NFL Projections · Sacks

Defense · 2026 forecast · full season (17 games) · ST Model

Passing Rushing Receiving Defense Kicking

StatSacks Solo Tackles Assist Tackles TFL INT Pass Def QB Hits Forced Fumbles

Season2026 2025 2024

Projected leaders · Top 100

2026 P50

#	Player	Pos	Tm	Sack ↓	Solo	Ast	TFL	INT	PD	QBH	FF
1	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	DET	17.2	32	20	17.2	0.6	4.8	39.0	2.4
2	Micah Parsons	DE	GB	13.1	27	24	11.4	0.0	1.6	27.3	1.4
3	Myles Garrett	DE	LAR	12.9	34	15	20.7	0.0	1.3	27.4	2.8
4	Maxx Crosby	DE	LV	12.2	43	25	25.4	0.0	4.5	25.1	2.5
5	Brian Burns	DE	NYG	11.2	36	29	15.7	0.1	5.3	22.1	1.9
6	Nik Bonitto	DE	DEN	10.9	26	16	12.0	0.1	2.3	24.0	1.1
7	James Pearce	DE	ATL	10.9	22	13	9.2	0.1	3.5	20.4	1.5
8	Tuli Tuipulotu	DE	LAC	10.5	32	19	15.6	0.1	3.0	20.5	1.7
9	Danielle Hunter	DE	HOU	10.5	31	25	15.8	0.0	2.6	19.2	2.3
10	Will Anderson	DE	HOU	10.4	29	17	15.1	0.0	2.2	23.4	1.6
11	Trey Hendrickson	DE	BAL	10.2	20	16	9.6	0.1	3.2	19.2	1.5
12	Byron Young	DE	LAR	9.3	39	32	11.7	0.3	1.3	22.6	1.4
13	Harold Landry	DE	NE	9.1	31	26	11.8	0.1	1.9	17.0	0.4
14	Josh Hines-Allen	DE	JAX	9.0	28	22	14.4	0.0	2.0	25.5	1.0
15	Jonathan Greenard	DE	PHI	8.9	29	20	11.9	0.0	2.7	17.2	0.8
16	Bradley Chubb	DE	BUF	8.8	25	25	9.0	0.0	2.2	16.7	1.7
17	T.J. Watt	DE	PIT	8.8	28	27	13.7	0.6	6.5	22.8	2.3
18	Travon Walker	DE	JAX	8.7	25	24	10.4	0.0	2.1	17.2	1.1
19	Jonathon Cooper	DE	DEN	8.5	27	26	9.9	0.1	2.4	17.5	0.8
20	Odafe Oweh	DE	WAS	8.3	23	17	8.6	0.1	0.8	17.8	1.2
21	Andrew Van Ginkel	DE	MIN	8.3	31	30	11.1	0.8	7.5	15.3	0.1
22	George Karlaftis	DE	KC	8.2	25	21	10.1	0.0	2.4	23.2	1.1
23	Rashan Gary	DE	DAL	8.0	21	21	7.6	0.0	1.0	18.9	1.3
24	Gregory Rousseau	DE	BUF	7.9	28	19	9.6	0.1	2.2	19.6	1.5
25	Josh Sweat	DE	ARI	7.8	22	15	11.1	0.0	1.7	17.4	1.1
26	Will McDonald	DE	NYJ	7.7	17	12	9.6	0.1	1.4	20.4	0.9
27	Kwity Paye	DE	LV	7.4	21	21	7.2	0.0	1.1	12.3	1.2
28	Malcolm Koonce	DE	LV	7.4	20	16	7.7	0.0	0.9	14.8	1.0
29	K'Lavon Chaisson	DE	WAS	7.3	22	15	8.8	0.0	1.1	17.9	0.9
30	Nick Bosa	DE	SF	7.3	26	19	11.8	0.0	1.9	21.9	2.0
31	Alex Highsmith	DE	PIT	7.2	32	22	10.3	0.2	2.1	18.2	0.4
32	Zach Sieler	DT	MIA	7.1	26	26	9.6	0.0	1.9	11.8	0.5
33	Montez Sweat	DE	CHI	7.0	24	20	10.9	0.1	2.2	17.8	1.7
34	Nick Herbig	DE	PIT	7.0	22	15	7.9	0.1	2.1	18.7	1.7
35	Jared Verse	DE	CLE	6.9	28	31	12.4	0.3	2.4	27.5	1.5
36	Laiatu Latu	DE	IND	6.8	23	18	9.9	0.0	2.9	19.3	1.0
37	Arden Key	DE	IND	6.8	16	16	7.9	0.0	1.4	14.2	0.5
38	Chase Young	DE	NO	6.8	22	14	7.8	0.0	2.5	16.8	1.5
39	Jeffery Simmons	DT	TEN	6.6	34	28	13.3	0.0	1.9	17.6	1.2
40	Leonard Williams	DT	SEA	6.6	31	29	9.0	0.0	1.8	23.0	0.7
41	Kobie Turner	DT	LAR	6.6	23	26	8.7	0.1	1.9	15.5	0.5
42	Al-Quadin Muhammad	DE	TB	6.5	16	13	7.6	0.0	0.3	16.5	0.1
43	Austin Booker	DE	CHI	6.5	24	17	7.3	0.0	2.6	16.1	1.0
44	Dallas Turner	DE	MIN	6.5	26	33	9.5	0.1	2.3	14.8	0.7
45	Khalil Mack	DE	LAC	6.4	23	19	9.5	0.1	3.7	13.2	2.4
46	DeForest Buckner	DT	IND	6.3	25	30	9.3	0.6	2.9	15.9	0.4
47	Brandon Dorlus	DT	ATL	6.2	15	16	7.9	0.0	0.4	11.6	0.1
48	Tyree Wilson	DE	NO	6.2	20	16	7.2	0.0	0.9	10.2	1.4
49	Zach Allen	DT	DEN	6.2	23	27	10.5	0.0	2.1	37.8	0.8
50	Dante Fowler	DE	SEA	6.1	16	11	5.5	0.0	1.8	11.4	0.8
51	Boye Mafe	DE	CIN	5.8	24	19	7.4	0.0	3.7	9.6	1.2
52	YaYa Diaby	DE	TB	5.8	30	20	11.0	0.1	1.8	20.1	1.2
53	Jaelan Phillips	DE	CAR	5.8	28	25	8.1	0.2	4.5	14.2	0.7
54	Vita Vea	DT	TB	5.7	20	19	7.9	0.0	1.4	12.6	0.1
55	Dorance Armstrong	DE	WAS	5.7	20	18	6.4	0.0	0.3	13.3	0.8
56	Nic Scourton	DE	CAR	5.6	30	30	8.7	0.2	2.0	11.0	0.9
57	Jaylen Harrell	DE	TEN	5.6	17	13	5.8	0.0	0.9	8.6	1.0
58	Samson Ebukam	DE	ATL	5.5	22	15	5.1	0.0	0.7	12.1	1.3
59	Byron Murphy	DT	SEA	5.5	26	32	7.0	0.0	0.4	11.2	0.1
60	Abdul Carter	DE	NYG	5.5	33	23	8.8	0.3	2.4	23.1	1.2
61	Carl Granderson	DE	NO	5.4	32	25	11.5	0.0	1.7	12.1	0.8
62	Uchenna Nwosu	DE	SEA	5.4	20	19	6.5	0.0	1.9	14.9	1.1
63	Chris Jones	DT	KC	5.4	18	16	11.1	0.0	1.6	18.1	0.3
64	Myles Murphy	DE	CIN	5.4	25	21	6.1	0.0	1.4	10.7	0.5
65	Nnamdi Madubuike	DT	BAL	5.3	20	21	8.4	0.0	0.9	17.6	0.4
66	Jalon Walker	DE	ATL	5.3	37	19	7.3	0.3	1.9	9.2	1.0
67	Alex Wright	DE	CLE	5.3	19	16	8.2	0.0	1.3	9.0	0.5
68	Kayvon Thibodeaux	DE	NYG	5.2	18	21	7.2	0.2	2.6	12.9	0.9
69	Tavius Robinson	DE	BAL	5.2	19	22	5.2	0.1	1.5	14.4	0.7
70	Chop Robinson	DE	MIA	5.1	18	15	7.0	0.0	2.0	9.5	0.5
71	Jake Martin	DE	TEN	5.1	16	16	5.0	0.0	1.2	14.2	0.8
72	Calais Campbell	DT	BAL	5.1	23	19	8.3	0.1	2.0	13.4	0.5
73	Joseph Ossai	DE	NYJ	5.0	22	20	7.3	0.0	1.5	14.3	1.2
74	Ed Oliver	DT	BUF	5.0	19	16	6.6	0.0	0.9	12.5	1.0
75	Charles Omenihu	DE	WAS	5.0	18	14	5.1	0.0	0.8	12.2	0.6
76	Moro Ojomo	DT	PHI	4.9	18	21	6.1	0.0	0.9	12.4	0.1
77	Calijah Kancey	DT	TB	4.9	19	11	9.0	0.0	0.1	14.9	0.2
78	Zach Harrison	DE	ATL	4.9	16	20	5.6	0.0	1.1	7.6	1.2
79	Keeanu Benton	DT	PIT	4.8	21	25	6.6	0.1	2.7	14.0	0.5
80	Dayo Odeyingbo	DE	CHI	4.7	16	19	7.4	0.0	0.9	13.3	0.3
81	Cameron Heyward	DT	PIT	4.7	29	29	9.3	0.0	3.5	9.4	0.6
82	John Franklin-Myers	DT	TEN	4.7	15	18	5.3	0.0	0.7	16.0	0.1
83	Adam Butler	DT	LV	4.7	21	26	7.1	0.0	0.3	8.6	0.0
84	Tonka Hemingway	DT	LV	4.6	19	10	6.7	0.0	1.3	7.8	0.5
85	James Houston	DE	DAL	4.5	19	15	5.3	0.1	0.8	11.9	1.0
86	Patrick Jones	DE	CAR	4.5	19	19	6.4	0.1	1.2	9.4	0.0
87	Elijah Ponder	LB	NE	4.4	22	15	4.3	0.2	1.4	7.3	0.6
88	Braden Fiske	DT	LAR	4.4	16	21	5.6	0.0	1.5	10.7	0.3
89	Jalen Carter	DT	PHI	4.4	24	18	8.2	0.0	4.8	14.3	0.5
90	D.J. Wonnum	DE	DET	4.4	26	27	5.6	0.1	2.7	7.3	0.4
91	Justin Eboigbe	DT	LAC	4.4	26	16	6.4	0.0	0.7	10.6	0.2
92	Dexter Lawrence	DT	CIN	4.3	21	21	6.7	0.0	1.8	11.8	0.0
93	Michael Hoecht	DE	BUF	4.3	20	29	3.5	0.6	2.2	9.7	1.2
94	Jonah Laulu	DT	LV	4.3	21	23	7.4	0.0	3.6	7.9	0.3
95	Bryan Bresee	DT	NO	4.3	17	19	6.3	0.0	3.5	11.5	0.5
96	Dre'Mont Jones	DE	NE	4.3	18	23	6.8	0.1	0.7	18.6	0.2
97	Jonathan Allen	DT	CIN	4.2	25	29	6.6	0.0	1.3	12.0	0.9
98	Jalyx Hunt	DE	PHI	4.2	24	23	7.7	0.5	2.3	21.3	0.8
99	Derick Hall	DE	SEA	4.2	20	21	5.0	0.1	1.9	17.4	0.7
100	Donovan Ezeiruaku	DE	DAL	4.2	23	19	9.3	0.3	0.8	16.8	1.0