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2021 season

Rankings

The season's leaders, by team and by player.

Season
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Conference
OffenseDefenseOverallConference

Scoring defense

Points allowed per game, lower is better

  1. 1Albany State6.8
  2. 2Wisconsin Oshkosh10.0
  3. 3Georgia10.2
  4. 4North Dakota State11.1
  5. 5Northwest Missouri State12.5
  6. 6Fayetteville State12.5
  7. 7Harding12.8
  8. 8East Texas A&M13.7
  9. 9California (PA)13.8
  10. 10Sacred Heart13.9
  11. 11Charleston (WV)14.3
  12. 12New Haven14.3
  13. 13Shaw14.4
  14. 14Kutztown14.6
  15. 15Dartmouth14.7
  16. 16Colorado School of Mines14.7
  17. 17Bowie State14.7
  18. 18Jackson State14.8
  19. 19Clemson14.8
  20. 20Harvard14.9
  21. 21Montana State15.1
  22. 22James Madison15.4
  23. 23Colorado Mesa15.6
  24. 24Texas A&M15.9
  25. 25Wisconsin16.2

Sacks

By the defence, per game

  1. 1Oklahoma State4.1
  2. 2Pittsburgh3.9
  3. 3Alabama3.8
  4. 4Michigan State3.3
  5. 5Western Michigan3.3
  6. 6Georgia3.3
  7. 7Texas A&M3.3
  8. 8Colorado State3.3
  9. 9Houston3.2
  10. 10Troy3.2
  11. 11Notre Dame3.2
  12. 12Clemson3.2
  13. 13Nevada3.2
  14. 14Baylor3.1
  15. 15Syracuse3.1
  16. 16Buffalo3.1
  17. 17Marshall3.1
  18. 18Ole Miss3.0
  19. 19Utah3.0
  20. 20Wisconsin3.0
  21. 21San Diego State2.9
  22. 22Toledo2.9
  23. 23Miami (OH)2.9
  24. 24North Texas2.9
  25. 25LSU2.9

Tackles for loss

By the defence, per game

  1. 1Oklahoma State8.4
  2. 2Pittsburgh8.1
  3. 3Alabama7.9
  4. 4App State7.9
  5. 5Tennessee7.9
  6. 6Miami7.8
  7. 7Utah State7.6
  8. 8Central Michigan7.5
  9. 9LSU7.5
  10. 10Troy7.5
  11. 11Oklahoma7.5
  12. 12Western Michigan7.5
  13. 13Auburn7.5
  14. 14Texas A&M7.4
  15. 15Marshall7.4
  16. 16Miami (OH)7.4
  17. 17Baylor7.4
  18. 18Tulane7.3
  19. 19Cincinnati7.3
  20. 20Buffalo7.3
  21. 21Florida State7.2
  22. 22Houston7.1
  23. 23Utah7.0
  24. 24Wisconsin7.0
  25. 25Syracuse7.0

Interceptions

Caught by the defence, per game

  1. 1Iowa1.8
  2. 2Western Kentucky1.5
  3. 3Cincinnati1.4
  4. 4Baylor1.4
  5. 5Troy1.3
  6. 6Middle Tennessee1.3
  7. 7NC State1.3
  8. 8East Carolina1.3
  9. 9South Alabama1.3
  10. 10Wisconsin1.2
  11. 11Arizona State1.2
  12. 12San Diego State1.2
  13. 13Oregon1.2
  14. 14Florida State1.2
  15. 15USC1.2
  16. 16Rice1.2
  17. 17Notre Dame1.2
  18. 18BYU1.2
  19. 19Oregon State1.2
  20. 20Washington State1.2
  21. 21South Carolina1.2
  22. 22Ball State1.2
  23. 23Pittsburgh1.1
  24. 24Kent State1.1
  25. 25Boise State1.1

Players

Sacks

Season total

  1. 1Will Anderson Jr.Alabama17.5
  2. 2Andre Carter IIArmy14.5
  3. 3Aidan HutchinsonMichigan14
  4. 4Ali FayadWestern Michigan13
  5. 5Josaiah StewartCoastal Carolina12.5
  6. 6Sam WilliamsOle Miss12.5
  7. 7Jermaine JohnsonFlorida State12
  8. 8Cameron ThomasSan Diego State11.5
  9. 9Collin OliverOklahoma State11.5
  10. 10Will McDonaldIowa State11.5
  11. 11David OjaboMichigan11
  12. 12Felix AnudikeKansas State11
  13. 13Isaiah FoskeyNotre Dame11
  14. 14Javon SolomonTroy11
  15. 15Nick HamptonApp State11
  16. 16Chauncey ManacLouisiana10.5
  17. 17Clarence HicksUTSA10.5
  18. 18Scott PatchanColorado State10.5
  19. 19Jamal HinesToledo10
  20. 20Tristan NicholsNevada10
  21. 21Yasir AbdullahLouisville10
  22. 22Arnold EbiketiePenn State9.5
  23. 23Lonnie PhelpsMiami (OH)9.5
  24. 24Mika TafuaUtah9.5
  25. 25Vince SanfordAir Force9.5

Tackles for loss

Season total

  1. 1Will Anderson Jr.Alabama32
  2. 2Devin LloydUtah22
  3. 3Cameron ThomasSan Diego State20.5
  4. 4Nick HeningerUtah State19.5
  5. 5D'Marco JacksonApp State18.5
  6. 6Jalen PitreBaylor18.5
  7. 7Scott PatchanColorado State18.5
  8. 8Ali FayadWestern Michigan18
  9. 9Arnold EbiketiePenn State18
  10. 10Jermaine JohnsonFlorida State18
  11. 11Leo ChenalWisconsin18
  12. 12Andre Carter IIArmy17.5
  13. 13DeAngelo MaloneWestern Kentucky17.5
  14. 14Jordan FergusonMiddle Tennessee17.5
  15. 15Nick HamptonApp State17.5
  16. 16Yasir AbdullahLouisville17.5
  17. 17Javon SolomonTroy17
  18. 18Aidan HutchinsonMichigan16.5
  19. 19Clarence HicksUTSA16.5
  20. 20Darius HodgesTulane16.5
  21. 21Kivon BennettArkansas State16.5
  22. 22Ralph HolleyWestern Michigan16.5
  23. 23Rondell BothroydWake Forest16.5
  24. 24DQ ThomasMiddle Tennessee16
  25. 25Daniel GreenKansas State16

Total tackles

Season total

  1. 1Chad MumaWyoming142
  2. 2Jack CampbellIowa140
  3. 3Damone ClarkLSU136
  4. 4Kyle HarmonSan José State134
  5. 5Chris BerginNorthwestern132
  6. 6Malcolm RodriguezOklahoma State129
  7. 7Jeremy BanksTennessee128
  8. 8Carlton MartialTroy126
  9. 9Bumper PoolArkansas125
  10. 10Darren AndersBowling Green124
  11. 11Justin RiceUtah State124
  12. 12Avery RobertsOregon State123
  13. 13JJ RussellMemphis123
  14. 14KD DavisNorth Texas120
  15. 15D'Marco JacksonApp State119
  16. 16Jacoby WindmonUNLV118
  17. 17Nick JacksonVirginia117
  18. 18Dean ClarkKent State116
  19. 19James PattersonBuffalo114
  20. 20Noah SewellOregon114
  21. 21Ivan Pace Jr.Miami (OH)113
  22. 22Jackson MitchellUConn113
  23. 23Jaylan AlexanderPurdue113
  24. 24Joel DublankoCincinnati113
  25. 25Jaylin ThomasBall State112

Interceptions

Season total

  1. 1JT WoodsBaylor6
  2. 2Ji'Ayir BrownPenn State6
  3. 3Verone McKinley IIIOregon6
  4. 4Antavious LaneGeorgia State5
  5. 5Dane BeltonIowa5
  6. 6Ja'Quan McMillianEast Carolina5
  7. 7Jaylan FosterSouth Carolina5
  8. 8Kerby JosephIllinois5
  9. 9Khoury BethleyHawai'i5
  10. 10Marcus JonesHouston5
  11. 11Montaric BrownArkansas5
  12. 12Quincy RileyMiddle Tennessee5
  13. 13Steven JonesApp State5
  14. 14Brandon SebastianBoston College4
  15. 15Cam AllenPurdue4
  16. 16Cam'Ron KellyNorth Carolina4
  17. 17Daiyan HenleyNevada4
  18. 18Darrell Luter JrSouth Alabama4
  19. 19Deontai WilliamsNebraska4
  20. 20Derion KendrickGeorgia4
  21. 21Deshawn PaceCincinnati4
  22. 22Devin LloydUtah4
  23. 23Jammie RobinsonFlorida State4
  24. 24Jaylin ThomasBall State4
  25. 25Jaylon CarliesMissouri4

Defensive points

Defensive and interception touchdowns × 6

  1. 1Marcus JonesHouston24
  2. 2Brian BattieSouth Florida18
  3. 3Britain CoveyUtah18
  4. 4Steven JonesApp State18
  5. 5Alan LamarArkansas State12
  6. 6Alex SpillumCoastal Carolina12
  7. 7Andrew AlekiSan Diego State12
  8. 8Brian BrewtonUConn12
  9. 9Bryan MasseySMU12
  10. 10Cal HaladayMichigan State12
  11. 11Chad MumaWyoming12
  12. 12David Carter Jr.Eastern Michigan12
  13. 13Devin LloydUtah12
  14. 14Grayson CashUAB12
  15. 15Jack KiserNotre Dame12
  16. 16Jalen VirgilApp State12
  17. 17Jameson WilliamsAlabama12
  18. 18Jase McClellanAlabama12
  19. 19Jayden ReedMichigan State12
  20. 20Jaylen StinsonDuke12
  21. 21Jordan BattleAlabama12
  22. 22Kalil PimpletonCentral Michigan12
  23. 23Lamareon JamesOld Dominion12
  24. 24Malik KnowlesKansas State12
  25. 25Riley MossIowa12