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UMass's best defenders since 2024
Timmy Hinspeter leads with 114 tackles in 14 games at UMass; Zeraun Daniel had 111.
Every defender with 5 or more games at UMass 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.
95 defenders with 5+ games at UMasstackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timmy Hinspeter | 2025–2026 | 14 | 114 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Zeraun Daniel | 2025–2026 | 16 | 111 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Kendall Bournes | 2025–2026 | 19 | 105 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Rashad Henry | 2024–2025 | 11 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Tim Grant-Randall | 2024–2025 | 20 | 59 | 1.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Marques White | 2025 | 12 | 50 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | David Onuoha | 2025 | 10 | 42 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Macklin Ayers | 2024 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Malcolm Greene | 2025 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Arsheen Jiles | 2024 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Tim Passmore Jr. | 2025–2026 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | TJ Magee | 2025–2026 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Kofi Asare | 2024 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Lake Ellis | 2024 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Joshua Iseah | 2026 | 7 | 29 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | Khari Bendolph | 2026 | 7 | 26 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Zachary Farris | 2025 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Jaylen Hudson | 2024 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Donovan Dyson | 2024–2025 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Christian LeBrun | 2024 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Isaiah Reed | 2026 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Shymell Davis | 2025 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Etinosa Reuben | 2024 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Brennen Bailey | 2024–2025 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Raheim Sexil | 2025–2026 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Aquan Robinson | 2024–2025 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Leonard St. Gourdin | 2024 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Romando Johnson | 2026 | 7 | 17 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Aubrey Melvin | 2026 | 6 | 17 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Zakar Morris | 2026 | 6 | 16 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Ryan Barnes | 2024–2025 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Andrew DePaepe | 2026 | 6 | 14 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | David Chiavegato | 2026 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Joshua Nobles | 2026 | 6 | 14 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Justin Krueger | 2026 | 5 | 14 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Erik Hehl | 2024–2025 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Brandon McElroy | 2024 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Michael Pangaro | 2024–2026 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jahmad Harmon | 2026 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Keith Sarkodieh | 2025 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | David Timson | 2025–2026 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | DD Snyder | 2025–2026 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Hollis Dirstine | 2026 | 5 | 10 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Malachi Madison | 2025 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | JC Clark | 2025–2026 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 46 | Trey Dudley-Giles | 2012–2015 | 36 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 47 | Isaiah Rodgers | 2016–2019 | 34 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 48 | Tyler Martin | 2023–2026 | 33 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 49 | Gerrell Johnson | 2020–2024 | 28 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 50 | Derrieon Craig | 2023–2025 | 27 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 51 | Jeremiah McGill | 2023–2025 | 26 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 52 | Te'Rai Powell | 2020–2024 | 25 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 53 | James Allen | 2015–2016 | 23 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 54 | Tyler Rudolph | 2022–2024 | 21 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 55 | Jalen Stewart | 2022–2024 | 19 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 56 | Khary Bailey-Smith | 2012–2016 | 17 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 57 | Louce Julien | 2023–2024 | 17 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 58 | Shambre Jackson | 2023–2025 | 17 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 59 | Billy Wooden | 2019–2023 | 16 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 60 | Zukudo Igwenagu | 2022–2025 | 15 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 61 | Jerrod Cameron | 2023–2024 | 14 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 62 | Cletus Mathurin | 2019–2023 | 13 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 63 | Isaiah Rutherford | 2023–2024 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 64 | Jordan Mahoney | 2021–2023 | 13 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 65 | Aaron Beckwith | 2023–2024 | 12 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 66 | Jalen Harrell | 2023–2024 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 67 | John Robinson-Woodgett | 2014–2016 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 68 | Nahji Logan | 2020–2023 | 12 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 69 | Josh Wallace | 2019–2022 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 70 | Myles Turner | 2022–2024 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 71 | Joe Colton | 2012–2015 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 72 | Uchenna Ezewike | 2020–2023 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 73 | Noah Boykin | 2020–2023 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 74 | Randall Jette | 2012–2015 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 75 | Jermaine Wiggins Jr. | 2023–2025 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 76 | Lee Moses | 2017–2018 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 77 | Tanner Davis | 2019–2022 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 78 | Vic Alobwede | 2020–2022 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 79 | Chinedu Ogbonna | 2018–2019 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 80 | Dashaun Jerkins | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 81 | Dominic Schofield | 2022–2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 82 | JB Brown | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 83 | Jerry Roberts Jr. | 2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 84 | Josh Atwood | 2020–2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 85 | Bakhari Goodson | 2016–2018 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 86 | Bryton Barr | 2017–2018 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 87 | Gilberto Torres | 2019 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 88 | Jackson Porter | 2014–2016 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 89 | Jake Byczko | 2018–2020 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 90 | Jalon Ferrell | 2022–2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 91 | John Burton | 2023–2024 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 92 | Marcus Bradley | 2022–2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 93 | Mike Ruane | 2019–2020 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 94 | RJ Edwards | 2023–2024 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 95 | Steve Casali | 2016–2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
Also at UMass: 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.