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 | Jon-Michael Terry | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18.00 |
| 2 | A.J. Haulcy | New Mexico | FR | S | 2 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 17.00 |
| 3 | Dwayne Boyles | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Tyler Grubbs | La Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Mariano Sori-Marin | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 6 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Antonio Clary | Virginia | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Corvin Moment | W Mich | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 10 | Drew Sanders | Arkansas | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 12.75 |
| 11 | Nathaniel Watson | Miss St | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 12.67 |
| 12 | Bubba Arslanian | Akron | SR | LB | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 12 | Jaylen Key | UAB | JR | S | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 12 | Nick Ross | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 12 | Easton Gibbs | Wyoming | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Ayinde Eley | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 17 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 18 | DeMarcco Hellams | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 37 | 20 | 57 | 11.40 |
| 19 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Drake Thomas | NC State | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Andre Carter | W Mich | JR | DL | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Nick Jackson | Virginia | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Jaheim Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Coen King | Virginia | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 26 | David Ugwoegbu | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 27 | Max Tooley | BYU | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 28 | Jackson Sirmon | California | SR | ILB | 6 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 10.33 |
| 28 | Mason Cobb | Okla St | JR | LB | 3 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 30 | Bumper Pool | Arkansas | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 30 | Mikel Jones | Syracuse | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 32 | Oluwafemi Oladejo | California | SO | ILB | 6 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Avery Young | Rutgers | SR | DB | 3 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Xander Mueller | N'western | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 2 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Seth Benson | Iowa | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Payton Wilson | NC State | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Jack Campbell | Iowa | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Ryan Smenda, Jr. | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Ernest Hausmann | Nebraska | FR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Andrew Parker | App St | JR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Dyontae Johnson | Toledo | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 44 | Tommy Eichenberg | Ohio State | SR | LB | 4 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 44 | Troy Brown | Miss | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 44 | Jaylan Ford | Texas | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 47 | Beau Freyler | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 48 | Khoury Bethley | Ariz St | SR | DB | 5 | 33 | 15 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 48 | Kyle Soelle | Ariz St | SR | LB | 5 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 48 | Daiyan Henley | Wash St | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 51 | Cal Haladay | Mich St | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 51 | Tysheem Johnson | Miss | SO | S | 4 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 51 | Eli Neal | Marshall | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 51 | Bryce Gallagher | N'western | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 51 | Santrell Latham | USM | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 51 | Isaiah Moore | NC State | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 57 | Kitan Oladapo | Oregon St | JR | DB | 5 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 57 | Darius Muasau | UCLA | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 59 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | SR | S | 3 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 60 | Cedric Gray | N Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 60 | Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | Clemson | SO | LB | 4 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 60 | Lee Kpogba | WVU | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 63 | Kendell Brooks | Mich St | SR | DB | 4 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Otis Reese | Miss | SR | S | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Danny Stutsman | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Vinny DePalma | BC | SR | LB | 3 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Momo Sanogo | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Dion Hunter | New Mexico | SO | LB | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Cody Moon | New Mexico | SO | LB | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Timarcus Simpson | S Florida | JR | S | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Jalen Mackie | U Mass | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Tywan Francis | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Maxen Hook | Toledo | SO | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Davon Hicks | S Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Bryson Powers | Tulsa | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Jaylen Stinson | Duke | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Nate Thompson | Akron | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Maema Njongmeta | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Jack Blanco | Ball State | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Jordan Revels | Texas St | JR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 83 | Krishon Merriweather | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 84 | Charlie Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 84 | Anfernee Orji | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 84 | JoJo Evans | Kent State | SO | S | 2 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 84 | Levelle Bailey | Fresno St | SR | LB | 2 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 84 | Jarvis Ware | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 84 | Adam Plant Jr. | UNLV | SR | DL | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 84 | Reco Hannah | New Mexico | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 91 | Decamerion Richardson | Miss St | JR | CB | 3 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 91 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 3 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 91 | Al Walcott | Baylor | SR | S | 3 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 91 | DeMarvion Overshown | Texas | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 91 | JL Skinner | Boise St | SR | S | 3 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 91 | Dillon Doyle | Baylor | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 97 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | FR | DB | 4 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 97 | D’Eryk Jackson | Kentucky | JR | ILB | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 99 | Brian Branch | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 29 | 12 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 99 | Mo Osling III | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 8.20 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.