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Defense · 2025 · full season · FBS
Top 100
2025 REG
| # | Player | Pos | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | TFL | Sk ↓ | QBH | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Shanklin | DE |  LSU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Grady Forsythe | DE |  AF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Michael Daley | DE |  RICE | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 4 | Nadame Tucker | DE |  WMU | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 | John Henry Daley | DE |  UTAH | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Cashius Howell | DE |  TA&M | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 7 | David Bailey | LB |  TTU | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Smith Orogbo | LB |  TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | William Depaepe | DL |  IU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | DJ Cotton Jr. | DL |  JMU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Jaquavious Dodd | LB |  SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Will Whitson | DL |  MSST | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Tim Huff Jr. | DL |  UTSA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Trey Verdon | DL |  ISU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Choe Bryant-Strother | LB |  BYU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Tyeland Coleman | DL |  FSU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Jori Benson | DT | WMU | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Wyatt Gilmore | DL |  OU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Colin Simmons | LB | TEX | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Cole Cogshell | DL |  UCLA | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Talib Graham | DE |  MISS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Hayden Bray | DL |  VAN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 23 | Xavier McIver | DL |  ECU | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Bol Bol | EDGE |  BOIS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 25 | Noah Wily | DL |  HAW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 26 | Michael Heldman | DL |  CMU | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Anthony Smith | DL |  MINN | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Gabe Jacas | LB |  ILL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 29 | Jack Kelly | LB | BYU | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 30 | Melkart Abou-Jaoude | DL |  UNC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 31 | August Salvati | DL |  SDSU | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Caden Curry | DE |  OSU | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 33 | Nathan Voorhis | DE |  BALL | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 34 | R Mason Thomas | DL | OU | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 35 | Tobi Osunsanmi | DE |  KSU | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 36 | Bryun Parham | LB |  CONN | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Derrick Moore | EDGE |  MICH | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 38 | Ryan Henderson | EDGE | SDSU | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 39 | Donnie Smith | DE |  TROY | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 40 | Xavier Atkins | LB |  AUB | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Isaiah Smith | DE |  SMU | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 42 | Keyshawn James-Newby | DT |  UNM | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 43 | Nnanna Anyanwu | LB | UTSA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 44 | Damon Wilson II | DE |  MIZ | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Romello Height | LB | TTU | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 46 | Isaac Terrell | DE |  WSU | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 47 | Tyler Thompson | LB | UNC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 48 | Elijah Hill | DL |  KENN | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 49 | Karter Menz | DL | MINN | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 50 | Adam Trick | LB |  M-OH | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Ryan Davis | DE | KSU | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 52 | Quincy Rhodes Jr. | DL |  ARK | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 53 | Akelo Stone | DL |  GT | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 54 | Zahir Mathis | DL |  MD | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 55 | Elliott Schaper | LB |  DUKE | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | Boubacar Traore | DL |  ND | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 57 | Braydin Ward | DL |  MRSH | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 58 | Malachi Lawrence | EDGE |  UCF | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 59 | Kenton Simmons | DL |  FIU | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 60 | Trey White | EDGE | SDSU | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 61 | Akheem Mesidor | DL |  MIA | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 62 | Brett Karhu | DE | UNM | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 63 | John Miller | LB |  USU | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 64 | J'Mond Tapp | DL |  USM | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 65 | Kevin Jobity Jr. | DL |  SYR | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 66 | Rolijah Hardy | LB | IU | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 67 | Jordan Norman | LB |  TULN | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 68 | Sekou Kromah | DT |  TEM | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 69 | Justin Wodtly | DL |  ASU | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 70 | Jay Crable | DE |  OHIO | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 71 | Jackie Johnson III | DL | HAW | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 72 | Niles King | EDGE | SDSU | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 73 | Finn Claypool | DL |  FRES | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 74 | Princewill Umanmielen | DE | MISS | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Mandrell Desir | DL | FSU | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 76 | Darryl Peterson | LB |  WIS | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 77 | Sidney Stewart | DL | MD | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 78 | Teitum Tuioti | LB |  ORE | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 79 | Keyshaun Elliott | LB | ASU | 12 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 80 | Daniel Rickert | DL |  UVA | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 81 | Bryan Thomas Jr. | LB | SC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 82 | Eli Hall | DL |  LIB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 83 | Cameron Robertson | DE | SMU | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 84 | De'Jon Benton | DL | HAW | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 85 | Martez Poynter | DT |  TOL | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 86 | Jeffrey M'ba | DT | SMU | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 87 | Malachi Davis | DE | TOL | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 88 | Tunmise Adeleye | DE |  UNLV | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 89 | Jamond Mathis | DL |  KENT | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 90 | Nuer Gatkuoth | DL |  WAKE | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | Harvey Dyson | LB | TULN | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 92 | Max Llewellyn | DL |  IOWA | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 93 | J'Dan Burnett | DL |  TLSA | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 94 | Sahir West | DL | JMU | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 95 | Zion Young | DE | MIZ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 96 | Clev Lubin | DL |  LOU | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 97 | Ethan Hassler | DL |  ARST | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 98 | MJ Stroud | DL |  GASO | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 99 | Langston Hardy | DL | WAKE | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 100 | Demarcus Hendricks | DE | ARST | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |