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UTSA's best defenders since 2024
Brandon Tucker leads with 92 tackles in 19 games at UTSA; Shad Banks Jr. had 92.
Every defender with 5 or more games at UTSA 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.
88 defenders with 5+ games at UTSAtackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Tucker | 2025–2026 | 19 | 92 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Shad Banks Jr. | 2025 | 13 | 92 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | Jimmy Wyrick | 2024–2025 | 17 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Tyan Milton | 2024–2025 | 21 | 68 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Elijah Newell | 2024–2026 | 17 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Kendrick Blackshire | 2024–2025 | 13 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Jermarius Lewis | 2024–2025 | 19 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Darion White | 2025–2026 | 10 | 52 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Brevin Randle | 2024 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Chidera Otutu | 2024–2025 | 16 | 36 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Cameron Upshaw Jr. | 2025–2026 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Jon Jones | 2024–2025 | 20 | 32 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Joel Rogers | 2026 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | KK Meier | 2025 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Zach Morris | 2024–2026 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Eze Osondu | 2026 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Nnanna Anyanwu | 2025 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Jeremiah Bailey | 2026 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Daemian Wimberly | 2024–2025 | 16 | 19 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Ahamad Chapman | 2025–2026 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Kenny Ozowalu | 2024–2025 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | Elijah Baldwin | 2026 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | RJ Lester Jr. | 2026 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Asaad Chapman | 2026 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Denver Harris | 2024 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Chris Bryson II | 2024–2025 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Cam Blaylock | 2025 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Ian Jackson | 2024–2025 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Lawrence Brown Jr. | 2025 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Kaian Roberts-Day | 2025 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Jusiah Sampleton | 2026 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Drenon Fite III | 2026 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Zechariah Robinson | 2024–2025 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Jarvse Dickerson | 2026 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Kenyan Kelly | 2024–2025 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Donald Quaite Jr. | 2025–2026 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Johnny Bowens III | 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Owen Pewee | 2023–2026 | 41 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 39 | Jameian Buxton | 2023–2026 | 30 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 40 | Jamal Ligon | 2020–2024 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 41 | Bryce Grays | 2023–2026 | 26 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 42 | Donyai Taylor | 2020–2024 | 26 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 43 | Vic Shaw | 2023–2025 | 24 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 44 | Jimmori Robinson | 2021–2024 | 23 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 45 | Marcellus Wilkerson | 2023–2026 | 23 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 46 | Tai Leonard | 2022–2026 | 23 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 47 | Martavius French | 2022–2024 | 22 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 48 | Brandon Brown | 2022–2024 | 19 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 49 | Camron Cooper | 2022–2026 | 19 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 50 | Christian Clayton | 2020–2024 | 19 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 51 | Dywan Griffin | 2019–2023 | 19 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 52 | Elliott Davison | 2023–2024 | 19 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 53 | Asyrus Simon | 2021–2024 | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 54 | James Walley Jr. | 2023–2026 | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 55 | Ronald Triplette | 2022–2024 | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 56 | Ken Robinson | 2021–2024 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 57 | Rashad Wisdom | 2019–2023 | 17 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 58 | Davin Martin | 2023–2025 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 59 | Jakevian Rodgers | 2023–2026 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 60 | Dadrian Taylor | 2019–2022 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 61 | Kelechi Nwachuku | 2020–2023 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 62 | Zah Frazier | 2022–2024 | 15 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 63 | Joe Evans | 2022–2024 | 13 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 64 | Avery Morris | 2021–2023 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 65 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | 2020–2022 | 12 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 66 | Syrus Dumas | 2023–2024 | 12 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 67 | Brandon Matterson | 2019–2023 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 68 | Nicktroy Fortune | 2022–2023 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 69 | Trey Moore | 2022–2023 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 70 | Trumane Bell II | 2020–2023 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 71 | Jahmal Sam | 2019–2021 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 72 | Trevor Harmanson | 2019–2022 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 73 | Triston Wade | 2012–2014 | 9 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 74 | Clifford Chattman | 2021–2022 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 75 | Kam Alexander | 2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 76 | Nick Booker-Brown | 2022–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 77 | Austin Robinson | 2014 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 78 | Michael Egwuagu | 2013–2016 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 79 | Nate Gaines | 2015–2017 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 80 | Andrew Martel | 2016–2018 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 81 | Cassius Grady | 2018–2019 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 82 | Crosby Adams III | 2012–2014 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 83 | Kaleb Brown | 2023–2024 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 84 | Antonio Parks | 2020–2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 85 | Bennett Okotcha | 2013–2015 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 86 | De'Marco Guidry | 2017–2020 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 87 | La'Kel Bass | 2016–2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 88 | Travon Sylvester | 2023–2025 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
Also at UTSA: 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.