which nfl player had the most sacks in a season at age 26

Reggie White has the most sacks by a 26-year-old player in a season, with 21 sacks in 1987.

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Which NFL player had the most defensive sacks in a season at age 26?

	NAME	SCK	Age	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Reggie White R. White	21.0	26	1987	PHI	12					0	0	0		1	1
2	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	20.0	26	2008	DAL	16	69	15	84	113	0	0	0	6	1	0
3	Josh Hines-Allen J. Hines-Allen	17.5	26	2023	JAX	17	43	23	66	126.5	1	8	0	2	0	0
4	J.J. Watt	17.5	26	2015	HOU	16	57	19	76	117.5	0	0	0	3	1	0
5	La'Roi Glover L. Glover	17.0	26	2000	NO	16					0	0	0		1	0
6	Kevin Carter K. Carter	17.0	26	1999	STL	16					0	0	0		2	0
7	Kevin Greene K. Greene	16.5	26	1988	RAM	16					1	10	0		0	0
8	Andre Tippett A. Tippett	16.5	26	1985	NE	16					0	0	0		4	1
9	Myles Garrett M. Garrett	16.0	26	2021	CLE	17	33	18	51	91.5	0	0	0	1	1	1
10	Charles Haley C. Haley	16.0	26	1990	SF	16					0	0	0		1	0
11	Curtis Greer C. Greer	16.0	26	1983	STL	16					0	0	0		1	0
12	Jacob Green J. Green	16.0	26	1983	SEA	16					1	73	1		2	0
13	T.J. Watt	15.0	26	2020	PIT	15	43	10	53	112.5	1	0	0	2	0	0
14	Adewale Ogunleye A. Ogunleye	15.0	26	2003	MIA	16	43	21	64	71	0	0	0	2	1	0
15	Dexter Manley D. Manley	15.0	26	1985	WAS	16					0	0	0		0	0
16	Maxx Crosby M. Crosby	14.5	26	2023	LV	17	55	35	90	100	0	0	0	2	1	0
17	Ezekiel Ansah E. Ansah	14.5	26	2015	DET	16	39	8	47	99	0	0	0	4	2	0
18	Jared Allen J. Allen	14.5	26	2008	MIN	16	41	13	54	102.5	0	0	0	3	0	0
19	Jason Taylor J. Taylor	14.5	26	2000	MIA	16					1	2	0		4	1
20	Neil Smith N. Smith	14.5	26	1992	KC	16					1	22	1		2	0
21	Nik Bonitto N. Bonitto	14.0	26	2025	DEN	17	31	15	46	92.5	0	0	0	2	0	0
22	Michael Strahan M. Strahan	14.0	26	1997	NYG	16					0	0	0		1	0
23	Freddie Joe Nunn F. Joe Nunn	14.0	26	1988	PHX	16					0	0	0		2	0
24	Trey Hendrickson T. Hendrickson	13.5	26	2020	NO	15	22	3	25	71	0	0	0	1	0	0
25	Carlos Dunlap C. Dunlap	13.5	26	2015	CIN	16	37	18	55	91.5	0	0	0	2	1	0

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