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Miami (FL)'s best defenders since 2024
Mohamed Toure leads with 114 tackles in 22 games at Miami (FL); Zechariah Poyser had 84.
Every defender with 5 or more games at Miami (FL) 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.
87 defenders with 5+ games at Miami (FL)tackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Toure | 2025–2026 | 22 | 114 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Zechariah Poyser | 2025–2026 | 22 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Jakobe Thomas | 2025 | 15 | 75 | 3.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Keionte Scott | 2025 | 14 | 64 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | Justin Scott | 2024–2026 | 23 | 52 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Xavier Lucas | 2025–2026 | 16 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Romanas Frederique Jr. | 2024–2026 | 20 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Marquise Lightfoot | 2024–2026 | 19 | 45 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Ethan O'Connor | 2025–2026 | 17 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Tyler Baron | 2024 | 12 | 38 | 5.5 | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | Mishael Powell | 2024 | 11 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Armondo Blount | 2024–2026 | 21 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Cam Pruitt | 2024–2026 | 18 | 33 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | D'Yoni Hill | 2024 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Bryce Fitzgerald | 2025–2026 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Jaylin Alderman | 2024–2025 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Simeon Barrow Jr. | 2024 | 10 | 30 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | David Blay Jr. | 2025 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Dylan Day | 2024–2026 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | JJ Dunnigan | 2026 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Omar Thornton | 2026 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | C.J. Clark | 2024 | 13 | 19 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Malik Bryant | 2024–2025 | 10 | 19 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | Zaquan Patterson | 2024 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elijah Alston | 2024 | 7 | 19 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 26 | Isaiah Taylor | 2024–2026 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Ezekiel Marcelin Jr. | 2025–2026 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Kellen Wiley Jr. | 2025–2026 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Herbert Scroggins III | 2025–2026 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Kamal Bonner | 2025–2026 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Booker Pickett Jr. | 2024–2026 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Marley Cook | 2024 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Nick Kelly | 2024–2025 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ja'Boree Antoine | 2025–2026 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Keona Davis | 2026 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Damon Wilson II | 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | Wesley Bissainthe | 2022–2025 | 41 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 38 | Rueben Bain Jr. | 2023–2025 | 32 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 39 | Akheem Mesidor | 2022–2025 | 30 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 40 | Popo Aguirre | 2023–2025 | 30 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 41 | Ahmad Moten Sr. | 2023–2026 | 28 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 42 | Chase Smith | 2022–2026 | 27 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 43 | Kiko Mauigoa | 2023–2024 | 22 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 44 | Damari Brown | 2023–2026 | 21 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 45 | Daryl Porter | 2022–2024 | 19 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 46 | Dallas Crawford | 2012–2015 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 47 | Kamren Kinchens | 2022–2023 | 17 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 48 | Corn Elder | 2013–2016 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 49 | Jaden Harris | 2023–2024 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 50 | James Williams Sr. | 2021–2023 | 15 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 51 | Te'Cory Couch | 2020–2023 | 15 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 52 | Corey Flagg Jr. | 2020–2023 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 53 | Jahfari Harvey | 2020–2023 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 54 | DJ Ivey | 2019–2022 | 13 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 55 | Jadais Richard | 2023–2025 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 56 | Jaquan Johnson | 2015–2018 | 13 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 57 | Artie Burns | 2013–2015 | 11 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 58 | Jared Harrison-Hunte | 2020–2023 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 59 | Markeith Williams | 2023–2024 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 60 | Rayshawn Jenkins | 2012–2016 | 10 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 61 | Tyrique Stevenson | 2021–2022 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 62 | Keontra Smith | 2020–2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 63 | Leonard Taylor III | 2022–2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 64 | Shaq Quarterman | 2016–2019 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 65 | Al Blades Jr. | 2019–2022 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 66 | Amari Carter | 2017–2021 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 67 | Chantz Williams | 2020–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 68 | Gurvan Hall Jr. | 2019–2020 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 69 | Jaden Davis | 2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 70 | K.J. Cloyd | 2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 71 | Sheldrick Redwine | 2016–2018 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 72 | Trajan Bandy | 2017–2019 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 73 | Branson Deen | 2023 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 74 | Michael Pinckney | 2016–2019 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 75 | Jacob Lichtenstein | 2022–2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 76 | LaDarius Gunter | 2012–2014 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 77 | Mike Jackson | 2016–2017 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 78 | Nesta Jade Silvera | 2018–2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 79 | Pat Bethel | 2016–2019 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 80 | Robert Stafford III | 2023–2024 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 81 | Gilbert Frierson | 2019–2022 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 82 | Jamal Carter | 2013–2016 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 83 | Joe Jackson | 2016–2018 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 84 | Jonathan Garvin | 2017–2019 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 85 | Nyjalik Kelly | 2022–2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 86 | Quincy Roche | 2020 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 87 | Zach McCloud | 2016–2020 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
Also at Miami (FL): 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.