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Michigan's best defenders since 2024
Jaishawn Barham leads with 98 tackles in 24 games at Michigan; Zeke Berry had 85.
Every defender with 5 or more games at Michigan 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.
73 defenders with 5+ games at Michigantackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaishawn Barham | 2024–2025 | 24 | 98 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| 2 | Zeke Berry | 2024–2026 | 29 | 85 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Troy Bowles | 2025–2026 | 18 | 77 | 1.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Brandyn Hillman | 2024–2025 | 21 | 70 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | TJ Metcalf | 2025 | 13 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Cole Sullivan | 2024–2025 | 13 | 48 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Mason Curtis | 2024–2026 | 18 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Dom Nichols | 2024–2026 | 16 | 38 | 3.5 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Aamir Hall | 2024 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Enow Etta | 2024–2026 | 21 | 37 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Nathaniel Staehling | 2026 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Wesley Walker | 2024 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Chris Bracy | 2026 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Jaden Mangham | 2025 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Chase Taylor | 2025–2026 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Jayden Sanders | 2025 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jordan Young | 2025–2026 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tré Williams | 2025 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | Smith Snowden | 2026 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | John Henry Daley | 2026 | 5 | 19 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Aisea Moa | 2026 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Nate Marshall | 2025–2026 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Damon Payne | 2025 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Jonah Lea'ea | 2026 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Elijah Dotson | 2025 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng | 2025–2026 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Ike Iwunnah | 2024–2025 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Bobby Kanka | 2025–2026 | 6 | 6 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Jacob Oden | 2025–2026 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Jyaire Hill | 2023–2026 | 32 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 31 | Ernest Hausmann | 2023–2025 | 30 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 32 | Derrick Moore | 2023–2025 | 29 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 33 | Rayshaun Benny | 2022–2025 | 29 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 34 | Kalel Mullings | 2021–2024 | 28 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 35 | TJ Guy | 2023–2025 | 26 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 36 | Jimmy Rolder | 2023–2025 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 37 | Trey Pierce | 2023–2026 | 25 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 38 | Jabrill Peppers | 2014–2016 | 24 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 39 | Ambry Thomas | 2017–2019 | 23 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 40 | Cam Brandt | 2023–2026 | 23 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 41 | Rod Moore Jr. | 2022–2026 | 22 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 42 | Kenneth Grant | 2022–2024 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 43 | Makari Paige | 2022–2024 | 21 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 44 | Quinten Johnson | 2022–2024 | 20 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 45 | Mason Graham | 2022–2024 | 19 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 46 | Josaiah Stewart | 2023–2024 | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 47 | Michael Barrett | 2019–2023 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 48 | Jourdan Lewis | 2013–2016 | 16 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 49 | Will Johnson | 2022–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 50 | Keshaun Harris | 2022–2024 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 51 | Kris Jenkins Jr. | 2022–2023 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 52 | Jaydon Hood | 2023–2024 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 53 | Junior Colson | 2021–2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 54 | Lavert Hill | 2016–2019 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 55 | Braiden McGregor | 2021–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 56 | Dax Hill | 2019–2021 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 57 | DJ Turner II | 2021–2022 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 58 | Joshua Metellus | 2016–2019 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 59 | Brad Hawkins | 2017–2021 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 60 | Christian Boivin | 2021–2024 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 61 | Jaylen Harrell | 2022–2023 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 62 | Josh Wallace | 2023 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 63 | Keon Sabb | 2023 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 64 | Khaleke Hudson | 2016–2019 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 65 | Channing Stribling | 2015–2016 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 66 | Kechaun Bennett | 2023–2024 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 67 | Raymon Taylor | 2012–2013 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 68 | Ben VanSumeren | 2019–2020 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 69 | Blake Countess | 2013 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 70 | Cam Goode | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 71 | Dymonte Thomas | 2013–2016 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 72 | Ja'Den McBurrows | 2023–2024 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 73 | R.J. Moten | 2021–2022 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
Also at Michigan: 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.