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Tulsa's best defenders since 2024
Zach Williams leads with 131 tackles in 26 games at Tulsa; Ray Coney had 128.
Every defender with 5 or more games at Tulsa 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.
85 defenders with 5+ games at Tulsatackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Williams | 2024–2026 | 26 | 131 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Ray Coney | 2025 | 12 | 128 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Chris Thompson Jr. | 2024–2026 | 20 | 116 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Devin Robinson | 2024–2026 | 26 | 99 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Dax Collins | 2024–2026 | 21 | 95 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Ashton Williams | 2024–2026 | 26 | 86 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Elijah Green | 2024–2025 | 18 | 80 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Lento Smith Jr. | 2025 | 12 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Gavin Potter | 2024 | 12 | 75 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | William Alexander | 2024–2025 | 14 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Joe Hjelle | 2024–2025 | 21 | 65 | 2.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Hudson Ball | 2025–2026 | 18 | 55 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | Buddha Garrett | 2024–2025 | 17 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Zane Woodham | 2025–2026 | 12 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Zach Marcheselli | 2024 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | Tyson Williams | 2026 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Josh Anglin | 2025 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Myles Jackson | 2024 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | Tim Hardiman | 2025 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | RJ Jackson Jr. | 2024 | 11 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | JD Drew | 2025–2026 | 17 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Rylan Leathers | 2026 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Arias Nash | 2026 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Sam Stone | 2026 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | J'Dan Burnett | 2025 | 12 | 28 | 6.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 26 | Thomas Davis | 2026 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 27 | Nahki Johnson | 2025 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | Ty Cooper | 2025 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 29 | Tyler Rich | 2024–2026 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Amieh Williams | 2024 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Jaylen George | 2026 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Aquavious Dunbar | 2024–2026 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Keuan Parker | 2024–2025 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Kyran Duhon | 2026 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 35 | Elijah Wilson | 2024–2026 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | Jehlen Cannady | 2024–2025 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | Caldra Williford | 2026 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | Champ Lewis | 2024–2025 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Byron Turner Jr. | 2025 | 9 | 14 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 40 | Maruio White Jr. | 2024 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Ty Williams | 2025–2026 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Dedaunte Scott | 2024–2026 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 43 | Georderrial Williams | 2024 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Will Upshaw | 2024–2026 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | Ty Anderson | 2026 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | C.J. Turner | 2025 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Tai Newhouse | 2023–2026 | 28 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 48 | NuNu Campbell | 2023–2026 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 49 | Tyree Carlisle | 2021–2024 | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 50 | Dayne Hodge | 2023–2024 | 17 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 51 | Marco Nelson | 2010–2014 | 16 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 52 | Owen Ostroski | 2023–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 53 | Vontroy Malone | 2023–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 54 | Jaise Oliver | 2021–2023 | 11 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 55 | Kendarin Ray | 2019–2023 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 56 | Dorian Hopkins | 2021–2023 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 57 | Justin Wright | 2020–2022 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 58 | Tyon Davis | 2019–2022 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 59 | Zach Neilsen | 2023–2024 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 60 | Cooper Edmiston | 2017–2018 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 61 | Joseph Anderson | 2021–2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 62 | Mandel Dixon | 2014–2015 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 63 | Mitchell Kulkin | 2019–2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 64 | Bryson Powers | 2018–2021 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 65 | Keidrien Wadley | 2016–2017 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 66 | McKinley Whitfield | 2016–2018 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 67 | Zaven Collins | 2018–2020 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 68 | Demarco Jones | 2023–2024 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 69 | Everitt Rogers | 2021–2023 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 70 | Ben Kopenski | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 71 | Craig Suits | 2014–2017 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 72 | Julien Simon | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 73 | Kanion Williams | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 74 | TieNeal Martin | 2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 75 | Travon Fuller | 2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 76 | Anthony Goodlow | 2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 77 | Brody Reese | 2023–2024 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 78 | Chris Hall | 2013 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 79 | Coleton Smith | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 80 | Cristian Williams | 2016–2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 81 | Jaxon Player | 2020–2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 82 | Jesse Brubaker | 2016–2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 83 | Kerwin Thomas | 2014–2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 84 | Reggie Robinson II | 2016–2019 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 85 | Xavier Lanier | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
Also at Tulsa: 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.