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Arkansas State's best defenders since 2024
AG McGhee leads with 122 tackles in 20 games at Arkansas State; Marvin Ham had 98.
Every defender with 5 or more games at Arkansas State 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.
112 defenders with 5+ games at Arkansas Statetackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AG McGhee | 2025–2026 | 20 | 122 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Marvin Ham | 2024 | 13 | 98 | 1.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | Aaron Alexander | 2025 | 12 | 91 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Joe Drew | 2025–2026 | 14 | 90 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Kyle Taylor | 2024–2025 | 13 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Brandon Barnes | 2024–2026 | 23 | 83 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Avante Dickerson | 2025 | 13 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Nigel Nelson | 2025 | 13 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Demarcus Hendricks | 2025 | 13 | 52 | 8.5 | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Trenton Alan Yowe | 2025 | 13 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Simeon Mitchell | 2025 | 11 | 46 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Bryan Whitehead | 2024–2025 | 24 | 45 | 8.5 | 23 | 0 |
| 13 | Five Hamilton | 2026 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Chris Boti | 2025 | 13 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Cody Sigler | 2025 | 11 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | Ryan Reese | 2025–2026 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Elias Sherman | 2026 | 7 | 32 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Kam Moore | 2026 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Tre Stevens | 2026 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | Noah Collins | 2024 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Makai Shahid | 2026 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Jayden Jones | 2024 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 23 | Ian Jeffries | 2024 | 12 | 21 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | Tony Carter | 2025–2026 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | Jordan Mahoney | 2024 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Dontrae Henderson | 2026 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Kyle Williams | 2025–2026 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Gavin Ransaw | 2025 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Kamari Stephens | 2024 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Noah Flores | 2026 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Marcus Bradley | 2024–2025 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Malekhi Weedon | 2025–2026 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Shakai Woods | 2026 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | TJ Grant | 2026 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Marquis Williams | 2025–2026 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Jordan Sample | 2024–2025 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Chris Pearson | 2024–2025 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jakohri Johnson | 2026 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Drew Collins | 2025 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | Josh Stone | 2024–2025 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Blaise Taylor | 2014–2017 | 43 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 42 | Brandon Greil | 2023–2026 | 30 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 43 | Trevian Thomas | 2020–2024 | 30 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 44 | Rocky Hayes | 2012–2015 | 27 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 45 | B.J. Edmonds | 2016–2019 | 25 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 46 | Charles Willekes | 2021–2024 | 22 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 47 | Ethan Hassler | 2021–2025 | 21 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 48 | Justin Parks | 2021–2024 | 21 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 49 | Samy Johnson | 2019–2023 | 21 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 50 | Cam Jeffery | 2021–2024 | 19 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 51 | Tim Hardiman | 2021–2024 | 19 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 52 | Dane Motley | 2021–2024 | 18 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 53 | Justin Hodges | 2023–2024 | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 54 | Caleb Bonner | 2017–2021 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 55 | Nate Martey | 2023–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 56 | Brandon Byner | 2014–2018 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 57 | Dontay Joyner | 2023–2024 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 58 | Justin Clifton | 2015–2018 | 15 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 59 | Melique Straker | 2021–2023 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 60 | Websley Etienne | 2023–2024 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 61 | Blayne Toll | 2022–2024 | 13 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 62 | Darreon Jackson | 2017–2019 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 63 | James Reed III | 2023–2026 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 64 | Jeremy Smith | 2016–2019 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 65 | Demari Medley | 2017–2018 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 66 | Eddie Smith | 2022–2023 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 67 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | 2015–2017 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 68 | Jarius Reimonenq | 2019–2021 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 69 | Thurman Geathers | 2021–2023 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 70 | Trent Ellis-Brewer | 2016–2019 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 71 | Elery Alexander | 2020–2021 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 72 | Javante Mackey | 2023–2025 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 73 | Keyron Crawford | 2022–2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 74 | Kyle Wilson | 2016–2017 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 75 | Leon Jones | 2021–2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 76 | Money Hunter | 2014–2016 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 77 | Nehemiah Wagner | 2015–2017 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 78 | Tajhea Chambers | 2017–2019 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 79 | Andrew Tryon | 2011–2014 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 80 | Caleb Caston | 2016–2017 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 81 | Donovan Ransom | 2016–2018 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 82 | Kenneth Harris | 2020–2022 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 83 | Michael Johnson | 2017 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 84 | William Bradley-King | 2017–2019 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 85 | Anthony Switzer | 2019–2021 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 86 | Cody Brown | 2015–2016 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 87 | Griffin Riggs | 2016–2018 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 88 | Jefferie Gibson | 2017–2018 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 89 | Qushaun Lee | 2011–2014 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 90 | Ronheen Bingham | 2017–2018 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 91 | Sterling Young | 2011–2014 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 92 | Antonio Fletcher | 2018–2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 93 | Artez Brown | 2011–2014 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 94 | Chris Humes | 2015–2016 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 95 | Detravion Green | 2018–2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 96 | Forrest Merrill | 2018–2020 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 97 | Jeffmario Brown | 2019–2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 98 | JoJo Ozougwu | 2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 99 | Kivon Bennett | 2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 100 | Logan Wescott | 2018–2019 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 101 | Mark Johnson | 2016–2017 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 102 | Christian Howard | 2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 103 | Dajon Emory | 2017–2018 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 104 | Dee Liner | 2016–2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 105 | Jaden Harris | 2021–2022 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 106 | Jarrod Chandler | 2016–2018 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 107 | Jerry Jacobs | 2018 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 108 | Kyle Martin | 2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 109 | Taylon Doss | 2021–2022 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 110 | Terry Hampton | 2018–2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 111 | Vidal Scott | 2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 112 | Xavier Woodson-Luster | 2015–2016 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
Also at Arkansas State: 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.