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Utah State's best defenders since 2024
John Miller leads with 170 tackles in 24 games at Utah State; Brevin Hamblin had 163.
Every defender with 5 or more games at Utah 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.
79 defenders with 5+ games at Utah Statetackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Miller | 2024–2025 | 24 | 170 | 10 | 19 | 0 |
| 2 | Brevin Hamblin | 2025–2026 | 19 | 163 | 1.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Bronson Olevao Jr. | 2024–2026 | 28 | 137 | 7.5 | 16 | 2 |
| 4 | Jordan Vincent | 2024 | 12 | 117 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Carson Tujague | 2025–2026 | 19 | 93 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Noah Avinger | 2025 | 12 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Tyree Morris | 2025–2026 | 18 | 71 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | D'Angelo Mayes | 2025–2026 | 18 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Gabriel Iniguez Jr. | 2024–2025 | 23 | 66 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Jon Ross Maye | 2024 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Chris Joe | 2025–2026 | 14 | 51 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | Will Holmes | 2024–2025 | 12 | 51 | 3.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Asher Cunningham | 2026 | 6 | 51 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | DJ Graham II | 2024 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Jadon Pearson | 2024 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Mataira Brown | 2025–2026 | 13 | 38 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Clyde Washington | 2024 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Noah Flores | 2024–2025 | 12 | 35 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Dylan Tucker | 2025 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Bryson Taylor | 2025 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Bobby Arnold | 2025–2026 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Torren Union | 2024 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Lawrence Falatea | 2024 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | David Kabongo | 2026 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | Markie Grant | 2026 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Tevita Tuha | 2025–2026 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Isaiah Bruce | 2024 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Jordan Pendleton | 2026 | 6 | 18 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Adonis Jackson | 2026 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Charger Doty | 2025–2026 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Chase Davis | 2024 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Siolaa Lolohea | 2024 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Titan Saxton | 2025 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | BJ Diakite | 2026 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Marlin Dean | 2024 | 6 | 6 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Ike Larsen | 2022–2025 | 30 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 37 | Bo Maile | 2023–2025 | 21 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 38 | Cian Slone | 2023–2024 | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 39 | Jalen Davis | 2014–2017 | 17 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 40 | JD Drew | 2023–2024 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 41 | Jaiden Francois | 2023–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 42 | Avante Dickerson | 2023–2024 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 43 | Michael Anyanwu | 2021–2023 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 44 | Shaq Bond | 2018–2021 | 12 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 45 | Blaine Spires | 2023–2024 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 46 | Kelvin Lee | 2012–2014 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 47 | Cole Joyce | 2023–2024 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 48 | Enoka Migao | 2023–2025 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 49 | Hunter Reynolds | 2021–2022 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 50 | Logan Pili | 2023–2024 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 51 | Dallin Leavitt | 2016–2017 | 9 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 52 | Hale Motu'apuaka | 2021–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 53 | Jontrell Rocquemore | 2015–2018 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 54 | Nick Vigil | 2013–2015 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 55 | Simeon Harris | 2023–2024 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 56 | Ajani Carter | 2019–2022 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 57 | Brian Suite | 2012–2014 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 58 | Devin Centers | 2013–2016 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 59 | Devin Dye | 2023 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 60 | Frankie Sutera | 2013–2014 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 61 | Nick Heninger | 2019–2021 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 62 | AJ Vongphachanh | 2020–2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 63 | Andre Grayson | 2018–2022 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 64 | Cash Gilliam | 2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 65 | David Woodward | 2017–2019 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 66 | DJ Williams | 2018–2019 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 67 | Justus Te'i | 2016–2019 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 68 | Kevin Meitzenheimer | 2018–2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 69 | Logan Lee | 2018–2019 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 70 | Poukesi Vakauta | 2021–2023 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 71 | Seni Tuiaki | 2023–2024 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 72 | Anthony Switzer | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 73 | Byron Vaughns | 2021–2022 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 74 | Cam Lampkin | 2019–2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 75 | Justin Rice | 2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 76 | Kyler Fackrell | 2012–2013 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 77 | MJ Tafisi Jr. | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 78 | Monte' McGary | 2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 79 | Paul Fitzgerald | 2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
Also at Utah 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.