Track which colleges produce the most NFL talent by analyzing defensive tackles, sacks, interceptions, defensive touchdowns, and defensive player performance during the 2026 NFL season. See detailed NFL statistics, rankings, and performance data for college programs and their NFL alumni.
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| College | FP | TD | SOLO | AST | TOT | SACK | TFL | QB HTS | PD | INT | YDS | TD | Players |
1  Alabama Crimson Tide | 135 | 0 | 47 | 38 | 85 | 3.5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
2  Georgia Bulldogs | 117.35 | 0 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 3.5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
3  Ohio State Buckeyes | 117.25 | 0 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
4  Michigan Wolverines | 119.5 | 0 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
5  Oregon Ducks | 96.5 | 0 | 38 | 23 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
6  Texas Longhorns | 94.1 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
7  Iowa Hawkeyes | 71.5 | 0 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
8  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 78 | 0 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
9  Clemson Tigers | 63.5 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
10  Miami Hurricanes | 72 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 3.5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
11  South Carolina Gamecocks | 86.6 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 2.5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
11  LSU Tigers | 68 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
11  Florida Gators | 63.75 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 1.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
14  UCLA Bruins | 66 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 0.5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
15  Texas Tech Red Raiders | 54 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
16  Minnesota Golden Gophers | 65.25 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
17  Florida State Seminoles | 63 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
18  Penn State Nittany Lions | 51.75 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
18  Utah Utes | 39.25 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
20  NC State Wolfpack | 45.75 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
20  Illinois Fighting Illini | 43 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
22  Auburn Tigers | 57 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
22  USC Trojans | 48.5 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
24  Washington Huskies | 48 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
24  Washington State Cougars | 34.75 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
26  Wisconsin Badgers | 69.25 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 3.5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 7 |
27  California Golden Bears | 42 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
28  Kansas State Wildcats | 39.25 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
29  Oklahoma Sooners | 34 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
30  Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 33.25 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
31  Maryland Terrapins | 39.4 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
31  Stanford Cardinal | 32.75 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
33  Baylor Bears | 31.5 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
34  Kentucky Wildcats | 45.5 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4.5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
34  Missouri Tigers | 41.05 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 6 |
34  Virginia Tech Hokies | 35.85 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
37  Tulane Green Wave | 24.5 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
38  Texas A&M Aggies | 34 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
38  BYU Cougars | 25.75 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
40  Buffalo Bulls | 22.25 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
41  Boston College Eagles | 30 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2.5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
41  Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 21.75 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
41  TCU Horned Frogs | 20 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
41  Tennessee Volunteers | 19.5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
45  Ole Miss Rebels | 25.25 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
45  Arkansas Razorbacks | 17.75 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
45  Montana State Bobcats | 15.75 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
48  Arizona Wildcats | 23.5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
48  San Diego State Aztecs | 20.75 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
50  Wyoming Cowboys | 29.25 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
50  Cincinnati Bearcats | 24 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
50  Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 16.5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
53  Florida Atlantic Owls | 27.8 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
53  Idaho Vandals | 19 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
55  Louisville Cardinals | 20 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
55  Mississippi State Bulldogs | 19 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
55  Syracuse Orange | 17.5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
55  Pittsburgh Panthers | 17.25 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
59  Sam Houston Bearkats | 20.5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
60  Western Michigan Broncos | 14.25 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
60  Virginia Cavaliers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
60  Appalachian State Mountaineers | 11.25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
63  Purdue Boilermakers | 22.8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
63  Iowa State Cyclones | 17.75 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
63  Houston Cougars | 15.75 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
63  Temple Owls | 13.75 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
63  Oklahoma State Cowboys | 12.25 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
68  Yale Bulldogs | 19.2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
68  Connecticut Huskies | 14.75 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
68  UCF Knights | 13.25 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
68  Colorado Buffaloes | 12.5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
68  Arkansas State Red Wolves | 10.75 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
68  Fresno State Bulldogs | 8.25 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
74  Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
74  Duke Blue Devils | 8.75 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
74  Northwestern Wildcats | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
74  Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
74  Toledo Rockets | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
79  Utah State Aggies | 9.75 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
80  Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 8.75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
80  Indiana Hoosiers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
80  Southern Illinois Salukis | 6.75 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
80  South Alabama Jaguars | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
80  Villanova Wildcats | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
80  Troy Trojans | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
80  Brown Bears | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
87  Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 6.25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
87  Murray State Racers | 5.25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
87  Michigan State Spartans | 5.25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
87  Tarleton Texans | 5.25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
87  Boise State Broncos | 4.75 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
92  West Virginia Mountaineers | 11.25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
92  Charlotte 49ers | 10.25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92  Arizona State Sun Devils | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
92  Texas A&M-Commerce Lions | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92  Ferris State Bulldogs | 6.25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92  South Carolina State Bulldogs | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
92  UMass Minutemen | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92  Weber State Wildcats | 4.25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92  Fort Hays State Tigers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92  Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | 3.75 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92  James Madison Dukes | 3.75 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92  Central Arkansas Bears | 3.75 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
92  Nevada Wolf Pack | 3.75 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92  South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 3.75 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92  North Carolina Tar Heels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
92  South Dakota Coyotes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
92  Vanderbilt Commodores | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
92  Houston Baptist Huskies | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92  Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
92  Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92  Western Illinois Leathernecks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  Eastern Michigan Eagles | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  East Carolina Pirates | 7.75 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
113  Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  Sioux Falls | 3.25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 2.25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  Oregon State Beavers | 2.25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
113  Central Michigan Chippewas | 2.25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  Florida Intl Golden Panthers | 2.25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  Kansas Jayhawks | 2.25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 2.25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  Prairie View Panthers | 2.25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  Cal Poly Mustangs | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  New Hampshire Wildcats | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  Bowling Green Falcons | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113  Alcorn State Braves | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
113  Tusculum Pioneers | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  Eastern Washington Eagles | 2.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  Albany State Golden Rams | 2.25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  Florida A&M Rattlers | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  Missouri Western Griffons | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  SMU Mustangs | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  UT San Antonio Roadrunners | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  Montana Grizzlies | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  Miami (OH) RedHawks | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  Marshall Thundering Herd | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  Jackson State Tigers | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
129  William & Mary Tribe | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
142  Nebraska Cornhuskers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
142 Manitoba Bisons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |