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Wyoming's best defenders since 2024
Jones Thomas leads with 102 tackles in 21 games at Wyoming; Ethan Stuhlsatz had 88.
Every defender with 5 or more games at Wyoming 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 Wyomingtackles
| # | player | seasons | games | tackles | sacks | tackles for loss | interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jones Thomas | 2024–2026 | 21 | 102 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Ethan Stuhlsatz | 2025–2026 | 17 | 88 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Brayden Johnson | 2025 | 11 | 75 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Jayden Williams (DT) | 2024–2026 | 24 | 71 | 2.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Evan Eller | 2024–2025 | 13 | 64 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Desman Hearns | 2025–2026 | 18 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Gary Rutherford | 2024–2026 | 14 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Keany Parks | 2024 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Dainsus Miller | 2025–2026 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Steven Perez | 2025–2026 | 8 | 38 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Esaia Bogar | 2025–2026 | 13 | 37 | 4.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Brooklyn Cheek | 2025–2026 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Tyrese Boss | 2025 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Dante Drake | 2024–2026 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | Markie Grant | 2024–2025 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Enock Sibomana | 2025 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Brayden Wilson | 2025 | 9 | 22 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Chisom Ifeanyi | 2025 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Ethan Day | 2024 | 9 | 19 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Therman Williams | 2026 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Justin Taylor | 2025 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Dash Bauman | 2025–2026 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Cade Brook | 2025–2026 | 9 | 15 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Jaden DaCosta | 2025–2026 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Tyson Shamsid-Deen | 2025–2026 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Lucas Samsula | 2025 | 8 | 15 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Jack Dunkley | 2026 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Peter Eyabi | 2025 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Tegen Seeds | 2025–2026 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Ja'Quan Redfern | 2026 | 5 | 7 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Clay Nanke | 2024–2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | D.J. May | 2012–2016 | 34 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 33 | Tyce Westland | 2023–2025 | 29 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 34 | Ben Florentine | 2023–2025 | 27 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 35 | Andrew Johnson | 2023–2025 | 23 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 36 | Shae Suiaunoa | 2022–2024 | 21 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 37 | Jordan Bertagnole | 2020–2024 | 20 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 38 | Tyler Hall | 2017–2019 | 20 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 39 | Wyett Ekeler | 2021–2024 | 20 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 40 | Wrook Brown | 2023–2024 | 19 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 41 | Isaac White | 2021–2024 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 42 | Blair Burns | 2011–2013 | 16 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 43 | Connor Shay | 2023–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 44 | Sabastian Harsh | 2021–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 45 | Tyrecus Davis | 2023–2024 | 16 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 46 | Logan Wilson | 2016–2019 | 14 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 47 | Andrew Wingard | 2015–2018 | 13 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 48 | DeVonne Harris | 2022–2024 | 13 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 49 | Marcus Epps | 2015–2017 | 12 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 50 | Trey Woods | 2017 | 12 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 51 | Braden Siders | 2023–2024 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 52 | Cam Stone | 2021–2022 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 53 | Easton Gibbs | 2021–2023 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 54 | Ian Bell | 2023–2026 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 55 | Caleb Merritt | 2022–2025 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 56 | Jaden Williams | 2023–2024 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 57 | Rico Gafford | 2016–2017 | 10 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 58 | Cassh Maluia | 2016–2019 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 59 | Cole DeMarzo | 2022–2024 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 60 | Cole Godbout | 2021–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 61 | Gavin Meyer | 2021–2023 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 62 | Antonio Hull | 2016–2018 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 63 | Chad Muma | 2020–2021 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 64 | Jakorey Hawkins | 2022–2023 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 65 | Micah Young | 2022–2024 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 66 | C.J. Coldon Jr. | 2019–2021 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 67 | Eric Nzeocha | 2014 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 68 | Jason Thompson | 2012 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 69 | Kevin Sjogren | 2023–2026 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 70 | Buck Coors | 2021–2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 71 | Caleb Robinson | 2021–2023 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 72 | Garrett Crall | 2017–2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 73 | Kevin Prosser | 2016–2017 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 74 | Nehemie Kankolongo | 2010 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 75 | Read Sunn | 2023–2024 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 76 | Rome Weber | 2019–2021 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 77 | Sidney Malauulu | 2016–2018 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
Also at Wyoming: 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.