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UConn's best defenders since 2024
Bryun Parham leads with 126 tackles in 13 games at UConn; Jayden McDonald had 125.
Every defender with 5 or more games at UConn 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.
77 defenders with 5+ games at UConntackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryun Parham | 2025 | 13 | 126 | 10.5 | 18 | 1 |
| 2 | Jayden McDonald | 2024 | 13 | 125 | 3.5 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | Malachi McLean | 2024–2025 | 21 | 123 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Cam Chadwick Jr. | 2024–2025 | 25 | 113 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Amir Renwick | 2024–2025 | 17 | 59 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Rante Jones | 2024 | 13 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Jordan Wright | 2024 | 11 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Devin Pringle | 2025 | 12 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Hayden Pegg | 2025–2026 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Tyquan King | 2025 | 8 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | K'Von Sherman | 2026 | 6 | 40 | 3.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Aaron Key | 2024–2025 | 19 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | John Lista | 2026 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Braedyn Moore | 2026 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Antoineo Harris Jr. | 2025 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Vincent Carroll-Jackson | 2025 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Trent Jones II | 2025 | 7 | 28 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Stephon Wright | 2025 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Jayden Price | 2026 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Tyrece Mills | 2025 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Jack Barton | 2024 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | Jayden Simon | 2024 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Jayden Davis | 2026 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Jevon Banks | 2024 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | Ben Smiley III | 2025 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Osiris Gilbert | 2025 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Kervins Choute | 2024–2025 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Jalil Martin | 2026 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Saxton Suchanic | 2025–2026 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Zakaih Saez | 2026 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Renick Dorilas | 2026 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Rickey Williams | 2026 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Anas Luqman | 2026 | 6 | 13 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | Marquis Black | 2025 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | Ty McKinstry | 2026 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Joshua Mickens | 2026 | 5 | 9 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Melvin Hills III | 2026 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Shamar Riser-Pressley | 2026 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | D'Mon Brinson | 2023–2025 | 28 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 40 | Lee Molette III | 2023–2025 | 26 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 41 | Donovan Branch | 2023–2025 | 24 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 42 | Oumar Diomande | 2023–2025 | 22 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 43 | Tui Faumuina-Brown | 2021–2024 | 22 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 44 | Jelani Stafford | 2023–2024 | 21 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 45 | Malik Dixon-Williams | 2021–2024 | 19 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 46 | Dal'Mont Gourdine | 2021–2024 | 17 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 47 | Jackson Mitchell | 2019–2023 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 48 | Matt Hoffman | 2023–2026 | 16 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 49 | Langston Hardy | 2023–2024 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 50 | Pryce Yates | 2022–2024 | 15 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 51 | Jamar Summers | 2014–2017 | 12 | — | — | — | 12 |
| 52 | Chris Hudson | 2023–2024 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 53 | Chris Shearin | 2022–2023 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 54 | Durante Jones | 2021–2023 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 55 | Malcolm Bell | 2023–2024 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 56 | Tyler Coyle | 2017–2019 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 57 | Byron Jones | 2011–2014 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 58 | Omar Fortt | 2018–2021 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 59 | Reuben Frank | 2011–2012 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 60 | Eric Watts | 2019–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 61 | Andrew Adams | 2013–2015 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 62 | Obi Melifonwu | 2013–2016 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 63 | Alfred Chea | 2023–2024 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 64 | Brandon Kelley | 2023–2025 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 65 | Carter Hooper | 2022–2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 66 | Ian Swenson | 2018–2022 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 67 | Isiah Davis | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 68 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 69 | Noah Plack | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 70 | Tre Wortham | 2021–2022 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 71 | Jeremy Lucien | 2018–2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 72 | Jhavon Williams | 2013–2016 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 73 | Jordan Swann | 2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 74 | O'Neil Robinson | 2018–2019 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 75 | Raashaan Wilkins Jr. | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 76 | Sokoya McDuffie | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 77 | Travis Jones | 2018–2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
Also at UConn: 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.