Who Are On The Verge of a 10 Sack Season ?

The past couple of days, I have gone over <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/next-up-2027-receivers-trending-towards-1k-seasons/">wide receivers</a> and <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/which-running-backs-are-poised-for-a-1000-yard-season/?itm_source=parsely-api">running backs</a> who I predict will reach over a thousand yards this next season. Click the respective positions above to read them! It's time to switch it up and evaluate five defenders who are on the verge of a 10 sack season ! Let's dive into my analysis.    Neumann is an exciting prospect measuring in at 6'4 215-pounds. The WR/LB had 24 receptions for 276 yards with 3 touchdowns. Defensively, he had 39 total tackles (32 solo, 7 assisted), 15 TFL, 8 sacks, 9 QB pressures, 2 INT, 1 PD, and 1 FR. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, change of direction, lateral quickness, good speed, and jumping. Very good initial quickness out of his stance. He uses his very good hand speed to engage the offensive lineman first. Good bend around the edge. Very good strength, hand strength, and hand placement. Neumann mixes power with strength to keep the tackles on their toes. Very good get off speed and block shedding. He also has very good swim moves and a bull rush. He'll use his relentless pursuit and doesn't stop until the ball carrier is in his grasp. I love his film and think he has P4 potential.     Lawson measures in at 6'3 213-pounds and is another promising edge rusher. This past season, he had 78 total tackles (19 solo, 59 assisted), 15 TFL, 8.5 sacks, 1 FF, and 1 FR. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, change of direction, lateral quickness, and good speed. Very good initial quickness and hand speed to engage the defender first. Very good bend around the edge. Good get off speed with very good block shedding. Very good strength, hand strength, and good hand placement. Has a smooth swim move, and a powerful bull rush to knock OL off their feet. Lawson is a strong tackler and consistently makes an impact in the backfield. As a sophomore, he had 8.5 sacks, and I firmly believe he will reach that 10 + sack marker in a season.     Post just received an offer from NDSU as a tight end, but he excels as defensive end as well. Measures in at 6'4 210-pounds, he had 22 receptions for 383 yards with 4 touchdowns, 65 total tackles (45 solo, 20 assisted), 19 TFL, 6 sacks, 13 QB pressures, and 1 FR. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, speed, lateral quickness, change of direction, good jumping, and balance. Post has good initial quickness out of his stance. Very good hand speed. Post maintains a low pad level and consistently out leverages his opponent. Very good strength, hand strength, and hand placement. Rips through blocks with ease. Very good get off and block shedding. Will disengage from block and make the tackle. Very good tackling. Post doesn't stop until the play is over, playing through the whistle. He knocks it out of the park as a tight end too. He has a large catch radius paired with very good ball tracking and catching. In must have situations, Post is the go-to guy. Keep an eye out on him continuing to impress the college circuit.     Barnard measures in at 6'0 180-pounds. He had 42 total tackles (32 solo, 10 assisted), 11 TFL, 7 sacks, and 13 QB pressures. He has good athletic ability due to very good lateral quickness, good acceleration, speed, and balance. Good initial quickness out of his stance with good hand speed. Very good hand strength with good hand placement. Good bend around the edge. Barnard uses his very good strength to eat up blocks. He'll use his good swim move and very good bull rush to create pressure on the QB, pushing the pocket back. Barnard is a strong tackler and doesn't let the ball carrier away from his grasp. Another productive young edge rusher to look out for.     McMains measures in at 6'2 230-pounds playing RT and DE for Englewood. He has 23 pancake blocks on the season, 20 total tackles (15 solo, 5 assisted), 9.5 TFL, 9.5 sacks, 3 QB pressures, and 1 FF. McMains has good athletic ability due to good lateral quickness, acceleration, speed, and balance. Good initial quickness out of his stance with good hand speed. He maintains a low pad level due to knee bend and flexibility. Very good bend around the edge. Very good hand placement and hand strength. Very good block shedding. McMains has relentless pursuit as well. He'll chase the ball carrier into the 2nd/3rd levels of defense to make the tackle. He's a physical tackle as well. Does a great job controlling his opponent and creating running lanes. He also does a great job creating blocks out in the perimeter. He was just on the verge of 10 sacks, and I think he gets it next season.

The past couple of days, I have gone over wide receivers and running backs who I predict will reach over a thousand yards this next season. Click the respective positions above to read them! It's time to switch it up and evaluate five defenders who are on the verge of a 10 sack season ! Let's dive into my analysis.