NFL Defense Leaders

2026-2027 Season

Rk	Player	GP	SOLO	AST	COMB	SACK	TFL	PD	FF	FR
T376	Nolan Smith Jr.N. Smith Jr.PHI	6	6	6	12	3.0	4	1	0	0
T376	DJ Turner IIDJ Turner IICIN	5	9	3	12	0.0	0	5	0	0
T376	Princely UmanmielenP. UmanmielenCAR	5	9	3	12	3.0	3	0	0	0
T376	Jonah EllissJ. EllissDEN	6	5	7	12	1.0	1	1	0	0
T376	Jaylen McColloughJ. McColloughLAR	6	4	8	12	0.0	0	0	0	0
T376	Dondrea TillmanD. TillmanDEN	5	8	4	12	0.0	2	0	0	0
T376	Derrick HarmonD. HarmonPIT	4	3	9	12	1.5	1	0	1	0
T376	Ashton GillotteA. GillotteKC	5	5	7	12	1.0	1	0	0	0
T376	Jordan PhillipsJ. PhillipsMIA	5	3	9	12	0.0	1	0	0	0
T376	Zeek BiggersZ. BiggersMIA	5	4	8	12	0.0	0	0	0	0
T376	Rayuan Lane IIIR. Lane IIIJAC	6	8	4	12	0.0	0	1	0	0
T376	Adin HuntingtonA. HuntingtonCLE	6	3	9	12	1.5	1	0	0	1
T376	TJ ParkerTJ ParkerBUF	6	3	9	12	0.5	0	0	1	0
T376	Avieon TerrellA. TerrellATL	6	8	4	12	0.0	0	0	0	0
T376	Zion YoungZ. YoungBAL	6	5	7	12	0.0	0	0	0	0
T391	Solomon ThomasS. ThomasTEN	6	3	8	11	0.0	0	0	0	0
T391	Dennis GardeckD. GardeckJAC	6	8	3	11	0.0	1	1	0	0
T391	Dre'Mont JonesD. JonesNE	6	5	6	11	1.0	2	0	0	0
T391	Greg GainesG. GainesBUF	6	3	8	11	0.0	1	0	0	1
T391	Jordan ElliottJ. ElliottTEN	5	2	9	11	0.0	0	0	0	0
T391	Alex HighsmithA. HighsmithPIT	6	6	5	11	3.0	5	1	0	0
T391	Chauncey GolstonC. GolstonNYG	4	9	2	11	0.0	0	0	0	0
T391	Kayvon ThibodeauxK. ThibodeauxNYG	6	3	8	11	0.0	0	0	0	0
T391	Eyioma UwazurikeE. UwazurikeDEN	6	8	3	11	1.0	1	0	0	0
T391	Thomas Booker IVT. Booker IVLV	6	8	3	11	0.0	1	0	0	0

About this leaderboard

Compare NFL defenders by combined tackles for the 2026 season. This leaderboard also includes games played, solo tackles, assisted tackles, sacks, tackles for loss, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, and fumble recoveries. Sort any column to evaluate tackle volume alongside pass-rush and takeaway production, then select a player to continue the research in Prop Bet Analyzer.