NFL Defense Leaders

2026-2027 Season

Rk	Player	GP	SOLO	AST	COMB	SACK	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
T76	Malaki StarksM. StarksBAL	6	21	13	34	1.0	3	0	1	0	1
T76	Jonas SankerJ. SankerNO	6	22	12	34	0.0	1	0	1	0	1
T78	Kevin Byard IIIK. Byard IIINE	7	16	17	33	0.0	0	0	2	0	0
T78	Justin ReidJ. ReidNO	6	22	11	33	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
T78	Jeremy ReavesJ. ReavesWAS	6	19	14	33	0.0	0	0	3	0	0
T78	Tommy TogiaiT. TogiaiHOU	6	9	24	33	0.0	0	0	1	0	1
T82	Mike HughesM. HughesATL	6	22	10	32	0.0	2	0	3	0	0
T82	Danny StutsmanD. StutsmanNO	6	13	19	32	0.0	0	0	1	0	0
T82	Justin WalleyJ. WalleyIND	6	20	12	32	1.0	1	0	3	1	0
T82	Jaishawn BarhamJ. BarhamDAL	6	18	14	32	0.0	4	0	0	1	0
T86	Jessie Bates IIIJ. Bates IIIATL	6	17	14	31	0.0	0	0	2	1	1
T86	Justin StrnadJ. StrnadDEN	6	17	14	31	0.5	3	0	2	0	1
T86	Ronnie Hickman Jr.R. Hickman Jr.CLE	6	13	18	31	1.0	0	1	2	0	1
T86	Andrew MukubaA. MukubaPHI	6	15	16	31	0.0	0	1	1	0	0
T86	David BaileyD. BaileyNYJ	6	18	13	31	5.0	6	0	1	3	0
T86	Craig WoodsonC. WoodsonNE	6	18	13	31	0.0	0	1	3	0	1
T86	Chris JohnsonC. JohnsonMIA	5	15	16	31	0.0	2	0	2	1	0
T93	Alex AnzaloneA. AnzaloneTB	6	10	20	30	1.0	1	1	1	0	0
T93	Julian BlackmonJ. BlackmonNO	6	16	14	30	0.0	0	2	2	0	0
T93	Kam CurlK. CurlLAR	6	18	12	30	0.0	2	0	2	0	0
T93	Joshua MetellusJ. MetellusMIN	5	18	12	30	0.5	0	0	3	0	0
T93	L'Jarius SneedL. SneedKC	5	20	10	30	0.0	0	0	3	2	1
T93	Divine DeabloD. DeabloATL	6	15	15	30	0.0	1	0	1	0	1
T93	Edgerrin CooperE. CooperGB	4	18	12	30	3.0	6	1	1	0	0
100	Cody BartonC. BartonTEN	6	12	17	29	0.0	0	0	1	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.