2021 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angelo Grose | Mich St | SO | S | 1 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 1 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | SO | ILB | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 3 | Jack Campbell | Iowa | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 14.50 |
| 4 | Chris Bergin | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Justin Flowe | Oregon | FR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 6 | Devin Lloyd | Utah | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 13.00 |
| 7 | Jahad Woods | Wash St | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 12.67 |
| 8 | Nick Jackson | Virginia | JR | ILB | 2 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 12.50 |
| 9 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 10 | 67 | 53 | 120 | 12.00 |
| 10 | Carlton Martial | Troy | JR | LB | 10 | 38 | 80 | 118 | 11.80 |
| 11 | Nasir Peoples | Va Tech | SO | DB | 2 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 12 | Chad Muma | Wyoming | SR | LB | 12 | 76 | 55 | 131 | 10.92 |
| 13 | Darren Anders | BGSU | JR | LB | 9 | 48 | 48 | 96 | 10.67 |
| 13 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Okla St | SR | LB | 3 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 15 | Jacoby Windmon | UNLV | JR | ILB | 9 | 56 | 36 | 92 | 10.22 |
| 16 | JJ Russell | Memphis | SR | LB | 10 | 63 | 39 | 102 | 10.20 |
| 17 | Tatum Bethune | UCF | JR | LB | 9 | 47 | 44 | 91 | 10.11 |
| 18 | Chandler Wooten | Auburn | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 18 | Jalen Catalon | Arkansas | SO | DB | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 18 | Nephi Sewell | Utah | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 18 | Ethan Barr | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 18 | Bumper Pool | Arkansas | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 18 | Gurvan Hall, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | S | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 18 | Delarrin Turner-Yell | Oklahoma | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 18 | Lummie Young IV | Duke | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 18 | Cal Haladay | Mich St | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 27 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 11 | 50 | 58 | 108 | 9.82 |
| 28 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | SO | LB | 7 | 24 | 44 | 68 | 9.71 |
| 29 | James Patterson | Buffalo | SR | LB | 10 | 41 | 56 | 97 | 9.70 |
| 30 | Ben Bywater | BYU | FR | LB | 5 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 31 | Cam'Ron Carter | CSU | SR | LB | 9 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 9.56 |
| 32 | Mikel Jones | Syracuse | SO | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 32 | Anthony Pandy | Arizona | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 34 | Matthew Salopek | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 10 | 57 | 36 | 93 | 9.30 |
| 35 | Justin Rice | Utah State | SR | ILB | 11 | 50 | 49 | 99 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Clayton Coll | Ball State | JR | ILB | 11 | 48 | 51 | 99 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 10 | 54 | 36 | 90 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Jaylan Foster | S Carolina | SR | DB | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Anfernee Orji | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Mariano Sori-Marin | Minnesota | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Chance Campbell | Miss | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Daniel Green | Kansas St | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Brendan Radley-Hiles | Washington | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Wyatt Harris | TCU | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Jalen Alexander | Duke | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Olakunle Fatukasi | Rutgers | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Levani Damuni | Stanford | JR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Ricky Miezan | Stanford | SR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 49 | Silas Kelly | Coast Car | SR | LB | 11 | 36 | 62 | 98 | 8.91 |
| 50 | Abraham Beauplan | Marshall | JR | LB | 12 | 42 | 64 | 106 | 8.83 |
| 51 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | SR | S | 11 | 67 | 30 | 97 | 8.82 |
| 52 | Dean Clark | Kent State | JR | S | 10 | 59 | 29 | 88 | 8.80 |
| 52 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 10 | 55 | 33 | 88 | 8.80 |
| 54 | Bryce Houston | Ohio | JR | LB | 9 | 42 | 37 | 79 | 8.78 |
| 55 | Breon Hayward | UTEP | JR | LB | 12 | 59 | 46 | 105 | 8.75 |
| 56 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | SR | ILB | 11 | 49 | 47 | 96 | 8.73 |
| 56 | KD Davis | N Texas | JR | LB | 11 | 33 | 63 | 96 | 8.73 |
| 58 | Amir Tyler | Temple | SR | SAF | 7 | 39 | 22 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 59 | Tyler Grubbs | La Tech | FR | LB | 9 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 8.67 |
| 60 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SR | S | 11 | 56 | 39 | 95 | 8.64 |
| 61 | Nico Bolden | Kent State | SR | S | 8 | 36 | 32 | 68 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Cam'Ron Kelly | N Carolina | JR | DB | 2 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Theo Jackson | Tennessee | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Dashaun Jerkins | Vanderbilt | SR | S | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Kyle Soelle | Ariz St | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | AJ Finley | Miss | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Drake Thomas | NC State | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | DeMarvion Overshown | Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 69 | Antonio Grier | S Florida | SR | LB | 9 | 46 | 30 | 76 | 8.44 |
| 70 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 11 | 49 | 43 | 92 | 8.36 |
| 71 | Daiyan Henley | Nevada | SR | LB | 9 | 45 | 30 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 71 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 3 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 71 | Blaze Alldredge | Missouri | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 74 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 10 | 61 | 22 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 75 | CJ Brown | N Illinois | FR | S | 11 | 50 | 41 | 91 | 8.27 |
| 76 | Brock Horne | BGSU | SO | LB | 9 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 77 | Richard Dames | FIU | SR | DB | 10 | 49 | 33 | 82 | 8.20 |
| 77 | Jordan Helm | FAU | SR | S | 10 | 44 | 38 | 82 | 8.20 |
| 79 | Tyrice Knight | UTEP | JR | LB | 12 | 56 | 42 | 98 | 8.17 |
| 80 | Bryson Armstrong | UCF | SR | LB | 8 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 81 | Traveion Webster | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 9 | 29 | 44 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 82 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | SR | ILB | 12 | 45 | 52 | 97 | 8.08 |
| 83 | Luke Masterson | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Isaiah Moore | NC State | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Brad Johnson | S Carolina | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | C.J. Avery | Louisville | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Seth Benson | Iowa | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Joey Blount | Virginia | SR | FS | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Tarique Barnes | Illinois | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Jestin Jacobs | Iowa | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Dax Hollifield | Va Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Luke Brockermeyer | Texas | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Brandon McKinney | Utah | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Carson Bruener | Washington | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Michael Dowell | Mich St | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Verone McKinley III | Oregon | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Ricky Thomas Jr. | Kansas | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Nick Henrich | Nebraska | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Bubba Bolden | Miami (Fl) | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Quavaris Crouch | Mich St | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.