2026 Players
Rate and per-game stats rank only players with enough volume per game played. Everyone else is listed below, in gray.
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| Player | Team | ||||||||
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1  Chris Thompson Jr.LB FR | Tulsa | 8 | 81 | 27 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2  Jared LloydLB FR | Missouri State | 7 | 79 | 35 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
3  Dorian PringleLB FR | Bowling Green | 7 | 75 | 36 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
4  Blake FletcherLB FR | Air Force | 7 | 73 | 35 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5  EJ SmithLB FR | Nevada | 6 | 72 | 40 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6  Nicholas RodriguezLB FR | Missouri | 7 | 72 | 34 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
7  Donelius JohnsonLB FR | Akron | 8 | 71 | 33 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
8  Muaaz ByardLB FR | UAB | 7 | 71 | 48 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
9  Marcellius PulliamLB FR | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 68 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
10  Grant GodfreyLB FR | Kentucky | 7 | 67 | 26 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
11  Saveon BrownLB FR | Buffalo | 7 | 67 | 37 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
12  Dylan LeeLB FR | San José State | 7 | 65 | 33 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
13  Joe DrewS FR | Arkansas State | 7 | 64 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
14  Julian FoxLB FR | Toledo | 8 | 64 | 28 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
15  Jake PopeS FR | UNLV | 7 | 63 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
16  Braydon BrusLB FR | Northwestern | 7 | 62 | 31 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
17  Ethan WesloskiLB FR | Oklahoma State | 6 | 62 | 25 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
18  Mayson HitchensLB FR | Central Michigan | 8 | 62 | 17 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
19  Sione HalaLB FR | San Diego State | 7 | 62 | 39 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
20  Curly OrdonezLB FR | Temple | 7 | 61 | 39 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21Dax CollinsLB FR | Tulsa | 8 | 61 | 24 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
22  K'Vion ThunderbirdLB FR | Fresno State | 7 | 61 | 29 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23  Korey SmithLB FR | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 61 | 31 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24  Raul Aguirre Jr.LB FR | NC State | 7 | 61 | 27 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
25  AJ BrownS FR | Rice | 8 | 60 | 35 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26Isaac ZayLB FR | Toledo | 8 | 60 | 25 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
27  TJ DotteryLB FR | LSU | 8 | 60 | 29 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
28  Ethan StuhlsatzLB FR | Wyoming | 7 | 59 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
29  Isaiah JonesLB FR | Indiana | 8 | 59 | 37 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
30  Justyce BettsLB FR | Western Michigan | 8 | 59 | 26 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Kal-El PascalS FR | Bowling Green | 7 | 59 | 38 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
32  Malcolm MccainLB FR | Miami (OH) | 8 | 59 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 33Armorion SmithS FR | Toledo | 8 | 58 | 24 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
34  Jaylen LewisDB FR | Western Kentucky | 7 | 58 | 43 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35Jo PierceDB FR | UAB | 6 | 58 | 42 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
36  Nakian JacksonLB FR | James Madison | 8 | 58 | 27 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37Rolijah HardyLB FR | Indiana | 8 | 58 | 35 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
38  Zach MowchanLB FR | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 58 | 23 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
39  Elijah MelendezLB FR | Auburn | 7 | 57 | 38 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
40  Jonathan ThompsonLB FR | Cincinnati | 7 | 57 | 29 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41Jordan CastellDB FR | Kentucky | 7 | 57 | 21 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
42  Michael MontgomeryLB FR | Memphis | 8 | 57 | 32 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 43Santana BannerS FR | Missouri | 7 | 57 | 27 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 44Brett McCallaLB FR | Central Michigan | 8 | 56 | 23 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
45  Dickson AguLB FR | Tulane | 6 | 56 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
46  Sullivan SchlimgenLB FR | Iowa State | 6 | 56 | 30 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 47Tano LetuliLB FR | San Diego State | 7 | 56 | 34 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
48  Tony RojasLB FR | Penn State | 7 | 56 | 29 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
49  Cruce BrookinsDB FR | Pittsburgh | 7 | 55 | 33 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
50  Derek McdonaldLB FR | North Carolina | 6 | 55 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
51  Mathis HaygoodLB FR | Southern Miss | 6 | 55 | 21 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
52  Troy BowlesLB FR | Michigan | 7 | 55 | 27 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
53  Tywon ChristopherLB FR | Kennesaw State | 7 | 55 | 28 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 54Xavier WhiteLB FR | Central Michigan | 8 | 55 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 55Antwan Peek Jr.LB FR | Cincinnati | 7 | 54 | 28 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 56Kevin AdamsS FR | Tulane | 6 | 54 | 39 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
57  Oumar DiomandeLB FR | Colorado State | 6 | 54 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 58Steven PerezLB FR | Wyoming | 8 | 54 | 28 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
59  Aiden SullivanLB FR | Oregon State | 7 | 53 | 22 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 60Austin HarnetiauxLB FR | Rice | 8 | 53 | 25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
61  Brandon Tucker Jr.LB FR | UTSA | 7 | 53 | 24 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
62  C.J. HeardS FR | Vanderbilt | 7 | 53 | 37 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
63  Caleb WoodsonLB FR | Alabama | 7 | 53 | 24 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 64Cam SanteeLB FR | UNLV | 7 | 53 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
65  Gavin WillisLB FR | Charlotte | 7 | 53 | 28 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
66  Jamih OtisLB FR | Hawai'i | 7 | 53 | 26 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 67Jasper BeelerS FR | Cincinnati | 7 | 53 | 29 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 68Jones ThomasS FR | Wyoming | 8 | 53 | 31 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
69  Michael MolnarLB FR | Ohio | 7 | 53 | 29 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
70  Nicolas SessionsS FR | New Mexico State | 7 | 53 | 35 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 71Peyton SeelmannLB FR | North Carolina | 6 | 53 | 26 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
72  T.J. CapersLB FR | Louisville | 7 | 53 | 26 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 73Ty BryantDB FR | Kentucky | 7 | 53 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
74  Austin RomaineLB FR | Texas Tech | 7 | 52 | 28 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
75  Cam BuffingtonLB FR | Iowa | 6 | 52 | 28 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 76Gary RutherfordLB FR | Wyoming | 7 | 52 | 14 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77Jayon HarveyS FR | James Madison | 8 | 52 | 40 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 78JT HootenLB FR | James Madison | 8 | 52 | 30 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
79  Owen LongLB FR | Arizona State | 6 | 52 | 28 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 80Stone CombsLB FR | Rice | 8 | 52 | 19 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
81  Timmy HinspeterLB FR | Massachusetts | 8 | 52 | 13 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
82  Anthony PalanoLB FR | Boston College | 6 | 51 | 25 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
83  Asher CunninghamLB FR | Utah State | 6 | 51 | 22 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
84  Caleb Clark-GloverDB FR | Marshall | 7 | 51 | 31 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
85  Colton PharesLB FR | App State | 7 | 51 | 29 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
86  DJ Johnson Jr.LB FR | East Carolina | 7 | 51 | 22 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
87  Donovan WoolenLB FR | North Dakota State | 7 | 51 | 26 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 88Dwight NunooLB FR | Akron | 8 | 51 | 18 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
89  Elijah WaltonLB FR | Army | 7 | 51 | 22 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
90  Jalen WoodsLB FR | UCLA | 6 | 51 | 28 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
91  Keith BrownLB FR | Washington State | 7 | 51 | 29 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 92Kendall BournesS FR | Massachusetts | 8 | 51 | 26 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
93  Lucas StruckS FR | Old Dominion | 7 | 51 | 17 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 94Mike Steven Robinson IIIDB FR | Southern Miss | 6 | 51 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95Miles GreerS FR | Buffalo | 7 | 51 | 29 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
96  Randon FontenetteDB FR | Colorado | 6 | 51 | 34 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 97Tate RomneyLB FR | Oklahoma State | 6 | 51 | 25 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 98Tre FultonDB FR | UNLV | 7 | 51 | 24 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
99  Vincent FirenzeLB FR | Wake Forest | 7 | 51 | 19 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
100  Boogsie SilveraS FR | Sacramento State | 7 | 50 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
To qualify here: at least 1.5 tackles, hurries or pass breakups per game played.
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