2023 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Caleb Downs Alabama FR DB 6 34 15 49 8.17
2 D’Eryk Jackson Kentucky SR ILB 6 30 23 53 8.83
3 Jay Higgins Iowa SR LB 3 29 19 48 16.00
4 Beau Freyler Iowa State JR DB 6 27 31 58 9.67
4 Louis Moore Indiana SR DB 4 27 5 32 8.00
6 Aaron Casey Indiana SR LB 4 26 12 38 9.50
6 Jason Johnson UCF SR LB 4 26 8 34 8.50
8 Nickolas Martin Okla St SO LB 4 25 23 48 12.00
8 Kip Lewis Oklahoma FR LB 5 25 14 39 7.80
8 Edefuan Ulofoshio Washington SR LB 5 25 9 34 6.80
11 Ben Roberts Texas Tech FR LB 4 24 21 45 11.25
11 Deion Jennings Rutgers SR LB 4 24 17 41 10.25
11 O.J. Burroughs Kansas JR S 4 24 5 29 7.25
14 Zion Childress Kentucky JR DB 6 23 15 38 6.33
14 Tykee Smith Georgia SR DB 5 23 7 30 6.00
14 Maxwell Hairston Kentucky SO DB 6 23 3 26 4.33
17 Jaylan Ford Texas SR LB 6 22 19 41 6.83
17 Nick Jackson Iowa SR LB 3 22 10 32 10.67
17 VJ Payne Kansas St SO S 5 22 9 31 6.20
17 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Texas Tech SR DB 4 22 8 30 7.50
17 Woodi Washington Oklahoma SR DB 5 22 7 29 5.80
17 Terrion Arnold Alabama SO DB 6 22 7 29 4.83
23 Tre Freeman Duke SO LB 5 21 29 50 10.00
23 Debo Williams S Carolina JR LB 4 21 20 41 10.25
23 Dominique Hampton Washington SR HSK 5 21 19 40 8.00
23 Junior Colson Michigan JR LB 5 21 17 38 7.60
23 Trey Rucker Okla St SR S 4 21 14 35 8.75
23 Kenny Logan, Jr. Kansas SR S 4 21 10 31 7.75
23 James Williams Miami (Fl) JR S 4 21 9 30 7.50
23 Marques Sigle Kansas St JR S 5 21 9 30 6.00
23 Jaylin Smith USC JR S 4 21 4 25 6.25
23 Malik Mustapha Wk Forest JR DB 4 21 3 24 6.00
33 Trevin Wallace Kentucky JR ILB 5 20 20 40 8.00
33 Jaylen Mahoney Vanderbilt SR DB 4 20 15 35 8.75
33 Namdi Obiazor TCU JR LB 4 20 13 33 8.25
33 Kitan Oladapo Oregon St SR DB 4 20 11 31 7.75
33 Alphonzo Tuputala Washington JR LB 5 20 10 30 6.00
33 Austin Booker Kansas SO DL 4 20 8 28 7.00
33 Michael Barrett Michigan SR LB 5 20 8 28 5.60
33 JB Brown Kansas JR LB 4 20 7 27 6.75
33 Jaylen Key Alabama SR DB 6 20 7 27 4.50
33 J.J. Weaver Kentucky SR OLB 6 20 5 25 4.17
43 Cal Haladay Mich St JR LB 5 19 22 41 8.20
43 Mason Cobb USC SR ILB 5 19 17 36 7.20
43 Dylan Hazen Wk Forest SO LB 4 19 14 33 8.25
43 Malik Spencer Mich St SO DB 5 19 13 32 6.40
43 Jaylon Carlies Missouri SR DB 5 19 12 31 6.20
43 T.J. Tampa Iowa State SR DB 6 19 10 29 4.83
43 Kobe Savage Kansas St SR S 4 19 8 27 6.75
43 Shamari Simmons Ariz St SR DB 4 19 7 26 6.50
43 Millard Bradford TCU SR S 4 19 7 26 6.50
43 Jakobe Thomas MTSU SO S 3 19 6 25 8.33
43 Jihaad Campbell Alabama SO LB 6 19 6 25 4.17
43 Flip Dixon Rutgers JR DB 4 19 3 22 5.50
43 Josh DeBerry Texas A&M SR DB 4 19 0 19 4.75
56 Danny Stutsman Oklahoma JR LB 4 18 16 34 8.50
56 Andre' Sam LSU SR S 4 18 15 33 8.25
56 Decamerion Richardson Miss St SR CB 4 18 13 31 7.75
56 Taurean York Texas A&M FR LB 5 18 13 31 6.20
56 Sean Brown NC State SO SAF 4 18 12 30 7.50
56 Easton Mascarenas-Arnold Oregon St JR ILB 3 18 10 28 9.33
56 Levani Damuni Utah JR LB 3 18 10 28 9.33
56 Elijah Jackson Washington SO CB 5 18 8 26 5.20
56 Beau Brade Maryland SR DB 3 18 4 22 7.33
56 Doneiko Slaughter Tennessee SR DB 3 18 4 22 7.33
56 Sanoussi Kane Purdue SR DB 3 18 3 21 7.00
67 Nick Emmanwori S Carolina SO DB 4 17 14 31 7.75
67 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina FR DB 4 17 13 30 7.50
67 Deone Walker Kentucky SO DL 6 17 13 30 5.00
67 Eugene Asante Auburn JR LB 4 17 12 29 7.25
67 Justin Eboigbe Alabama SR DL 6 17 11 28 4.67
67 Demani Richardson Texas A&M SR DB 4 17 10 27 6.75
67 Billy Bowman Jr. Oklahoma JR DB 5 17 10 27 5.40
67 Malachi Moore Alabama SR DB 6 17 10 27 4.50
67 Aaron Brule Mich St SR LB 5 17 9 26 5.20
67 Jahdae Barron Texas SR DB 6 17 9 26 4.33
67 Calen Bullock USC JR S 4 17 7 24 6.00
67 Kobe King Penn State SO LB 4 17 4 21 5.25
79 Greg Penn III LSU JR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
79 Anthony Hill Jr. Texas FR LB 6 16 13 29 4.83
79 Ty'Ron Hopper Missouri SR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
79 Caleb Bacon Iowa State SO LB 6 16 12 28 4.67
79 Trey Washington Miss JR S 4 16 9 25 6.25
79 Mark Perry TCU SR S 4 16 9 25 6.25
79 John Saunders Jr. Miss SR S 4 16 8 24 6.00
79 Jeffrey Bassa Oregon JR ILB 3 16 7 23 7.67
79 Jaylen McCollough Tennessee SR DB 4 16 7 23 5.75
79 Javon Bullard Georgia JR DB 5 16 7 23 4.60
79 Ethan Burke Texas SO EDG 6 16 7 23 3.83
79 Tyler Grubbs Tulane JR LB 2 16 6 22 11.00
79 A.J. Haulcy Houston SO DB 3 16 6 22 7.33
79 Hudson Clark Arkansas SR DB 4 16 6 22 5.50
79 Kamren Kinchens Miami (Fl) JR S 4 16 6 22 5.50
79 Beanie Bishop Jr. WVU SR CB 3 16 5 21 7.00
79 Ryan Watts Texas SR DB 4 16 4 20 5.00
79 Nikai Martinez UCF SO DB 4 16 4 20 5.00
79 Xavier Scott Illinois SO DB 3 16 2 18 6.00
98 Steele Chambers Ohio State SR LB 4 15 18 33 8.25
98 Mohamed Toure Rutgers SR LB 4 15 14 29 7.25
98 Ty Bryant Kentucky FR DB 6 15 14 29 4.83