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Arizona's best defenders since 2024
Max Harris leads with 88 tackles in 15 games at Arizona; Chase Kennedy had 84.
Every defender with 5 or more games at Arizona since 2024, ranked by tackles; the lines are each player's tackles game by game, the top 8 drawn. A link opens the player's page, where he has one, or his row on the board.
82 defenders with 5+ games at Arizonatackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Harris | 2025–2026 | 15 | 88 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Chase Kennedy | 2024–2026 | 26 | 84 | 10 | 21 | 0 |
| 3 | Tre Smith | 2024–2026 | 21 | 78 | 4.5 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | Owen Goss | 2024 | 11 | 52 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Riley Wilson | 2025 | 11 | 51 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | Jay'Vion Cole | 2025–2026 | 16 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Ayden Garnes | 2025 | 13 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Jack Luttrell | 2024–2025 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Mays Pese | 2025–2026 | 15 | 38 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Gavin Hunter | 2024–2026 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Leroy Palu | 2025–2026 | 19 | 37 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Jabari Mann | 2025–2026 | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | Marquis Groves-Killebrew | 2024–2025 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Stanley Ta'ufo'ou | 2024 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Julian Savaiinaea | 2024–2026 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | Cooper Blomstrom | 2026 | 6 | 30 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Myron Robinson | 2025–2026 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Cam Chapa | 2026 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Quinn Olson | 2025–2026 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Lee Molette III | 2026 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Deshawn McKnight | 2025 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | Sterling Lane II | 2024 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | 2026 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Malachi Bailey | 2025 | 12 | 22 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Lance Keneley | 2024 | 9 | 22 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Michael Dansby | 2025 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | Emmanuel Karnley | 2024 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Kevon Darton | 2024 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Johno Price | 2024–2026 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Dominic Hanger | 2025–2026 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Isaiah Johnson | 2024 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Zac Siulepa | 2025–2026 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Prince Williams | 2026 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Taye Brown | 2023–2026 | 33 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 35 | Dalton Johnson | 2023–2025 | 32 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 36 | Genesis Smith | 2023–2025 | 32 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 37 | Dominic Lolesio | 2023–2026 | 27 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 38 | Treydan Stukes | 2022–2025 | 25 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 39 | DaVonte' Neal | 2014–2016 | 20 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 40 | Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei | 2022–2024 | 20 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 41 | Tacario Davis | 2022–2024 | 20 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 42 | Tiaoalii Savea | 2022–2025 | 17 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 43 | Jacob Manu | 2023–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 44 | Gunner Maldonado | 2021–2024 | 15 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 45 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | 2015–2017 | 14 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 46 | Lorenzo Burns | 2017–2020 | 14 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 47 | Colin Schooler | 2017–2019 | 12 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 48 | Dane Cruikshank | 2016–2017 | 12 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 49 | Jace Whittaker | 2016–2019 | 12 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 50 | Kamuela Ka'aihue | 2023–2024 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 51 | Ephesians Prysock | 2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 52 | Isaiah Ward | 2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 53 | Taylor Upshaw | 2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 54 | Tyler Manoa | 2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 55 | Dereck Boles | 2017–2018 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 56 | Jeremy Mercier | 2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 57 | Justin Belknap | 2016–2017 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 58 | Justin Flowe | 2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 59 | Tra'Mayne Bondurant | 2011–2014 | 8 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 60 | Anthony Mariscal | 2016–2018 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 61 | Bill Norton | 2023 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 62 | Brandon Rutt | 2016–2017 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 63 | Jarvis McCall Jr. | 2015–2017 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 64 | Jourdon Grandon | 2011–2014 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 65 | Keanu Mailoto | 2023–2024 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 66 | Kylan Wilborn | 2017–2018 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 67 | Luca Bruno | 2016–2017 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 68 | Scottie Young | 2017–2019 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 69 | Tony Fields II | 2017–2019 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 70 | DJ Warnell | 2022–2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 71 | Dylan Wyatt | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 72 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | 2023–2024 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 73 | Jonathan McKnight | 2012–2014 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 74 | Russell Davis II | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 75 | Sio Nofoagatoto'a | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 76 | Anthony Pandy | 2017–2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 77 | DeAndre' Miller | 2016–2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 78 | Isaiah Taylor | 2022–2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 79 | Jack Banda | 2016–2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 80 | Jacob Rich Kongaika | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 81 | Kwesi Mashack | 2016–2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 82 | Parker Zellers | 2016–2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
Also at Arizona: quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, kickers, punters. Every school and conference: schools, conferences. The games are ESPN's box scores since 2004 (the Method says where they fall short); a position is the roster's, else read off the box score, so a tight end from before 2014 may be listed with the wide receivers.