Nakobe Dean leads NFL with 14 ball-disruption attempts per PFF

Jacob Rodriguez ranks second with 10 and 28 rookie stops.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

Most attempts at ball disruption this season Nakobe Dean 14 Jacob Rodriguez 10 Jevon Holland Via @PFF on X

What happened: Nakobe Dean paces the NFL with 14 ball-disruption attempts this season, four clear of second-place Jacob Rodriguez at 10, per PFF. Jevon Holland and Nate Landman are tied for third with nine attempts apiece, while Tyson Campbell rounds out the top five with seven.

Why it matters: Generating turnovers through punch-outs and strip attempts has separated the league's most disruptive defenders through mid-October. Rodriguez pairs his 10 ball-disruption attempts with a rookie-best 28 defensive stops, ahead of Jaishawn Barham (19), Arvell Reese (16) and Anthony Hill Jr. (15).

By the numbers: PFF 2026 ball-disruption attempts leaderboard: Nakobe Dean (14), Jacob Rodriguez (10), Jevon Holland (9), Nate Landman (9), Tyson Campbell (7). PFF 2026 rookie defensive stops leaders: Rodriguez (28), Barham (19), Reese (16), Hill Jr. (15).

What to watch: Dean and Rodriguez enter the Week 7 slate holding multi-attempt cushions at the top of PFF's disruption tracking.

Sources

@PFF 2026-10-15T16:23:28.920451+00:00

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