2022 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Sirmon | California | SR | ILB | 6 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 10.33 |
| 2 | Oluwafemi Oladejo | California | SO | ILB | 6 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 10.00 |
| 3 | DeMarcco Hellams | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 37 | 20 | 57 | 11.40 |
| 4 | Josh Chandler-Semedo | Colorado | SR | ILB | 7 | 34 | 22 | 56 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Drew Sanders | Arkansas | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 12.75 |
| 6 | R.J. Hubert | Utah | SR | S | 6 | 37 | 12 | 49 | 8.17 |
| 7 | Khoury Bethley | Ariz St | SR | DB | 5 | 33 | 15 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 7 | Daniel Scott | California | SR | S | 6 | 30 | 18 | 48 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Amari Burney | Florida | SR | ILB | 7 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 6.86 |
| 7 | Kyle Soelle | Ariz St | SR | LB | 5 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 7 | Daiyan Henley | Wash St | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 12 | Rashad Torrence II | Florida | SO | S | 6 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 12 | Shane Lee | USC | SR | ILB | 7 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 6.71 |
| 12 | Kitan Oladapo | Oregon St | JR | DB | 5 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 12 | Ayinde Eley | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 12 | Darius Muasau | UCLA | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 17 | Aaron Beasley | Tennessee | SR | LB | 6 | 28 | 18 | 46 | 7.67 |
| 17 | Levani Damuni | Stanford | SR | ILB | 7 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 6.57 |
| 19 | Jaxen Turner | Arizona | JR | S | 6 | 32 | 13 | 45 | 7.50 |
| 20 | Craig Woodson | California | JR | S | 6 | 30 | 13 | 43 | 7.17 |
| 20 | Eric Gentry | USC | SO | ILB | 7 | 30 | 13 | 43 | 6.14 |
| 20 | David Ugwoegbu | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 23 | Max Williams | USC | JR | DB | 7 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Quinn Perry | Colorado | SR | ILB | 7 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 6.00 |
| 25 | Brian Branch | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 29 | 12 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 25 | Mo Osling III | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 25 | Trey Dean III | Florida | SR | S | 7 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 5.86 |
| 25 | Omar Speights | Oregon St | JR | ILB | 5 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 25 | Bumper Pool | Arkansas | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 25 | Mikel Jones | Syracuse | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 31 | Cole Bishop | Utah | SO | S | 6 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 6.67 |
| 32 | Tommy Eichenberg | Ohio State | SR | LB | 4 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 32 | Owen Pappoe | Auburn | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 32 | Troy Brown | Miss | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 32 | Jaylan Ford | Texas | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 32 | Micah Baskerville | LSU | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 37 | Kendall Williamson | Stanford | SR | S | 6 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 6.33 |
| 37 | Jaden Hicks | Wash St | FR | DB | 6 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 6.33 |
| 37 | Malaki Starks | Georgia | FR | DB | 7 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 5.43 |
| 37 | Henry To'oTo'o | Alabama | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 37 | Cal Haladay | Mich St | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 37 | Nathaniel Watson | Miss St | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 12.67 |
| 37 | Tysheem Johnson | Miss | SO | S | 4 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 44 | Smael Mondon, Jr. | Georgia | SO | ILB | 7 | 29 | 8 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 44 | Trevor Woods | Colorado | SO | S | 5 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 44 | Christian Young | Arizona | SR | S | 6 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 44 | Cedric Gray | N Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 44 | Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | Clemson | SO | LB | 4 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 44 | Lee Kpogba | WVU | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 50 | Mekhi Blackmon | USC | SR | DB | 7 | 25 | 11 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 50 | Kendell Brooks | Mich St | SR | DB | 4 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 50 | Bennett Williams | Oregon | SR | DB | 5 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 50 | Otis Reese | Miss | SR | S | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 50 | Danny Stutsman | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 55 | Patrick Fields | Stanford | SR | S | 7 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 56 | Tamarion McDonald | Tennessee | JR | DB | 6 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 56 | Jeremy Mack Jr. | Colorado | SO | S | 7 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 56 | Charlie Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 56 | Kamal Hadden | Tennessee | JR | DB | 5 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 56 | Anfernee Orji | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 56 | Ventrell Miller | Florida | SR | ILB | 6 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 56 | Karene Reid | Utah | SO | LB | 6 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 56 | A.J. Haulcy | New Mexico | FR | S | 2 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 17.00 |
| 64 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | FR | DB | 4 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 64 | Stephan Blaylock | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 64 | Jordan Battle | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 64 | D’Eryk Jackson | Kentucky | JR | ILB | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 68 | Demani Richardson | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 68 | David Bailey | Stanford | FR | EDG | 7 | 23 | 9 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 68 | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 68 | CJ Taylor | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 4 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 68 | Jonathan McGill | Stanford | SR | S | 7 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 68 | Drake Cheatum | Kansas St | SR | S | 5 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 68 | Jacob Manu | Arizona | FR | LB | 6 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 68 | Jerry Roberts | Arizona | SR | LB | 6 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 76 | Jaylon Carlies | Missouri | JR | DB | 4 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 76 | Mohamoud Diabate | Utah | SR | LB | 6 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 76 | Dee Winters | TCU | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 76 | Christian Roland-Wallace | Arizona | JR | CB | 6 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 76 | Jaylen McCollough | Tennessee | SR | DB | 5 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 76 | Mason Cobb | Okla St | JR | LB | 3 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 76 | BJ Ojulari | LSU | JR | DE | 5 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 76 | Jalyn Phillips | Clemson | SR | S | 4 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 76 | Greg Brooks Jr. | LSU | SR | S | 5 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 85 | Christopher Smith | Georgia | SR | DB | 7 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 85 | Mark Perry | TCU | JR | S | 5 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 85 | Avery Young | Rutgers | SR | DB | 3 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 85 | Alex Austin | Oregon St | SO | DB | 5 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 85 | Trevon Flowers | Tennessee | SR | DB | 5 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 85 | Marlowe Wax | Syracuse | SO | LB | 4 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 91 | Joseph Charleston | Missouri | JR | DB | 4 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 91 | Jordan Lee | Wash St | SR | DB | 5 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 91 | Jay Ward | LSU | SR | S | 5 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 91 | Beau Freyler | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 91 | Sherrod Greene | S Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 91 | Nesta Jade Silvera | Ariz St | SR | DL | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 97 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | SR | S | 3 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 97 | Armani Marsh | Wash St | SR | DB | 5 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 97 | Jaydon Grant | Oregon St | SR | DB | 5 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 97 | Josh Hayes | Kansas St | SR | S | 5 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 5.60 |