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DEF · 2026 projection · model-projected, top 200

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Top 200 · DEF

#	Player	Pos	Tm	Score/g ↓	Solo	Sk	INT	PD
1	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	DET	8.5	32.7	17.2	0.6	4.7
2	Maxx Crosby	DE	LV	8.5	43.1	12.2	0	4.6
3	Jordyn Brooks	LB	MIA	8.2	75.8	2.8	0.4	4.4
4	Jack Campbell	LB	DET	8.0	68.9	3.0	0.6	4.8
5	Zaire Franklin	LB	GB	7.9	66.6	2.7	0.3	6.1
6	Foyesade Oluokun	LB	JAX	7.9	72.5	1.2	0.5	9.3
7	Jamien Sherwood	LB	NYJ	7.7	62.9	1.8	1.7	6.8
8	Roquan Smith	LB	BAL	7.7	73.2	0.9	0.7	5.8
9	Cedric Gray	LB	TEN	7.6	78.4	2.2	0.4	3.7
10	Carson Schwesinger	LB	CLE	7.5	57.2	2.5	1.1	3.7
11	Nick Bolton	LB	KC	7.5	69.2	1.6	0.7	5.6
12	Myles Garrett	DE	LAR	7.4	34.6	12.9	0	1.3
13	Brian Burns	DE	NYG	7.3	35.1	11.2	0.1	5.4
14	Patrick Queen	LB	PIT	7.1	57.5	1.8	0.6	6.8
15	Robert Spillane	LB	NE	7.1	59.2	1.7	0.9	5.4
16	Demario Davis	LB	NYJ	7.0	62.7	2.0	0.3	4.2
17	Quay Walker	LB	LV	7.0	60.1	2.4	0.6	3.6
18	Nate Landman	LB	LAR	6.9	57.2	2.0	0.7	3.8
19	Kyle Hamilton	S	BAL	6.9	58.5	1.4	2.3	9.1
20	Blake Cashman	LB	MIN	6.9	62.7	1.7	0.2	4.7
21	Zack Baun	LB	PHI	6.8	60.9	1.0	1.2	4.9
22	Nick Emmanwori	S	SEA	6.8	62.7	1.8	1.4	9.9
23	Paulson Adebo	CB	NYG	6.8	67.5	0.2	2.4	13.0
24	Kaden Elliss	LB	NO	6.7	55.2	2.2	0.4	4.9
25	Derwin James	S	LAC	6.7	59.0	2.1	1.6	7.0
26	Antoine Winfield	S	TB	6.7	52.7	1.9	2.5	8.2
27	T.J. Watt	DE	PIT	6.7	29.9	8.8	0.6	6.6
28	Edgerrin Cooper	LB	GB	6.6	61.0	1.5	0.8	4.4
29	Brian Branch	S	DET	6.6	59.9	0.5	1.6	12.7
30	Danielle Hunter	DE	HOU	6.6	30.9	10.5	0	2.6
31	Alex Singleton	LB	DEN	6.6	58.0	1.4	0.7	4.0
32	Tremaine Edmunds	LB	NYG	6.5	59.9	0.3	1.1	7.5
33	Micah Parsons	DE	GB	6.5	27.5	13.1	0.0	1.6
34	Nakobe Dean	LB	LV	6.5	63.8	2.5	0.2	3.4
35	Byron Young	DE	LAR	6.5	38.5	9.3	0.3	1.2
36	Ernest Jones	LB	SEA	6.5	58.4	0.5	0.4	5.5
37	Budda Baker	S	ARI	6.5	61.1	0.7	1.4	5.0
38	Andrew Van Ginkel	DE	MIN	6.4	32.4	8.3	0.8	7.6
39	Nick Cross	S	WAS	6.4	59.8	1.1	1.7	5.5
40	Daxton Hill	CB	CIN	6.4	54.6	1.0	2.2	10.7
41	Jessie Bates	S	ATL	6.4	58.8	0.5	2.5	6.2
42	Quincy Williams	LB	CLE	6.4	55.9	1.5	0.7	5.9
43	Tuli Tuipulotu	DE	LAC	6.4	31.6	10.5	0.1	2.9
44	Demetrius Knight	LB	CIN	6.3	55.4	2.3	0.5	4.9
45	Jaquan Brisker	S	PIT	6.3	54.8	0.8	1.9	7.9
46	Barrett Carter	LB	CIN	6.3	58.2	1.6	0.5	4.1
47	Daiyan Henley	LB	LAC	6.3	57.2	1.3	0.8	4.7
48	Kevin Byard	S	NE	6.3	58.9	0.4	2.8	6.1
49	Tyrel Dodson	LB	MIA	6.3	60.1	1.9	0.3	3.7
50	Kamari Lassiter	CB	HOU	6.3	51.7	0.0	2.5	13.6
51	Kamren Curl	S	LAR	6.3	61.9	0.5	1.4	6.7
52	Tykee Smith	S	TB	6.2	54.9	0.6	1.4	11.5
53	DaRon Bland	CB	DAL	6.2	53.0	0.3	3	10.3
54	Julian Love	S	SEA	6.2	59.5	0.0	2.1	9.7
55	Talanoa Hufanga	S	DEN	6.2	57.1	0.7	1.8	7.9
56	Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	LB	CLE	6.1	54.3	2.1	0.9	4.7
57	Fred Warner	LB	SF	6.1	57.2	0.1	0.3	6.0
58	Shemar James	LB	DAL	6.1	54.3	1.8	0.6	2.3
59	Cooper DeJean	CB	PHI	6.1	57.9	0.2	1.4	12.0
60	Devin Bush	LB	CHI	6.1	50.8	2.1	0.6	4.9
61	Xavier McKinney	S	GB	6.1	54.9	0.3	1.6	9.7
62	Devon Witherspoon	CB	SEA	6.1	56.8	0.4	1.6	10.2
63	Will Anderson	DE	HOU	6.1	28.8	10.4	0.0	2.3
64	Xavier Watts	S	ATL	6.0	52.4	0.4	2.6	9.2
65	Eric Wilson	LB	MIN	6.0	46.2	3.0	0.3	2.3
66	T.J. Edwards	LB	CHI	5.9	53.4	0.5	0.5	5.3
67	Mike Sainristil	CB	WAS	5.9	49.4	0.1	2.3	12.3
68	Reed Blankenship	S	HOU	5.9	60.7	0.0	1.6	7.7
69	Devin Lloyd	LB	CAR	5.9	47.1	2.4	0.5	6.1
70	SirVocea Dennis	LB	TB	5.9	56.3	2.2	0.3	3.9
71	Trevon Moehrig	S	CAR	5.9	52.5	0.7	2.1	5.3
72	Payton Wilson	LB	PIT	5.8	59.1	1.9	0.1	2.0
73	Christian Rozeboom	LB	TB	5.8	51.7	1.3	0.1	3.4
74	Azeez Al-Shaair	LB	HOU	5.8	49.5	1.1	0.5	5.5
75	Terrel Bernard	LB	BUF	5.8	52.0	1.6	0.8	3.2
76	Alontae Taylor	CB	TEN	5.8	52.2	0.9	1.8	10.5
77	Alex Anzalone	LB	TB	5.8	54.2	1.8	0.3	6.4
78	Harold Landry	DE	NE	5.8	32.0	9.1	0.1	1.8
79	Amani Hooker	S	TEN	5.8	58.2	0.4	1.8	7.3
80	Jalen Thompson	S	DAL	5.8	56.7	0.1	1.6	7.6
81	Camryn Bynum	S	IND	5.8	51.6	0.3	1.9	8.6
82	Cody Barton	LB	TEN	5.7	40.9	1.5	1.2	7.5
83	Geno Stone	S	BUF	5.7	54.1	0.1	2.3	5.5
84	Nik Bonitto	DE	DEN	5.7	26.3	10.9	0.1	2.3
85	Jacob Parrish	CB	TB	5.7	51.2	0.5	1.8	9.1
86	Brandon Jones	S	DEN	5.7	56.4	0	1.4	8.5
87	Jordan Battle	S	CIN	5.7	51.1	0.5	1.8	5.7
88	Henry To'oTo'o	LB	HOU	5.7	46.2	2.0	0.3	4.2
89	Tyrique Stevenson	CB	CHI	5.6	49.6	0.4	2.1	11.7
90	Riley Moss	CB	DEN	5.6	55.0	0.5	1.4	11.7
91	Jeffery Simmons	DT	TEN	5.6	34.6	6.6	0	2.1
92	Tyler Nubin	S	NYG	5.6	57.7	0.1	1.3	4.1
93	Kerby Joseph	S	DET	5.6	51.2	0.1	2.8	10.7
94	Chamarri Conner	S	KC	5.6	58.4	0.2	1.4	4.1
95	Jonathan Greenard	DE	PHI	5.6	29.8	8.9	0	2.8
96	Jeremy Chinn	S	LV	5.6	55.7	0.9	0.9	3.6
97	Teddye Buchanan	LB	BAL	5.6	53.9	1.3	0.1	1.3
98	Quentin Lake	S	LAR	5.6	54.3	0.9	1.0	8.2
99	Josh Hines-Allen	DE	JAX	5.5	27.3	9	0.0	2.0
100	Jalen Pitre	S	HOU	5.5	48.2	0.0	1.6	10.4
101	Jared Verse	DE	CLE	5.5	29.2	6.9	0.3	2.3
102	Derek Stingley Jr.	CB	HOU	5.5	38.1	0.3	3.6	14.1
103	Drue Tranquill	LB	KC	5.5	46.9	2.8	0.2	2.5
104	Malik Mustapha	S	SF	5.5	49.2	0.1	1.7	6.1
105	Dee Alford	CB	BUF	5.5	52.1	0.3	1.8	10.8
106	Josh Metellus	S	MIN	5.4	48.3	0.8	0.9	6.2
107	Tyson Campbell	CB	CLE	5.4	52.6	0.1	1.0	11.3
108	Trent McDuffie	CB	LAR	5.4	53.0	0.6	1.5	8.8
109	Bradley Chubb	DE	BUF	5.4	26.5	8.8	0.0	2.1
110	Evan Williams	S	GB	5.4	48.3	0.2	1.4	5.7
111	Akeem Davis-Gaither	LB	IND	5.4	47.6	0.8	0.1	4
112	James Pearce	DE	ATL	5.4	21.1	10.9	0.1	3.7
113	Marlon Humphrey	CB	BAL	5.4	48.6	0.1	1.9	12.5
114	Brandon Stephens	CB	NYJ	5.4	49.2	0.8	1.9	8.3
115	Trey Hendrickson	DE	BAL	5.4	21.9	10.2	0.1	3.3
116	Frankie Luvu	LB	WAS	5.3	36.8	2.3	0.3	5.4
117	Alex Highsmith	DE	PIT	5.3	33.6	7.2	0.2	2.3
118	Jonathon Cooper	DE	DEN	5.3	27.1	8.5	0.1	2.4
119	Jihaad Campbell	LB	PHI	5.3	47.7	2.0	0.5	3.2
120	Nick Bosa	DE	SF	5.3	28.3	7.3	0.0	1.9
121	Kool-Aid McKinstry	CB	NO	5.2	52.2	0.3	1.1	11.4
122	DeShon Elliott	S	PIT	5.2	52.5	0.1	0.9	6.2
123	DeForest Buckner	DT	IND	5.2	28.6	6.3	0.6	2.9
124	Minkah Fitzpatrick	S	NYJ	5.2	56.3	0.1	0.9	5.1
125	Nate Wiggins	CB	BAL	5.2	49.4	0.1	1.7	12.1
126	Travon Walker	DE	JAX	5.2	24.9	8.7	0.0	2.1
127	Christian Gonzalez	CB	NE	5.2	53.1	0.1	1.7	9.6
128	Dee Winters	LB	DAL	5.2	49.7	1.4	0.7	4.0
129	Andru Phillips	CB	NYG	5.2	45.5	0.4	1.4	9.9
130	Javon Bullard	S	GB	5.2	50.5	0.1	1.5	4.7
131	A.J. Terrell	CB	ATL	5.2	50.8	0.6	1.1	9.1
132	Grant Delpit	S	CLE	5.1	50.5	0.5	1.2	3.4
133	Deommodore Lenoir	CB	SF	5.1	43.9	0.1	2.7	7.3
134	Leonard Williams	DT	SEA	5.1	31.6	6.6	0.0	1.8
135	Gregory Rousseau	DE	BUF	5.1	27.7	7.9	0.1	2.3
136	Cole Bishop	S	BUF	5.1	49.9	0.4	1.2	5.7
137	Dane Belton	S	NYJ	5.1	47.6	0.2	1.1	6.5
138	Jalen Ramsey	CB	PIT	5.1	43.6	0.9	1.5	7.9
139	Malachi Moore	S	NYJ	5.1	52.4	0.0	0.8	4.5
140	Michael Jackson	CB	CAR	5.1	44.7	0.1	1.9	12.1
141	Kamren Kinchens	S	LAR	5.1	49.4	0.3	1.7	6.1
142	Byron Murphy	CB	MIN	5.1	48.2	0.1	1.6	9.4
143	Malaki Starks	S	BAL	5.0	48.5	0.2	1.4	5.5
144	Keisean Nixon	CB	GB	5.0	48.1	0.4	1.5	9.4
145	Alohi Gilman	S	KC	5.0	43.8	0.2	1.6	8.6
146	Nahshon Wright	CB	NYJ	5.0	44.3	0.5	2.3	7.9
147	Julian Blackmon	S	NO	5.0	47.5	0	2.0	7.1
148	Calen Bullock	S	HOU	5.0	43	0.2	2.5	9.6
149	Ja'Quan McMillian	CB	DEN	5.0	43.8	0.7	1.6	8.9
150	Jonas Sanker	S	NO	5.0	48.1	0.1	1.2	6.5
151	Zyon McCollum	CB	TB	5.0	50.1	0.1	1.0	9.4
152	E.J. Speed	LB	HOU	5.0	51.7	0.6	0.4	1.9
153	Isaiah Pola-Mao	S	LV	5.0	51.9	0.4	1.1	4.7
154	Upton Stout	CB	SF	5.0	45.6	0.1	1.2	6.8
155	George Karlaftis	DE	KC	4.9	24.3	8.2	0	2.5
156	Kyle Dugger	S	CIN	4.9	45.5	0.5	1.1	5.6
157	Khalil Mack	DE	LAC	4.9	25.6	6.4	0.1	4
158	Jason Pinnock	S	NYG	4.9	45.5	1.2	1.7	4.5
159	Chauncey Gardner-Johnson	S	BUF	4.9	45.5	0.6	1.6	7.1
160	Quan Martin	S	WAS	4.9	46.9	0.1	1.3	4.9
161	Jevon Holland	S	NYG	4.9	51.4	0	1.1	6.1
162	Isaiah McDuffie	LB	GB	4.9	47.4	0.9	0.3	2.1
163	Divine Deablo	LB	ATL	4.9	44.7	0.8	0.5	4.4
164	D.J. Reed	CB	DET	4.9	49.3	0.3	1.5	9.2
165	Dallas Turner	DE	MIN	4.9	25.9	6.5	0.1	2.4
166	Derrick Brown	DT	CAR	4.9	32.9	3.5	0.0	5.2
167	Justin Reid	S	NO	4.9	48.8	0.3	0.8	7
168	Pete Werner	LB	NO	4.9	47.9	1.5	0.0	3.0
169	Carl Granderson	DE	NO	4.9	32.1	5.4	0.0	1.9
170	Micah McFadden	LB	NYG	4.9	46.0	1.0	0.2	2.5
171	Tarheeb Still	CB	LAC	4.9	46.1	0.1	1.6	9.2
172	Marcus Jones	CB	NE	4.9	43.8	0.7	1.3	9.5
173	Montez Sweat	DE	CHI	4.9	24.7	7.0	0.1	2.4
174	Troy Andersen	LB	ATL	4.9	46.5	1.2	0.3	2.1
175	Mack Wilson	LB	ARI	4.8	40.1	1.3	0.7	5.3
176	Jaylen Watson	CB	LAR	4.8	45.2	0.6	1.1	8.7
177	Trevin Wallace	LB	CAR	4.8	43.1	2.1	0.1	2.9
178	Jaelan Phillips	DE	CAR	4.8	28.5	5.8	0.2	4.5
179	Drake Thomas	LB	SEA	4.8	38.0	1.5	0.2	4.8
180	Zach Sieler	DT	MIA	4.8	26.6	7.1	0.0	1.9
181	Tatum Bethune	LB	SF	4.8	42.3	0.6	0.1	2.7
182	Tony Adams	S	TEN	4.8	45	0.1	1.1	6.7
183	Abdul Carter	DE	NYG	4.8	30.7	5.5	0.3	2.2
184	Ronnie Hickman	S	CLE	4.8	45.9	0.3	0.9	5.1
185	Nic Scourton	DE	CAR	4.8	27.9	5.6	0.2	1.9
186	Joey Porter Jr.	CB	PIT	4.8	44.9	0.1	1.3	11.3
187	Cameron Heyward	DT	PIT	4.8	30.0	4.7	0.0	3.8
188	Antonio Johnson	S	JAX	4.8	40.5	0.4	2.7	7.7
189	Cam Taylor-Britt	CB	IND	4.7	42.5	0	1.9	11.0
190	Nick Scott	S	CAR	4.7	48.0	0.1	1.2	3.6
191	Jarvis Brownlee	CB	NYJ	4.7	47.5	0.0	0.7	6.5
192	Coby Bryant	S	CHI	4.7	43.9	0.0	1.5	7.5
193	Cody Simon	LB	ARI	4.7	38.7	1.0	0.3	2.5
194	Jamel Dean	CB	PIT	4.7	49.9	0.0	1.4	8.4
195	YaYa Diaby	DE	TB	4.7	29.4	5.8	0.1	1.7
196	Tony Jefferson	S	LAC	4.7	47.0	0.2	1.4	4.9
197	Terrion Arnold	CB	DET	4.7	45.0	0.1	1.3	11.8
198	Montaric Brown	CB	JAX	4.7	48.8	0.0	1.0	10.3
199	Omar Speights	LB	LAR	4.7	44.3	1.5	0.2	2.1
200	Craig Woodson	S	NE	4.7	43.3	0.2	1.0	4.5

Projected defensive composite per game — same weighting as the actual board, on projected stats. Blends toward actuals in-season.