	39	25	8.2	4.5	1	5.0
34	Teitum Tuioti	LB	ORE	50	24	8.1	6.0	2	3.1
35	Demarcus Hendricks	DE	ARST	43	17	8.1	4.5	1	4.9
36	Mani Powell	LB	PUR	73	40	8.1	3.9	1	2.7
37	Reggie Johnson	LB	MTSU	34	20	7.9	2.8	1	5.1
38	KD Johnson	DT	UTEP	46	17	7.9	3.2	1	2.9
39	J'Mond Tapp	DL	USM	53	16	7.9	3.5	1	5.2
40	Elijah Hill	DL	KENN	25	15	7.9	6.0	1	3.8
41	Isaac Hubert	LB	AF	30	21	7.9	3.9	1	4.9
42	Langston Hardy	DL	WAKE	47	22	7.9	4.3	0	4.7
43	Sidney Stewart	DL	MD	33	20	7.8	5.4	2	5.6
44	Anas Luqman	DL	OHIO	29	14	7.8	3.8	2	3.3
45	Marques White	DL	MASS	38	18	7.8	3.9	1	2.8
46	Julien Laventure	DL	AKR	40	18	7.8	3.0	0	4.4
47	Bryan Whitehead	DE	ARST	20	13	7.8	3.1	1	5.7
48	Cam'Ron Stewart	LB	TEM	30	18	7.8	2.8	1	3.1
49	Mac Sanders	LB	JXST	65	31	7.8	1.2	2	3.6
50	David Stone	DL	OU	36	18	7.7	2.6	2	3.6
51	Amare Campbell	LB	PSU	62	42	7.6	3.4	1	2.3
52	Cade Uluave	LB	CAL	76	34	7.6	1.9	3	3.5
53	Isaac Terrell	DE	WSU	29	14	7.5	3.7	1	4.2
54	Keviyan Huddleston	DL	UNT	31	17	7.5	4.1	1	1.1
55	Tyrique Tucker	DL	IU	26	13	7.4	3.9	1	2.5
56	MJ Stroud	DL	GASO	29	23	7.4	3.2	2	3.1
57	Bryan Longwell	LB	VAN	62	32	7.4	1.0	3	2.2
58	Kooper Ebel	LB	ISU	64	30	7.4	1.1	2	2.5
59	Javae Gilmore	LB	MRSH	52	17	7.4	1.2	2	5.0
60	Michael Daley	DE	RICE	29	17	7.3	5.7	1	2.1
61	Jahleel Culbreath	LB	ODU	59	23	7.3	1.4	0	2.2
62	Adam Trick	LB	M-OH	43	18	7.3	4.3	2	7.7
63	Marcus Neal Jr.	DB	ISU	57	27	7.3	1.0	2	1.9
64	TJ Bush Jr.	LB	CAL	39	15	7.3	4.0	2	1.9
65	Zahir Mathis	DL	MD	34	21	7.2	5.0	1	2.7
66	Tunmise Adeleye	DE	UNLV	38	15	7.2	5.0	2	4.3
67	K'Von Sherman	LB	TOL	54	35	7.2	2.3	1	3.8
68	Damon Wilson II	DE	MIZ	20	12	7.2	5.5	2	7.6
69	Kam Franklin	DE	MISS	42	23	7.2	3.5	1	9.5
70	Jarvis Lee	CB	USF	38	24	7.1	2.2	1	2.4
71	Malachi Davis	DE	TOL	32	16	7.1	3.7	1	4.2
72	Ty Morris	LB	RICE	63	27	7.1	3.2	1	1.8
73	Will Echoles	DT	MISS	43	23	7.1	3.4	2	4.2
74	Paul Oyewale	EDGE	TCU	26	16	7.1	2.2	0	1.2
75	Jahkeem Stewart	DE	USC	25	15	7.0	1.7	1	1.1
76	Korver Demma	DL	CMU	31	17	7.0	3.0	1	2.8
77	Kenton Simmons	DL	FIU	27	18	7.0	5.1	2	5.5
78	Niles King	EDGE	SDSU	30	16	7.0	5.1	0	1.6
79	Tobi Osunsanmi	DE	KSU	29	22	6.9	5.4	0	3.0
80	Trey Lathan	LB	KU	65	38	6.9	1.6	2	3.8
81	Caleb Bacon	LB	ISU	56	29	6.9	2.3	2	3.8
82	Noah Flemmings	LB	ULM	67	34	6.9	2.0	1	1.6
83	Zion Wilson	DL	ECU	33	18	6.9	4.4	0	2.2
84	Kevontay Wells	DL	ULM	33	16	6.9	2.3	0	3.8
85	Karter Menz	DL	MINN	32	18	6.9	4.8	0	3.3
86	Fisher Camac	DE	UVA	35	16	6.9	2.7	3	1.5
87	Ethan Wesloski	LB	UNT	66	31	6.9	1.5	0	2.9
88	Isaiah Jones	LB	IU	49	24	6.9	3.1	1	1.8
89	Cyrus Durham	DL	AKR	29	18	6.8	2.8	0	5.1
90	Isaiah Glasker	LB	BYU	48	30	6.8	2.1	3	4.3
91	Zakye Barker	LB	SMU	52	18	6.8	0.8	1	0.5
92	Tawfiq Byard	S	COLO	63	42	6.8	0.8	2	0.7
93	Kameryn Fountain	DE	USC	31	20	6.8	2.6	1	0.3
94	Jonathan Thompson	LB	CIN	52	22	6.8	1.1	1	1.4
95	Aiden Gobaira	DL	JMU	33	15	6.7	3.9	1	1.8
96	Maverick Baranowski	LB	MINN	68	26	6.7	1.2	1	1.7
97	Santana Hopper	DL	TULN	29	14	6.7	4.3	0	2.1
98	Josiah Robinson	LB	GAST	72	33	6.7	2.4	2	1.5
99	Chris Forbes	DL	ODU	31	13	6.7	1.0	1	0.9
100	Keaton Thomas	LB	BAY	67	44	6.6	1.9	2	1.7