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College Defensive Player of the Year Race

Final
Oct 18, 2026
Will Heimbrodt
Front-runner
Will Heimbrodt
Seattle U Redhawks logoSeattle U Redhawks
3.9
Steals + blocks per game
42 STL · 83 BLK · 169 REB
VS
Kyle Evans
The chaser
Kyle Evans
NC State Wolfpack logoNC State Wolfpack
3.7
Steals + blocks per game
14 STL · 113 BLK · 290 REB

Will Heimbrodt leads at 3.9 steals + blocks per game — 0.2 clear of Kyle Evans. The field behind them is set by the same numbers, every day.

The Field

Top 6 by the numbers. Tap Compare on any row to load the race into the Compare hub. The 2025-26 season is complete — this is the final board.

RK
Move
Player · Team
STL
BLK
REB
GP
Score
1
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Will Heimbrodt
Will HeimbrodtF · 32 games
Seattle U RedhawksSEA
42
83
169
32
3.9
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2
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Kyle Evans
Kyle EvansF · 34 games
NC State WolfpackNCSU
14
113
290
34
3.7
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3
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Jackson Holcombe
Jackson HolcombeG · 33 games
Utah UtesUTAH
73
43
233
33
3.5
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4
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Jerald Colonel
Jerald ColonelF · 33 games
Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksSFA
29
83
243
33
3.4
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5
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Qadir Martin
Qadir MartinF · 34 games
Fairfield StagsFAIR
32
83
237
34
3.4
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6
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Flory Bidunga
Flory BidungaF · 33 games
Louisville CardinalsLOU
24
87
302
33
3.4
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