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Houston's best defenders since 2024
Kentrell Webb leads with 169 tackles in 32 games at Houston; Carlos Allen Jr. had 115.
Every defender with 5 or more games at Houston 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.
88 defenders with 5+ games at Houstontackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentrell Webb | 2024–2026 | 32 | 169 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Carlos Allen Jr. | 2024–2025 | 25 | 115 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 3 | Michael Batton | 2024 | 12 | 94 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | Brandon Mack II | 2024–2026 | 30 | 88 | 10 | 19 | 0 |
| 5 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | 2024–2025 | 23 | 88 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Sione Fotu | 2025–2026 | 17 | 72 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Jordan Allen | 2025–2026 | 20 | 67 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Eddie Walls III | 2025 | 13 | 66 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | Khalil Laufau | 2025–2026 | 18 | 59 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Will James | 2025–2026 | 19 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | Hershey McLaurin | 2024 | 12 | 50 | 0.5 | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | Wrook Brown | 2025 | 13 | 49 | 2.5 | 8 | 2 |
| 13 | Keith Cooper Jr. | 2024 | 12 | 46 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | Carmycah Glass | 2025–2026 | 18 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Corey Platt Jr. | 2025 | 12 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | Javion White | 2026 | 7 | 32 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Marc Stampley II | 2025 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Jerry Wilson | 2024 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 19 | Ajani Carter | 2024 | 10 | 22 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Jalen Mayo | 2026 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Zelmar Vedder | 2025 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Myles Parker | 2025–2026 | 10 | 19 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Blake Thompson | 2025 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Ashton Porter | 2026 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Johnsley Barbas | 2024–2026 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Kendre Gant | 2024 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Quindario Lee | 2024–2026 | 10 | 15 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | JD Rhym | 2024–2026 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Xavier Stillman | 2024–2025 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | C.J. Douglas | 2025–2026 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | De'Marion Thomas | 2026 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Zavian Tibbs | 2024–2025 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Kriston Davis | 2024 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Jamaal Shaw | 2024–2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Bryan Massey | 2024 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Chance Bryant | 2025–2026 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Latreveon McCutchin | 2023–2026 | 30 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 38 | Jalen Garner | 2023–2025 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 39 | Brandon Wilson | 2015–2016 | 20 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 40 | Marcus Jones | 2020–2021 | 20 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 41 | Damian Payne | 2011–2013 | 19 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 42 | Jamal Morris | 2022–2024 | 19 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 43 | A.J. Haulcy | 2023–2024 | 18 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 44 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | 2023–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 45 | Adrian McDonald | 2012–2015 | 16 | — | — | — | 17 |
| 46 | Damarion Williams | 2019–2021 | 14 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 47 | Jayce Rogers | 2021–2022 | 14 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 48 | Donavan Mutin | 2018–2022 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 49 | Hasaan Hypolite | 2020–2023 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 50 | Malik Robinson | 2021–2023 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 51 | Trevon Stewart | 2012–2015 | 12 | — | — | — | 12 |
| 52 | Gervarrius Owens | 2019–2022 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 53 | Howard Wilson | 2014–2016 | 11 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 54 | Malik Fleming | 2023 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 55 | Derek Parish | 2018–2022 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 56 | Zykeius Strong | 2023–2024 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 57 | Art Green | 2021–2022 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 58 | Chidozie Nwankwo | 2021–2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 59 | Deontay Anderson | 2018–2021 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 60 | Juwon Gaston | 2023–2024 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 61 | Noah Guzman | 2022–2024 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 62 | Antonio Brooks | 2021–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 63 | David Anenih | 2018–2021 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 64 | Emeke Egbule | 2016–2018 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 65 | Gleson Sprewell | 2018–2021 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 66 | Isaiah Hamilton | 2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 67 | Alex Hogan | 2021–2022 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 68 | Atlias Bell | 2021–2022 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 69 | Brandon McDowell | 2017 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 70 | D'Anthony Jones | 2021–2022 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 71 | Jamaree Caldwell | 2022–2023 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 72 | William Jackson III | 2013–2015 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 73 | David Ugwoegbu | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 74 | Garrett Davis | 2016–2018 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 75 | Jamykal Neal | 2021–2022 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 76 | Logan Hall | 2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 77 | Mannie Nunnery | 2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 78 | Nelson Ceaser | 2021–2022 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 79 | Steven Taylor | 2013–2016 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 80 | Taleeq Robbins | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 81 | Terrell Williams | 2016–2017 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 82 | Thabo Mwaniki | 2020–2022 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 83 | Treylin Payne | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 84 | Collin Wilder | 2016–2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 85 | Grant Stuard | 2018–2020 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 86 | Hakeem Ajijolaiya | 2022–2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 87 | JoVanni Stewart | 2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 88 | Sedrick Williams | 2021–2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
Also at Houston: 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.