NFL Defense Leaders as Underdogs

2026-2027 Season

Rk	Player	GP	SOLO	AST	COMB	SACK	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
26	Jeffery SimmonsJ. SimmonsTEN	5	16	14	30	4.0	6	0	3	1	1
27	Tykee SmithT. SmithTB	5	16	13	29	0.0	0	0	1	1	0
T28	Jeremy ReavesJ. ReavesWAS	5	16	12	28	0.0	0	0	2	0	0
T28	Robert SpillaneR. SpillaneNE	4	15	13	28	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
T28	Pete WernerP. WernerNO	3	15	13	28	1.0	2	0	1	0	0
T31	Jevon HollandJ. HollandNYG	5	18	9	27	0.0	1	2	3	2	1
T31	Xavier WattsX. WattsATL	5	16	11	27	0.5	1	1	1	1	0
T31	Jacob ParrishJ. ParrishTB	5	24	3	27	0.0	2	1	9	0	0
T31	Michael TaaffeM. TaaffeMIA	5	13	14	27	0.0	0	1	1	1	0
T35	Mike HughesM. HughesATL	5	19	7	26	0.0	2	0	3	0	0
T35	Cody BartonC. BartonTEN	5	11	15	26	0.0	0	0	1	0	0
T35	Christian EllissC. EllissNE	4	16	10	26	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
T35	Dante Trader Jr.D. Trader Jr.MIA	5	10	16	26	0.0	0	1	3	0	0
T39	Denzel WardD. WardCLE	6	15	10	25	0.0	0	1	3	2	0
T39	Jessie Bates IIIJ. Bates IIIATL	5	13	12	25	0.0	0	0	2	1	0
T39	Grant DelpitG. DelpitCLE	6	17	8	25	1.0	1	1	3	0	0
T39	Tyson CampbellT. CampbellCLE	5	15	10	25	0.0	1	0	2	0	1
T39	Cedric GrayC. GrayTEN	5	11	14	25	0.5	2	0	0	0	0
T39	Keionte ScottK. ScottTB	5	21	4	25	1.0	2	0	2	0	0
T45	Zyon McCollumZ. McCollumTB	5	19	5	24	0.0	1	0	7	0	1
T45	Daiyan HenleyD. HenleyLAC	4	12	12	24	0.0	1	0	1	1	2
T45	Evan WilliamsE. WilliamsGB	3	18	6	24	0.0	0	1	1	0	1
T45	Azareye'h ThomasA. ThomasNYJ	5	16	8	24	0.0	2	0	3	0	0
T45	David BaileyD. BaileyNYJ	5	13	11	24	2.0	3	0	1	3	0
50	Taron JohnsonT. JohnsonLV	5	18	5	23	0.0	0	0	2	1	1

About this leaderboard

Compare NFL defensive production in games where each player's team was an underdog during the 2026 season. This leaderboard isolates combined tackles in the underdog role and includes solo tackles, assists, sacks, tackles for loss, interceptions, and forced fumbles. Use the split to examine historical defensive workload when teams were expected to trail. It does not guarantee future results.