Luke Ayling has recovered the most balls by a defender in the Premier League in a season, with 280 recoveries in 2020-21.

	NAME	REC	SEASON	CLUB	Rating	M	START	MIN	G	A	TKL	TKL-W	TKL-LM	SH-BLK	INT	CLR	FOUL	YC	RC
1	Luke Ayling L. Ayling	280	2020-21	Leeds		38	38	3,400	0	0	107	62	0	10	41	75	29	7	0
2	Daley Blind D. Blind	274	2015-16	Man United		35	35	3,117	1	1	95	67	0	2	80	128	27	2	0
3	Harry Maguire H. Maguire	269	2017-18	Leicester		38	38	3,420	2	4	63	46	1	7	48	176	34	7	0
4	Bruno Ecuélé Manga B. Ecuélé Manga	268	2018-19	Cardiff City		38	37	3,375	0	1	69	36	0	4	81	185	15	0	0
5	Kieran Trippier K. Trippier	259	2022-23	Newcastle	7.30	38	38	3,348	1	7	71	48	0	8	43	82	47	5	0
6	Kieran Trippier K. Trippier	258	2014-15	Burnley		38	38	3,416	0	4	73	57	0	5	82	152	17	2	0
7	Trent Alexander-Arnold T. Alexander-Arnold	255	2020-21	Liverpool		36	34	3,033	2	7	56	34	0	23	46	42	21	2	0
8	Stuart Dallas S. Dallas	254	2020-21	Leeds		38	38	3,411	8	2	75	47	0	13	46	46	41	7	0
9	Lewis Dunk L. Dunk	252	2022-23	Brighton	6.89	36	36	3,240	1	0	29	18	1	5	30	103	18	4	0
10	Lewis Dunk L. Dunk	252	2017-18	Brighton		38	38	3,420	1	1	67	33	1	9	71	223	36	7	0
11	Conor Coady C. Coady	251	2018-19	Wolves		38	38	3,420	0	0	31	19	0	0	30	135	10	5	0
12	Jan Vertonghen J. Vertonghen	247	2017-18	Tottenham		36	36	3,205	0	0	64	41	0	12	60	170	20	4	0
13	Conor Coady C. Coady	246	2019-20	Wolves		38	38	3,420	0	0	35	23	3	0	27	111	16	5	0
14	Lewis Dunk L. Dunk	246	2019-20	Brighton		36	36	3,231	3	3	39	25	0	5	54	123	19	9	0
15	Benjamin Mee B. Mee	246	2018-19	Burnley		38	38	3,420	0	2	54	23	1	1	48	257	27	9	0
16	Mohammed Salisu M. Salisu	240	2021-22	Southampton	6.56	34	33	2,971	0	0	79	46	0	5	76	157	38	10	1
17	Marc Guéhi M. Guéhi	238	2022-23	Crystal Palace	6.95	37	37	3,330	1	0	53	27	1	3	42	150	24	8	0
18	Trent Alexander-Arnold T. Alexander-Arnold	238	2022-23	Liverpool	7.26	37	34	2,931	2	9	55	38	0	15	40	36	22	5	0
19	Nacho Monreal N. Monreal	236	2015-16	Arsenal		37	36	3,248	0	2	79	56	0	1	106	114	28	1	0
20	Antonee Robinson A. Robinson	234	2022-23	Fulham	6.74	35	35	3,089	0	1	62	41	0	0	52	77	33	8	0
21	Trent Alexander-Arnold T. Alexander-Arnold	234	2021-22	Liverpool	7.64	32	32	2,855	2	12	40	24	1	15	44	32	12	2	0
22	Harry Maguire H. Maguire	234	2019-20	Man United		38	38	3,420	1	1	39	23	0	6	75	150	33	6	0
23	Ahmed El Mohamady A. El Mohamady	234	2014-15	Hull City		38	38	3,420	2	5	68	56	0	3	65	101	38	4	0
24	Tyrick Mitchell T. Mitchell	233	2021-22	Crystal Palace	6.84	36	35	3,103	0	2	101	54	1	3	40	86	16	1	0
25	Calum Chambers C. Chambers	233	2018-19	Fulham		31	29	2,586	2	0	63	36	0	11	69	113	34	9	0