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UAB's best defenders since 2024
Sirad Bryant leads with 96 tackles in 22 games at UAB; Devin Hightower had 81.
Every defender with 5 or more games at UAB 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.
82 defenders with 5+ games at UABtackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sirad Bryant | 2024–2025 | 22 | 96 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Devin Hightower | 2025 | 12 | 81 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Muaaz Byard | 2026 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Tyjon Jones | 2024 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Tylan McNichols | 2024–2025 | 18 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Jo'Tavion Pierce | 2026 | 6 | 58 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Jeremiah Vessel | 2025 | 11 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Eddy Toussom | 2024–2025 | 17 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Ezra Odinjor | 2024–2025 | 20 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | OC Brothers | 2024 | 11 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Ike Esonwune | 2026 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Adrian Maddox | 2024 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Kelvin Hill | 2024 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jonathan Allen | 2024–2025 | 14 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Delvon Gulley | 2025–2026 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Jeremiah Jordan | 2026 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Calvin Pitcher | 2025 | 11 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Pierre Royster | 2025 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Chris Burge | 2024–2026 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Derrick Shepard Jr. | 2024 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Denver Warren | 2025 | 11 | 34 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | LD Cox | 2024 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Anta'Veon McKenzie | 2026 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Marlin Dean | 2026 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | Donald Lee | 2024–2025 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Amorie Morrison | 2025 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Jalen Cheek | 2025 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Darrell Sweeting | 2026 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Perry Fisher | 2025 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Tamarion Crumpley | 2025 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Tariq Watson | 2024–2025 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Cam Cunningham | 2026 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Tylin Jackson | 2026 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 34 | Roy Williams | 2024–2025 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Sterling Sanders | 2026 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Demarcus Smith | 2024–2025 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | JaSire Peterson | 2025 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | J'Quan Mason | 2024–2026 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Jamichael Rogers | 2025 | 6 | 11 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Braden Sullivan | 2026 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Kyle Mosley | 2025 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Isaiah Crozier | 2025 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Zach Johnson | 2025 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Raymond Macias | 2026 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Starling Thomas V | 2018–2022 | 30 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 46 | AJ Brown | 2023–2025 | 24 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 47 | Eamon Smalls | 2023–2025 | 21 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 48 | Colby Dempsey | 2022–2024 | 20 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 49 | Jay Davis | 2010–2012 | 19 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 50 | Everett Roussaw Jr. | 2023–2024 | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 51 | Kendall Johnson | 2023–2024 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 52 | Michael Moore | 2023–2024 | 17 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 53 | Desmond Little | 2023–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 54 | T'sai McDaniel | 2023–2025 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 55 | Kevin Penn | 2022–2024 | 14 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 56 | Chris Bracy | 2023–2024 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 57 | Joker Gill | 2023–2024 | 13 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 58 | Keondre Swoopes | 2020–2023 | 13 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 59 | Fish McWilliams | 2019–2023 | 12 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 60 | Grayson Cash | 2018–2022 | 11 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 61 | James Smyre | 2023–2025 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 62 | LaMarcus Farmer | 2012–2014 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 63 | Mac McWilliams | 2021–2023 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 64 | Jarrion Street | 2018–2020 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 65 | Michael Fairbanks II | 2019–2023 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 66 | Ray Thornton III | 2023–2024 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 67 | Jackson Bratton | 2022–2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 68 | Ricky Lee | 2023–2024 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 69 | BJ Mayes | 2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 70 | Emmanuel Waller | 2023–2024 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 71 | Nikia Eason Jr. | 2022–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 72 | Darius Williams | 2014–2017 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 73 | Damien Miller | 2022–2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 74 | Darious Williams | 2017 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 75 | Noah Wilder | 2019–2022 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 76 | Dy'jonn Turner | 2018–2019 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 77 | Ike Rowell | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 78 | Jaylen Key | 2021–2022 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 79 | Jimmy Jean | 2013–2014 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 80 | Mar'Sean Diggs | 2017–2018 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 81 | Miquon Merriweather | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 82 | Will Sorrells | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
Also at UAB: 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.