NFL Projections · TFL

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	Maxx Crosby	DE	LV	12.2	43	25	25.4	0.0	4.5	25.1	2.5
2	Myles Garrett	DE	LAR	12.9	34	15	20.7	0.0	1.3	27.4	2.8
3	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	DET	17.2	32	20	17.2	0.6	4.8	39.0	2.4
4	Danielle Hunter	DE	HOU	10.5	31	25	15.8	0.0	2.6	19.2	2.3
5	Brian Burns	DE	NYG	11.2	36	29	15.7	0.1	5.3	22.1	1.9
6	Tuli Tuipulotu	DE	LAC	10.5	32	19	15.6	0.1	3.0	20.5	1.7
7	Will Anderson	DE	HOU	10.4	29	17	15.1	0.0	2.2	23.4	1.6
8	Josh Hines-Allen	DE	JAX	9.0	28	22	14.4	0.0	2.0	25.5	1.0
9	T.J. Watt	DE	PIT	8.8	28	27	13.7	0.6	6.5	22.8	2.3
10	Jeffery Simmons	DT	TEN	6.6	34	28	13.3	0.0	1.9	17.6	1.2
11	Jared Verse	DE	CLE	6.9	28	31	12.4	0.3	2.4	27.5	1.5
12	Nik Bonitto	DE	DEN	10.9	26	16	12.0	0.1	2.3	24.0	1.1
13	Jonathan Greenard	DE	PHI	8.9	29	20	11.9	0.0	2.7	17.2	0.8
14	Nick Bosa	DE	SF	7.3	26	19	11.8	0.0	1.9	21.9	2.0
15	Harold Landry	DE	NE	9.1	31	26	11.8	0.1	1.9	17.0	0.4
16	Byron Young	DE	LAR	9.3	39	32	11.7	0.3	1.3	22.6	1.4
17	Carl Granderson	DE	NO	5.4	32	25	11.5	0.0	1.7	12.1	0.8
18	Eric Wilson	LB	MIN	3.0	49	49	11.4	0.3	2.5	5.6	1.1
19	Micah Parsons	DE	GB	13.1	27	24	11.4	0.0	1.6	27.3	1.4
20	Josh Sweat	DE	ARI	7.8	22	15	11.1	0.0	1.7	17.4	1.1
21	Chris Jones	DT	KC	5.4	18	16	11.1	0.0	1.6	18.1	0.3
22	Andrew Van Ginkel	DE	MIN	8.3	31	30	11.1	0.8	7.5	15.3	0.1
23	YaYa Diaby	DE	TB	5.8	30	20	11.0	0.1	1.8	20.1	1.2
24	Montez Sweat	DE	CHI	7.0	24	20	10.9	0.1	2.2	17.8	1.7
25	Zach Allen	DT	DEN	6.2	23	27	10.5	0.0	2.1	37.8	0.8
26	Travon Walker	DE	JAX	8.7	25	24	10.4	0.0	2.1	17.2	1.1
27	Alex Highsmith	DE	PIT	7.2	32	22	10.3	0.2	2.1	18.2	0.4
28	George Karlaftis	DE	KC	8.2	25	21	10.1	0.0	2.4	23.2	1.1
29	Laiatu Latu	DE	IND	6.8	23	18	9.9	0.0	2.9	19.3	1.0
30	Jonathon Cooper	DE	DEN	8.5	27	26	9.9	0.1	2.4	17.5	0.8
31	Carson Schwesinger	LB	CLE	2.5	58	60	9.8	1.1	3.8	7.0	1.4
32	Jordyn Brooks	LB	MIA	2.8	75	61	9.6	0.4	4.5	4.2	1.0
33	Gregory Rousseau	DE	BUF	7.9	28	19	9.6	0.1	2.2	19.6	1.5
34	Zach Sieler	DT	MIA	7.1	26	26	9.6	0.0	1.9	11.8	0.5
35	Will McDonald	DE	NYJ	7.7	17	12	9.6	0.1	1.4	20.4	0.9
36	Trey Hendrickson	DE	BAL	10.2	20	16	9.6	0.1	3.2	19.2	1.5
37	Khalil Mack	DE	LAC	6.4	23	19	9.5	0.1	3.7	13.2	2.4
38	Dallas Turner	DE	MIN	6.5	26	33	9.5	0.1	2.3	14.8	0.7
39	Donovan Ezeiruaku	DE	DAL	4.2	23	19	9.3	0.3	0.8	16.8	1.0
40	Cameron Heyward	DT	PIT	4.7	29	29	9.3	0.0	3.5	9.4	0.6
41	DeForest Buckner	DT	IND	6.3	25	30	9.3	0.6	2.9	15.9	0.4
42	Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	LB	CLE	2.1	52	32	9.2	0.9	4.5	2.6	0.6
43	James Pearce	DE	ATL	10.9	22	13	9.2	0.1	3.5	20.4	1.5
44	Leonard Williams	DT	SEA	6.6	31	29	9.0	0.0	1.8	23.0	0.7
45	Bradley Chubb	DE	BUF	8.8	25	25	9.0	0.0	2.2	16.7	1.7
46	Calijah Kancey	DT	TB	4.9	19	11	9.0	0.0	0.1	14.9	0.2
47	Abdul Carter	DE	NYG	5.5	33	23	8.8	0.3	2.4	23.1	1.2
48	K'Lavon Chaisson	DE	WAS	7.3	22	15	8.8	0.0	1.1	17.9	0.9
49	Jalen Redmond	DT	MIN	2.4	25	18	8.8	0.2	3.4	6.4	0.0
50	Kobie Turner	DT	LAR	6.6	23	26	8.7	0.1	1.9	15.5	0.5
51	Isaiah McGuire	DE	CLE	3.9	18	17	8.7	0.0	0.6	10.0	1.2
52	Nic Scourton	DE	CAR	5.6	30	30	8.7	0.2	2.0	11.0	0.9
53	Kaden Elliss	LB	NO	2.2	52	62	8.6	0.4	5.0	6.2	0.6
54	Odafe Oweh	DE	WAS	8.3	23	17	8.6	0.1	0.8	17.8	1.2
55	Nnamdi Madubuike	DT	BAL	5.3	20	21	8.4	0.0	0.9	17.6	0.4
56	Quincy Williams	LB	CLE	1.5	52	47	8.3	0.7	5.8	3.8	0.6
57	Calais Campbell	DT	BAL	5.1	23	19	8.3	0.1	2.0	13.4	0.5
58	Quinnen Williams	DT	DAL	3.9	23	23	8.2	0.0	0.6	13.5	0.7
59	Nick Bolton	LB	KC	1.6	72	57	8.2	0.7	5.5	4.7	0.6
60	Alex Wright	DE	CLE	5.3	19	16	8.2	0.0	1.3	9.0	0.5
61	Jalen Carter	DT	PHI	4.4	24	18	8.2	0.0	4.8	14.3	0.5
62	Jaelan Phillips	DE	CAR	5.8	28	25	8.1	0.2	4.5	14.2	0.7
63	Vita Vea	DT	TB	5.7	20	19	7.9	0.0	1.4	12.6	0.1
64	Brandon Dorlus	DT	ATL	6.2	15	16	7.9	0.0	0.4	11.6	0.1
65	Jamien Sherwood	LB	NYJ	1.8	64	57	7.9	1.7	7.1	2.4	1.6
66	Nick Herbig	DE	PIT	7.0	22	15	7.9	0.1	2.1	18.7	1.7
67	Arden Key	DE	IND	6.8	16	16	7.9	0.0	1.4	14.2	0.5
68	Patrick Queen	LB	PIT	1.8	58	67	7.8	0.6	7.0	5.0	0.9
69	Chase Young	DE	NO	6.8	22	14	7.8	0.0	2.5	16.8	1.5
70	Demarcus Lawrence	DE	SEA	3.6	23	23	7.8	0.0	1.7	16.9	1.3
71	Quay Walker	LB	LV	2.4	59	58	7.8	0.6	3.5	4.1	0.5
72	Malcolm Koonce	DE	LV	7.4	20	16	7.7	0.0	0.9	14.8	1.0
73	Drue Tranquill	LB	KC	2.8	45	40	7.7	0.2	2.6	4.1	0.7
74	Jalyx Hunt	DE	PHI	4.2	24	23	7.7	0.5	2.3	21.3	0.8
75	Devin Bush	LB	CHI	2.1	54	48	7.6	0.6	4.8	4.1	0.5
76	Rashan Gary	DE	DAL	8.0	21	21	7.6	0.0	1.0	18.9	1.3
77	Jack Campbell	LB	DET	3.0	71	61	7.6	0.6	5.0	3.4	1.7
78	Al-Quadin Muhammad	DE	TB	6.5	16	13	7.6	0.0	0.3	16.5	0.1
79	Jonah Laulu	DT	LV	4.3	21	23	7.4	0.0	3.6	7.9	0.3
80	Boye Mafe	DE	CIN	5.8	24	19	7.4	0.0	3.7	9.6	1.2
81	Dayo Odeyingbo	DE	CHI	4.7	16	19	7.4	0.0	0.9	13.3	0.3
82	Joseph Ossai	DE	NYJ	5.0	22	20	7.3	0.0	1.5	14.3	1.2
83	Zaire Franklin	LB	GB	2.7	65	71	7.3	0.3	6.1	5.3	1.1
84	Alim McNeill	DT	DET	4.0	18	18	7.3	0.0	1.4	7.7	0.4
85	Austin Booker	DE	CHI	6.5	24	17	7.3	0.0	2.6	16.1	1.0
86	SirVocea Dennis	LB	TB	2.2	58	38	7.3	0.3	3.9	5.5	0.4
87	Edgerrin Cooper	LB	GB	1.5	62	51	7.3	0.8	4.3	4.5	0.6
88	Jalon Walker	DE	ATL	5.3	37	19	7.3	0.3	1.9	9.2	1.0
89	Kayvon Thibodeaux	DE	NYG	5.2	18	21	7.2	0.2	2.6	12.9	0.9
90	Tyree Wilson	DE	NO	6.2	20	16	7.2	0.0	0.9	10.2	1.4
91	Kwity Paye	DE	LV	7.4	21	21	7.2	0.0	1.1	12.3	1.2
92	Mike Green	DE	BAL	3.2	26	29	7.1	0.4	1.7	14.6	1.4
93	Henry To'oTo'o	LB	HOU	2.0	48	48	7.1	0.3	4.3	2.7	0.9
94	Adam Butler	DT	LV	4.7	21	26	7.1	0.0	0.3	8.6	0.0
95	Devonte Wyatt	DT	GB	3.7	19	18	7.1	0.0	0.9	10.2	0.3
96	Jermaine Johnson	DE	TEN	4.1	23	21	7.0	0.3	3.2	9.6	1.2
97	Zack Baun	LB	PHI	1.0	60	51	7.0	1.2	4.9	3.5	1.1
98	Chop Robinson	DE	MIA	5.1	18	15	7.0	0.0	2.0	9.5	0.5
99	Byron Murphy	DT	SEA	5.5	26	32	7.0	0.0	0.4	11.2	0.1
100	Lukas Van Ness	DE	GB	3.8	24	15	6.9	0.2	0.3	14.2	0.9