2021 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | SO | LB | 2 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 14.50 |
| 2 | Damone Clark | LSU | SR | LB | 8 | 55 | 49 | 104 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Carlton Martial | Troy | JR | LB | 8 | 34 | 68 | 102 | 12.75 |
| 4 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 8 | 53 | 46 | 99 | 12.38 |
| 5 | Hunter Webb | UConn | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 6 | Chris Bergin | N'western | SR | LB | 9 | 59 | 47 | 106 | 11.78 |
| 7 | Chad Muma | Wyoming | SR | LB | 8 | 51 | 42 | 93 | 11.63 |
| 8 | Avery Roberts | Oregon St | JR | ILB | 9 | 52 | 51 | 103 | 11.44 |
| 9 | Darren Anders | BGSU | JR | LB | 8 | 43 | 45 | 88 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Jeremy Banks | Tennessee | JR | LB | 8 | 40 | 48 | 88 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Jacoby Windmon | UNLV | JR | ILB | 8 | 54 | 31 | 85 | 10.63 |
| 12 | Matthew Salopek | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 8 | 54 | 30 | 84 | 10.50 |
| 13 | Tatum Bethune | UCF | JR | LB | 7 | 39 | 33 | 72 | 10.29 |
| 14 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 8 | 43 | 39 | 82 | 10.25 |
| 14 | Bumper Pool | Arkansas | SR | LB | 8 | 33 | 49 | 82 | 10.25 |
| 14 | Cam'Ron Carter | CSU | SR | LB | 8 | 28 | 54 | 82 | 10.25 |
| 17 | Leo Chenal | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 8 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 10.13 |
| 18 | James Patterson | Buffalo | SR | LB | 8 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 10.00 |
| 18 | Malik Dixon | UConn | FR | DB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 18 | Caleb Mills | NMSU | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 21 | Ellis Brooks | Penn State | SR | LB | 9 | 44 | 45 | 89 | 9.89 |
| 22 | Quez Jackson | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 8 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 9.88 |
| 23 | Nico Bolden | Kent State | SR | S | 7 | 36 | 32 | 68 | 9.71 |
| 24 | JJ Russell | Memphis | SR | LB | 8 | 48 | 28 | 76 | 9.50 |
| 24 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SR | S | 8 | 44 | 32 | 76 | 9.50 |
| 26 | Justin Rice | Utah State | SR | ILB | 9 | 42 | 43 | 85 | 9.44 |
| 27 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | SR | S | 8 | 46 | 29 | 75 | 9.38 |
| 28 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | JR | S | 9 | 63 | 21 | 84 | 9.33 |
| 29 | Trevon Flowers | Tennessee | SR | DB | 7 | 38 | 27 | 65 | 9.29 |
| 30 | Jack Campbell | Iowa | JR | LB | 10 | 37 | 55 | 92 | 9.20 |
| 31 | Zakoby McClain | Auburn | SR | LB | 8 | 43 | 30 | 73 | 9.13 |
| 31 | Bryce Houston | Ohio | JR | LB | 8 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 9.13 |
| 31 | Mikel Jones | Syracuse | SO | LB | 8 | 35 | 38 | 73 | 9.13 |
| 31 | Nick Jackson | Virginia | JR | ILB | 8 | 35 | 38 | 73 | 9.13 |
| 31 | Grant Morgan | Arkansas | SR | LB | 8 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 9.13 |
| 36 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | SO | ILB | 9 | 47 | 35 | 82 | 9.11 |
| 37 | Josh Chandler-Semedo | WVU | SR | LB | 9 | 50 | 31 | 81 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 8 | 46 | 26 | 72 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | SR | ILB | 8 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Mark Robinson | Miss | SR | LB | 8 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 9.00 |
| 41 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 9 | 43 | 37 | 80 | 8.89 |
| 41 | Nick Henrich | Nebraska | FR | LB | 9 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 8.89 |
| 43 | Antonio Grier | S Florida | SR | LB | 8 | 44 | 27 | 71 | 8.88 |
| 43 | Breon Hayward | UTEP | JR | LB | 8 | 37 | 34 | 71 | 8.88 |
| 45 | Henry To'oTo'o | Alabama | JR | LB | 10 | 46 | 42 | 88 | 8.80 |
| 46 | Chance Campbell | Miss | SR | LB | 8 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 8.75 |
| 46 | Jonathan Jones | Toledo | SR | LB | 8 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 8.75 |
| 48 | Jaylan Alexander | Purdue | SR | LB | 9 | 51 | 27 | 78 | 8.67 |
| 48 | Amir Tyler | Temple | SR | SAF | 6 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 8.67 |
| 50 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 8 | 49 | 20 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 50 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 8 | 40 | 29 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 50 | Clayton Coll | Ball State | JR | ILB | 8 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 50 | KD Davis | N Texas | JR | LB | 8 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 50 | Silas Kelly | Coast Car | SR | LB | 8 | 24 | 45 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 50 | Noah Wilder | UAB | SR | LB | 8 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 56 | Colin Schooler | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 9 | 46 | 31 | 77 | 8.56 |
| 56 | CJ Brown | N Illinois | FR | S | 9 | 41 | 36 | 77 | 8.56 |
| 58 | Hayden Henry | Arkansas | SR | LB | 8 | 39 | 29 | 68 | 8.50 |
| 58 | Brock Horne | BGSU | SO | LB | 8 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 8.50 |
| 58 | Storey Jackson | Liberty | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Brian Asamoah | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 9 | 51 | 25 | 76 | 8.44 |
| 62 | Bryson Armstrong | UCF | SR | LB | 7 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 8.43 |
| 63 | Noah Sewell | Oregon | FR | ILB | 10 | 41 | 43 | 84 | 8.40 |
| 64 | Aaron Beasley | Tennessee | JR | LB | 8 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 8.38 |
| 64 | Tariq Speights | EMU | JR | LB | 8 | 13 | 54 | 67 | 8.38 |
| 66 | Dean Clark | Kent State | JR | S | 9 | 51 | 24 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 66 | Xavier Henderson | Mich St | SR | S | 9 | 47 | 28 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 68 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Okla St | SR | LB | 10 | 46 | 37 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 69 | Jaylan Foster | S Carolina | SR | DB | 8 | 42 | 24 | 66 | 8.25 |
| 69 | Richard Dames | FIU | SR | DB | 8 | 38 | 28 | 66 | 8.25 |
| 69 | Aaron Hansford | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 8 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 8.25 |
| 69 | Mohamoud Diabate | Florida | JR | LB | 8 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 8.25 |
| 69 | Maxen Hook | Toledo | FR | S | 8 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 8.25 |
| 74 | Baylon Spector | Clemson | SR | LB | 7 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 74 | Quavaris Crouch | Mich St | JR | LB | 7 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 76 | Drake Thomas | NC State | SO | LB | 8 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 76 | Ayinde Eley | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 8 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 76 | Tyler Grubbs | La Tech | FR | LB | 8 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 76 | Traveion Webster | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 8 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 80 | Darius Snow | Mich St | SO | S | 9 | 53 | 20 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 80 | Levani Damuni | Stanford | JR | ILB | 9 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 80 | Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 9 | 38 | 35 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 83 | Kana'i Mauga | USC | SR | ILB | 9 | 46 | 26 | 72 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Bryce Gallagher | N'western | SO | LB | 9 | 39 | 33 | 72 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Abraham Beauplan | Marshall | JR | LB | 8 | 23 | 41 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Otis Reese | Miss | SR | DB | 8 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Jeslord Boateng | Akron | SO | ILB | 7 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Kevon Jones | UConn | JR | DL | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 89 | Tywan Francis | CSU | SR | DB | 8 | 41 | 22 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 89 | Daiyan Henley | Nevada | SR | LB | 8 | 36 | 27 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 89 | Trey Baldwin | La Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 34 | 29 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 89 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | JR | LB | 8 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 89 | Micah Baskerville | LSU | SR | LB | 8 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 89 | Trey Dean III | Florida | SR | S | 8 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 89 | Nathaniel Watson | Miss St | JR | LB | 8 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 96 | Joey Blount | Virginia | SR | FS | 7 | 36 | 19 | 55 | 7.86 |
| 97 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | SR | ILB | 9 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 7.78 |
| 97 | Jack Sanborn | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 9 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 7.78 |
| 99 | Malik Shorts | USM | SO | DB | 8 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 7.75 |
| 99 | James Skalski | Clemson | SR | LB | 8 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 7.75 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.