2020 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Morgan | Arkansas | SR | LB | 6 | 26 | 51 | 77 | 12.83 |
| 2 | Ernest Jones | S Carolina | JR | LB | 6 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 12.50 |
| 3 | Bubba Arslanian | Akron | JR | LB | 6 | 47 | 27 | 74 | 12.33 |
| 4 | Brandon Martin | Ball State | JR | ILB | 7 | 43 | 42 | 85 | 12.14 |
| 5 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 8 | 63 | 32 | 95 | 11.88 |
| 6 | Chad Muma | Wyoming | JR | LB | 6 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 11.83 |
| 7 | Edefuan Ulofoshio | Washington | SO | LB | 4 | 31 | 16 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 8 | Avery Roberts | Oregon St | JR | ILB | 5 | 34 | 23 | 57 | 11.40 |
| 9 | Ryan McWood | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 11.33 |
| 10 | Bumper Pool | Arkansas | JR | LB | 5 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 11.20 |
| 11 | Jalen Catalon | Arkansas | FR | DB | 6 | 36 | 31 | 67 | 11.17 |
| 11 | Terry Myrick | EMU | SR | LB | 6 | 24 | 43 | 67 | 11.17 |
| 13 | Darren Anders | BGSU | SO | LB | 5 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Payton Wilson | NC State | SO | LB | 7 | 42 | 33 | 75 | 10.71 |
| 15 | Antjuan Simmons | Mich St | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 16 | Nate Landman | Colorado | SR | ILB | 5 | 39 | 14 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 17 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | SR | ILB | 7 | 34 | 40 | 74 | 10.57 |
| 17 | Olakunle Fatukasi | Rutgers | SR | LB | 7 | 30 | 44 | 74 | 10.57 |
| 19 | Tyler Grubbs | La Tech | FR | LB | 9 | 42 | 52 | 94 | 10.44 |
| 20 | Tavante Beckett | Marshall | SR | LB | 9 | 31 | 59 | 90 | 10.00 |
| 20 | Trey Baldwin | La Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 49 | 31 | 80 | 10.00 |
| 20 | Jamin Davis | Kentucky | JR | ILB | 7 | 38 | 32 | 70 | 10.00 |
| 20 | Talanoa Hufanga | USC | JR | S | 5 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 10.00 |
| 20 | Brandon Shook | New Mexico | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 10.00 |
| 20 | Dequan Jackson | CSU | JR | LB | 4 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 26 | Owen Pappoe | Auburn | SO | LB | 7 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 9.86 |
| 26 | Nick Bolton | Missouri | JR | LB | 7 | 43 | 26 | 69 | 9.86 |
| 28 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | JR | LB | 8 | 45 | 33 | 78 | 9.75 |
| 29 | Carlton Martial | Troy | JR | LB | 9 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 9.67 |
| 29 | Treshaun Hayward | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 9.67 |
| 29 | Noah Harvey | Mich St | JR | LB | 3 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 32 | Grant Stuard | Houston | SR | LB | 5 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 32 | Josh Ross | Michigan | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 34 | Nick Niemann | Iowa | SR | LB | 7 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 9.57 |
| 34 | Tony Fields II | WVU | SR | LB | 7 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 9.57 |
| 36 | Nick Jackson | Virginia | SO | ILB | 6 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 9.50 |
| 37 | Paddy Fisher | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 37 | 29 | 66 | 9.43 |
| 38 | Blaze Alldredge | Rice | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 39 | Hayes Maples | USM | SO | LB | 9 | 29 | 55 | 84 | 9.33 |
| 39 | Tyshon Fogg | Rutgers | SR | LB | 6 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 9.33 |
| 41 | Zakoby McClain | Auburn | JR | LB | 7 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 9.29 |
| 42 | Riley Cole | USA | SR | LB | 8 | 44 | 30 | 74 | 9.25 |
| 42 | Devin Lloyd | Utah | JR | LB | 4 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 44 | Garret Wallow | TCU | SR | LB | 7 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 9.14 |
| 44 | Blake Gallagher | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 35 | 29 | 64 | 9.14 |
| 46 | Malik Shorts | USM | SO | DB | 9 | 39 | 42 | 81 | 9.00 |
| 46 | James Patterson | Buffalo | JR | LB | 7 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Omar Speights | Oregon St | SO | ILB | 6 | 31 | 23 | 54 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Riley Whimpey | Boise St | SR | WLB | 5 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 50 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 7 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 8.86 |
| 50 | David Curry | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 7 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 8.86 |
| 52 | Jake Hansen | Illinois | SR | LB | 6 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 8.83 |
| 53 | Traveion Webster | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 8 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 8.75 |
| 53 | Derrick Barnes | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 27 | 8 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 53 | Jaylan Alexander | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 56 | Krishon Merriweather | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 7 | 35 | 26 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 57 | Amen Ogbongbemiga | Okla St | SR | LB | 6 | 36 | 16 | 52 | 8.67 |
| 57 | Tariq Speights | EMU | JR | LB | 6 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 8.67 |
| 57 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 3 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 60 | Max Richardson | BC | SR | LB | 8 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 60 | Isaiah McDuffie | BC | JR | LB | 8 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 62 | Kholbe Coleman | BGSU | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 63 | Quez Jackson | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 7 | 34 | 26 | 60 | 8.57 |
| 64 | Ventrell Miller | Florida | JR | LB | 8 | 44 | 24 | 68 | 8.50 |
| 64 | Jarell White | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 8 | 38 | 30 | 68 | 8.50 |
| 64 | Mariano Sori-Marin | Minnesota | JR | LB | 6 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 8.50 |
| 67 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | SR | S | 9 | 37 | 39 | 76 | 8.44 |
| 67 | Nick Mobley | USA | JR | LB | 9 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 8.44 |
| 69 | Erroll Thompson | Miss St | SR | LB | 7 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 8.43 |
| 70 | Antonio Grier | S Florida | JR | LB | 5 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 70 | Will Honas | Nebraska | SR | ILB | 5 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 72 | KD Davis | N Texas | JR | LB | 9 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 72 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 6 | 38 | 12 | 50 | 8.33 |
| 72 | Chamarri Conner | Va Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 37 | 13 | 50 | 8.33 |
| 72 | AJ Vongphachanh | Utah State | SO | ILB | 6 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 8.33 |
| 72 | Zane Zandier | Virginia | SR | ILB | 6 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 8.33 |
| 77 | Chazz Surratt | N Carolina | SR | LB | 8 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 8.25 |
| 78 | Gregory Grate Jr | MTSU | JR | S | 9 | 41 | 33 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 79 | Tony Adams | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 80 | Korey Hernandez | EMU | JR | DB | 6 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 8.17 |
| 80 | Tyler Murray | Charlotte | JR | LB | 6 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 8.17 |
| 82 | Stephen Forester | UTEP | SR | LB | 7 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 82 | Buddy Johnson | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 7 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 84 | Trey Cobb | App St | JR | ILB | 10 | 26 | 54 | 80 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Chase Lasater | FAU | JR | LB | 9 | 27 | 45 | 72 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 46 | 18 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Aaron Brule | Miss St | SO | LB | 7 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Ben DeLuca | Charlotte | SR | DB | 6 | 30 | 18 | 48 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Rob Hanna | Syracuse | FR | DB | 5 | 31 | 9 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 84 | JoJo Domann | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 5 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Levani Damuni | Stanford | SO | ILB | 5 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Cam'ron Carter | CSU | JR | LB | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Ralen Goforth | USC | SO | ILB | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Cole McCubrey | U Mass | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 95 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SO | LB | 11 | 59 | 28 | 87 | 7.91 |
| 96 | Rashad Wisdom | UTSA | SO | S | 10 | 51 | 28 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 97 | Yusuf Corker | Kentucky | JR | DB | 7 | 32 | 23 | 55 | 7.86 |
| 97 | Chris Bergin | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 7.86 |
| 99 | Shaq Bond | Utah State | SR | S | 6 | 36 | 11 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 99 | Ja'Cquez Williams | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 6 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 7.83 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.