2018 National Leaders Tackles - Games in November Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malik Fountain | CMU | SR | LB | 3 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Evan Weaver | California | JR | ILB | 3 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 13.67 |
| 3 | Clay Johnston | Baylor | JR | LB | 4 | 33 | 20 | 53 | 13.25 |
| 4 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SO | S | 2 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Joe Dineen Jr. | Kansas | SR | LB | 4 | 40 | 11 | 51 | 12.75 |
| 6 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | SR | LB | 3 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 12.67 |
| 7 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 4 | 38 | 12 | 50 | 12.50 |
| 8 | Kyahva Tezino | SDSU | JR | LB | 4 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 12.00 |
| 10 | Nikolas Daniels | Texas St | JR | ILB | 4 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 10 | Mohamed Sanogo | Miss | SO | LB | 4 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 12 | Richard Moore | SMU | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 12 | Cole Holcomb | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 14 | Jordan Kunaszyk | California | SR | ILB | 3 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 11.33 |
| 14 | Tre Thomas | CSU | SR | LB | 3 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 11.33 |
| 16 | David Woodward | Utah State | SO | LB | 4 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 11.25 |
| 17 | Ryan Guthrie | Syracuse | SR | LB | 4 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Khalid McGee | S Florida | SR | LB | 3 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SR | LB | 3 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Steven Montac | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Ben Burr-Kirven | Washington | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 23 | Ethan Aguayo | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 25 | Josh Watson | CSU | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 26 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 26 | A.J. Hotchkins | UTEP | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 28 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | SR | LB | 3 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 28 | Devonni Reed | CMU | FR | DB | 3 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 28 | Lawrence Garner | ODU | SO | LB | 3 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 28 | Jamal Hicks | CSU | JR | S | 3 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 32 | C.J. Levine | UTSA | SR | S | 4 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 32 | Kenneth Murray | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 4 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 32 | Ben Holt | Western Ky | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 32 | Jordyn Brooks | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 32 | Santana Sterling | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 37 | John Lako | Akron | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Richie Grant | UCF | SO | DB | 4 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | SR | SS | 4 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Nigel Lawrence | USA | SR | S | 4 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 37 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | SR | LB | 3 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Christian Albright | Ball State | SO | OLB | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 44 | Adarius Pickett | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 28 | 11 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 44 | Devin White | LSU | JR | LB | 4 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 44 | Oneil Robinson | UConn | FR | DB | 4 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 44 | T.J. Brunson | S Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 48 | Elijah McQueen | SMU | SO | S | 3 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 49 | Cody Barton | Utah | SR | LB | 5 | 29 | 19 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 50 | Teddy Gallagher | Coast Car | SO | LB | 4 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 50 | Jesse Osuna | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 50 | Sage Lewis | FIU | JR | LB | 4 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 50 | Travis Whillock | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 50 | Jake Gervase | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 50 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | SR | S | 4 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 50 | Trevor Morris | Rutgers | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 50 | Cooper Edmiston | Tulsa | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 50 | Jordan Mack | Virginia | JR | ILB | 4 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 59 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 59 | Jamal Scott | SJSU | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 61 | Cameron Glenn | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 30 | 7 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 61 | Mohamed Barry | Nebraska | JR | ILB | 4 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 61 | Troy Dye | Oregon | JR | ILB | 4 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 61 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 65 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SR | LB | 5 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 66 | Kyle Pugh | N Illinois | JR | LB | 5 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Jah'Shawn Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Tre Watson | Maryland | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Jawuan Johnson | TCU | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Jalen Johnson | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Blaze Alldredge | Rice | SO | LB | 4 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | R.J. Roderick | S Carolina | FR | DB | 4 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Jacques Boudreaux | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Blake Cashman | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Jonathan Lenard, Jr. | SJSU | SO | S | 4 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Max Richardson | BC | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Taylor Heflin | Navy | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Dedrick Young II | Nebraska | SR | ILB | 4 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Bryan London II | Texas St | JR | ILB | 4 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Colin Schooler | Arizona | SO | LB | 3 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Elijah Benton | Liberty | JR | S | 3 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 83 | Markus Bailey | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 29 | 6 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 83 | Navon Mosley | Purdue | JR | S | 4 | 28 | 7 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 83 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Okla St | SO | S | 4 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 83 | Justin Strnad | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 4 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 83 | Riko Jeffers | Texas Tech | SO | LB | 4 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 83 | Isaiah McDuffie | BC | SO | LB | 4 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 83 | Daniel Bituli | Tennessee | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 83 | Shemar Smith | Oregon St | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 83 | Stanley Barnwell, Jr. | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 83 | Alvin Davis | Akron | JR | CB | 4 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 83 | Patrick Nelson | SMU | JR | S | 4 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 83 | Andrew Dowell | Mich St | SR | LB | 4 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 95 | Tony Fields II | Arizona | SO | LB | 3 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 95 | Deonte Roberts | Rutgers | SR | LB | 3 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 97 | Nate Evans | UCF | JR | LB | 4 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 97 | Bull Barge | USA | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 97 | Cameron Smith | USC | SR | ILB | 4 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 97 | Blake Gallagher | N'western | SO | LB | 4 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 8.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.