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Texas State's best defenders since 2024
Ryan Nolan leads with 160 tackles in 28 games at Texas State; Treylin Payne had 147.
Every defender with 5 or more games at Texas 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.
101 defenders with 5+ games at Texas Statetackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Nolan | 2024–2026 | 28 | 160 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Treylin Payne | 2024–2026 | 26 | 147 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | Ayden Jones | 2025–2026 | 18 | 89 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Kalil Alexander | 2024–2025 | 24 | 88 | 11.5 | 28 | 0 |
| 5 | Terrence Cooks II | 2025–2026 | 18 | 86 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Jordan Polk | 2024 | 12 | 68 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Tymere Jackson | 2024–2026 | 21 | 56 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | James Neal | 2024 | 13 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Jo'Laison Landry | 2024–2026 | 17 | 45 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Trez Moore | 2024–2026 | 17 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Craig Royal Jr. | 2025–2026 | 15 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Max Harris | 2024 | 10 | 44 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Jayden Bradley | 2026 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Cole Nilles | 2025–2026 | 15 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Brice Bass | 2024 | 13 | 43 | 2.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | Khamari Terrell | 2025 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Kenard Snyder | 2025 | 13 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Amarion Atwood | 2024–2026 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Darius Jackson | 2024–2025 | 18 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Mannie Nunnery | 2024 | 11 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Javis Mynatt | 2025 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DonTerry Russell | 2025–2026 | 18 | 29 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | Steven Parker | 2024 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | Malik Willis | 2025–2026 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Canden Grogan | 2024–2025 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Jaden Rios | 2025 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 27 | Amipeleasi Langi Jr. | 2024–2025 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 28 | Javante Mackey | 2026 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Kamren Washington | 2024–2025 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 | Chase Davis | 2025–2026 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Will Mitchell II | 2024–2026 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Jayden Lawton | 2026 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Jordan Sanders | 2025 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | Devarrick Woods | 2025 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Michael Patterson III | 2026 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Ta'Derius Collins | 2025–2026 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Justin Harris | 2024 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Bryce Carter | 2025–2026 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | Cordarian Powell | 2025–2026 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Alex Merritt | 2024 | 10 | 11 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | Christopher Jones | 2025 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Phillip Bradford | 2026 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Tice Williams | 2024–2026 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | TJ Burkhalter | 2025–2026 | 7 | 10 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Greg Gipson Jr. | 2025–2026 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 46 | Chantz Johnson | 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Jermy Jackson Jr. | 2024–2025 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | Chancellor Owens | 2026 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | J.P. Deeter | 2025–2026 | 7 | 7 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | Tunmise Adeleye | 2024 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | Kameron Pearson | 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Brandon McDowell | 2014–2016 | 23 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 53 | Kenny Haynes | 2020–2024 | 22 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 54 | Bobby Crosby | 2023–2025 | 21 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 55 | Chris Mills | 2021–2024 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 56 | Dominique Ratcliff | 2022–2024 | 17 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 57 | Michael Boudoin III | 2023–2025 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 58 | Tavian Coleman | 2023–2024 | 17 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 59 | Craig Mager | 2012–2014 | 16 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 60 | Joshua Eaton | 2023–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 61 | Kaleb Culp | 2023–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 62 | Terry Webb | 2023–2024 | 15 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 63 | Tory Spears | 2020–2024 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 64 | DeJordan Mask | 2019–2022 | 13 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 65 | Jarron Morris | 2018–2022 | 13 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 66 | Sione Tupou | 2020–2022 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 67 | Ben Bell | 2022–2024 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 68 | Bryan London II | 2016–2019 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 69 | Ishmael Davis | 2016–2019 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 70 | Kordell Rodgers | 2017–2022 | 10 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 71 | Anthony J. Taylor | 2016–2019 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 72 | Gavin Graham | 2016–2020 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 73 | Alonzo Edwards Jr. | 2022–2024 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 74 | Brian Holloway | 2022–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 75 | Caleb Coleman | 2023–2024 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 76 | Frankie Griffin | 2016–2019 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 77 | Gabe Loyd | 2016–2017 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 78 | Hal Vinson | 2016–2020 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 79 | JaShon Waddy | 2016–2019 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 80 | Javante O'Roy | 2015–2016 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 81 | Jordan Revels | 2020–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 82 | Kaleb Ford-Dement | 2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 83 | Nikolas Daniels | 2016–2019 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 84 | Kevin Anderson | 2019–2022 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 85 | Shawn Holton | 2023 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 86 | Andrew Aneke | 2016 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 87 | David Mims | 2012–2014 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 88 | Deven Wright | 2023–2024 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 89 | Emmanuel Galvan-Vazquez | 2019–2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 90 | Jordan Eastling | 2016 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 91 | Jordan Mittie | 2016–2017 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 92 | Kumonde Hines | 2016–2019 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 93 | Teron Fitzgerald | 2016 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 94 | Chance Main | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 95 | Clifton Lewis Jr. | 2016–2019 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 96 | Damani Alexcee | 2016 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 97 | Dan Foster Jr. | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 98 | Dean Taylor | 2016 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 99 | Derick Mourning Jr. | 2023–2024 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 100 | Stephan Johnson | 2015–2016 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 101 | Zion Childress | 2020–2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
Also at Texas 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.