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Missouri's best defenders since 2024
Nicholas Rodriguez leads with 151 tackles in 25 games at Missouri; Santana Banner had 116.
Every defender with 5 or more games at Missouri 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.
81 defenders with 5+ games at Missouritackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Rodriguez | 2024–2026 | 25 | 151 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Santana Banner | 2025–2026 | 20 | 116 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Chris McClellan | 2024–2025 | 26 | 87 | 8.5 | 17 | 0 |
| 4 | Josiah Trotter | 2025 | 12 | 84 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Zion Young | 2024–2025 | 26 | 83 | 9 | 24 | 0 |
| 6 | Corey Flagg Jr. | 2024 | 13 | 81 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Khalil Jacobs | 2024–2025 | 18 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | Jeremiah Beasley | 2024–2026 | 20 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Sterling Webb | 2024–2026 | 31 | 47 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Toriano Pride Jr. | 2024–2025 | 21 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Robert Woodyard Jr. | 2026 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Jalen Catalon | 2025 | 12 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Nick DeLoach Jr. | 2024–2026 | 20 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Jalen Marshall | 2024–2026 | 17 | 32 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Dante McClellan | 2025–2026 | 11 | 31 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Trajen Greco | 2024–2026 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Elijah Dotson | 2026 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Sione Laulea | 2026 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Kensley Louidor-Faustin | 2026 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Stephen Hall | 2025 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Langden Kitchen | 2025–2026 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | Daeden Hopkins | 2025–2026 | 9 | 25 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | Caleb Flagg | 2024–2025 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Damon Wilson II | 2025 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| 25 | Darris Smith | 2025–2026 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 26 | Eddie Kelly Jr. | 2024 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Jason Dowell | 2025–2026 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Jahkai Lang | 2024 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Chris Graves Jr. | 2026 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Brian Huff | 2025–2026 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Donta Simpson | 2026 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 32 | Jahlil Florence | 2026 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Cameron Keys | 2025–2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Bralen Henderson | 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Daylan Carnell | 2021–2025 | 41 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 36 | Drey Norwood | 2022–2025 | 33 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 37 | Kris Abrams-Draine | 2020–2023 | 31 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 38 | Marvin Burks Jr. | 2023–2025 | 31 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 39 | Triston Newson | 2023–2025 | 29 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 40 | Johnny Walker | 2021–2024 | 24 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 41 | Jaylon Carlies | 2020–2023 | 22 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 42 | Joseph Charleston | 2022–2024 | 22 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 43 | Kristian Williams | 2022–2024 | 21 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 44 | Tre'Vez Johnson | 2023–2024 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 45 | Chuck Hicks | 2023–2024 | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 46 | Marquis Gracial | 2023–2026 | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 47 | Sidney Williams | 2023–2024 | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 48 | Aarion Penton | 2013–2016 | 15 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 49 | Darius Robinson | 2020–2023 | 15 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 50 | Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | 2020–2023 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 51 | John Gibson | 2013–2016 | 13 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 52 | Cam Hilton | 2015–2018 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 53 | Chad Bailey | 2020–2023 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 54 | Realus George Jr. | 2021–2023 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 55 | Akial Byers | 2018–2021 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 56 | Anthony Sherrils | 2015–2017 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 57 | Martez Manuel | 2020–2022 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 58 | Isaiah McGuire | 2020–2022 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 59 | Joe Moore | 2023–2024 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 60 | Josh Augusta | 2014–2016 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 61 | Trajan Jeffcoat | 2020–2022 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 62 | Braylon Webb | 2013–2014 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 63 | Devin Nicholson | 2020–2022 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 64 | Jayden Jernigan | 2022–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 65 | Marcus Clarke | 2023–2024 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 66 | Ty'Ron Hopper | 2022–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 67 | Ja'Marion Wayne | 2022–2024 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 68 | Josh Landry | 2022–2023 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 69 | Kobie Whiteside | 2017–2021 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 70 | Nyles Gaddy | 2023 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 71 | Phillip Roche | 2023–2024 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 72 | Cale Garrett | 2016–2019 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 73 | Jalani Williams | 2020–2022 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 74 | Joshuah Bledsoe | 2018–2020 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 75 | Kentrell Brothers | 2013–2015 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 76 | Akayleb Evans | 2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 77 | Blaze Alldredge | 2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 78 | Finis Stribling IV | 2015 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 79 | Ian Simon | 2013–2015 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 80 | Nick Bolton | 2018–2020 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 81 | Will Norris | 2020–2024 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
Also at Missouri: 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.