2022 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | JR | LB | 13 | 97 | 50 | 147 | 11.31 |
| 2 | KD Davis | N Texas | SR | LB | 14 | 72 | 67 | 139 | 9.93 |
| 3 | James Patterson | Buffalo | SR | LB | 13 | 69 | 51 | 120 | 9.23 |
| 3 | Chris Ojoh | NMSU | SR | LB | 13 | 69 | 39 | 108 | 8.31 |
| 5 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SR | LB | 12 | 67 | 41 | 108 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Jason Taylor II | Okla St | SR | S | 10 | 64 | 18 | 82 | 8.20 |
| 7 | Cedric Gray | N Carolina | JR | LB | 10 | 62 | 47 | 109 | 10.90 |
| 8 | Matthew Salopek | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 13 | 61 | 63 | 124 | 9.54 |
| 8 | Jason Johnson | UCF | SR | LB | 12 | 61 | 52 | 113 | 9.42 |
| 8 | Anthony Wilson | Ga South | JR | DB | 13 | 61 | 41 | 102 | 7.85 |
| 11 | Easton Gibbs | Wyoming | SO | LB | 12 | 60 | 49 | 109 | 9.08 |
| 12 | JaQues Evans | Western Ky | SO | LB | 13 | 59 | 41 | 100 | 7.69 |
| 12 | Dwayne Boyles | S Florida | SR | LB | 11 | 59 | 39 | 98 | 8.91 |
| 14 | Jason Henderson | ODU | SO | LB | 12 | 58 | 128 | 186 | 15.50 |
| 14 | Gaethan Bernadel | FIU | SO | LB | 12 | 58 | 45 | 103 | 8.58 |
| 14 | Jordan Riley | Ball State | SO | S | 11 | 58 | 33 | 91 | 8.27 |
| 17 | Tra Fluellen | MTSU | JR | S | 13 | 57 | 47 | 104 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Noah Wilder | UAB | SR | LB | 12 | 57 | 46 | 103 | 8.58 |
| 17 | Darius Joiner | Duke | SR | DB | 12 | 57 | 33 | 90 | 7.50 |
| 17 | Bentlee Sanders | Nevada | SR | DB | 11 | 57 | 16 | 73 | 6.64 |
| 21 | Derrick Smith | Western Ky | SR | LB | 13 | 56 | 36 | 92 | 7.08 |
| 22 | Carlton Martial | Troy | SR | LB | 12 | 55 | 80 | 135 | 11.25 |
| 22 | Jack Campbell | Iowa | SR | LB | 11 | 55 | 53 | 108 | 9.82 |
| 22 | Jaquan Amos | Ball State | SR | S | 11 | 55 | 32 | 87 | 7.91 |
| 22 | Larry Brooks | Tulane | SR | S | 12 | 55 | 24 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 22 | Mazin Richards | N Texas | JR | OLB | 14 | 55 | 23 | 78 | 5.57 |
| 27 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 12 | 54 | 69 | 123 | 10.25 |
| 27 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | SR | LB | 12 | 54 | 48 | 102 | 8.50 |
| 27 | Kobe Hylton | UTEP | SO | S | 12 | 54 | 37 | 91 | 7.58 |
| 27 | R'Tarriun Johnson | ODU | SR | S | 12 | 54 | 35 | 89 | 7.42 |
| 27 | Kyle Moretti | CMU | SO | LB | 11 | 54 | 33 | 87 | 7.91 |
| 27 | Zaire Barnes | W Mich | SR | LB | 11 | 54 | 32 | 86 | 7.82 |
| 27 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | JR | S | 11 | 54 | 25 | 79 | 7.18 |
| 27 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | SR | DB | 12 | 54 | 20 | 74 | 6.17 |
| 35 | Hunter Reynolds | Utah State | SR | S | 12 | 53 | 36 | 89 | 7.42 |
| 35 | Danny Stutsman | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 9 | 53 | 35 | 88 | 9.78 |
| 35 | Power Echols | N Carolina | SO | LB | 10 | 53 | 26 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 35 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | JR | S | 13 | 53 | 24 | 77 | 5.92 |
| 39 | Larry Nixon III | N Texas | JR | LB | 14 | 52 | 54 | 106 | 7.57 |
| 39 | Demetrius Hill | FIU | FR | DB | 12 | 52 | 44 | 96 | 8.00 |
| 39 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | SR | LB | 11 | 52 | 43 | 95 | 8.64 |
| 39 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | SR | LB | 11 | 52 | 40 | 92 | 8.36 |
| 39 | Nico Bolden | Kent State | SR | S | 9 | 52 | 36 | 88 | 9.78 |
| 39 | Chris Bacon | BGSU | SR | S | 11 | 52 | 22 | 74 | 6.73 |
| 45 | Ryan McWood | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 12 | 51 | 84 | 135 | 11.25 |
| 45 | Yvandy Rigby | Temple | SO | LB | 12 | 51 | 31 | 82 | 6.83 |
| 45 | Tommy Eichenberg | Ohio State | SR | LB | 9 | 51 | 30 | 81 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Austin Ajiake | UNLV | SR | ILB | 10 | 50 | 67 | 117 | 11.70 |
| 48 | Bubba Arslanian | Akron | SR | LB | 11 | 50 | 67 | 117 | 10.64 |
| 48 | Krishon Merriweather | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 10 | 50 | 36 | 86 | 8.60 |
| 48 | Jordan Magee | Temple | SO | LB | 12 | 50 | 36 | 86 | 7.17 |
| 48 | Charlie Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 50 | 28 | 78 | 9.75 |
| 48 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | SR | S | 10 | 50 | 28 | 78 | 7.80 |
| 48 | Kosi Eldridge | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 10 | 50 | 23 | 73 | 7.30 |
| 55 | Marques Watson-Trent | Ga South | SO | LB | 13 | 49 | 65 | 114 | 8.77 |
| 55 | Michael Dowell | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 13 | 49 | 48 | 97 | 7.46 |
| 55 | Jordan Veneziale | Georgia St | SR | ILB | 11 | 49 | 41 | 90 | 8.18 |
| 55 | Marvin Pierre | Kent State | SR | LB | 9 | 49 | 37 | 86 | 9.56 |
| 59 | Dallas Gant | Toledo | JR | LB | 13 | 48 | 63 | 111 | 8.54 |
| 59 | Leo Lowin | Army | JR | LB | 11 | 48 | 52 | 100 | 9.09 |
| 59 | Donovan Manuel | FIU | JR | LB | 12 | 48 | 49 | 97 | 8.08 |
| 59 | Tyrice Knight | UTEP | JR | LB | 12 | 48 | 47 | 95 | 7.92 |
| 63 | Clayton Coll | Ball State | JR | ILB | 11 | 47 | 56 | 103 | 9.36 |
| 63 | Malik Shorts | USM | JR | DB | 11 | 47 | 37 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 63 | Bryce Gallagher | N'western | JR | LB | 9 | 47 | 34 | 81 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Wylan Free | Ga South | SR | DB | 12 | 47 | 30 | 77 | 6.42 |
| 63 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SR | S | 11 | 47 | 26 | 73 | 6.64 |
| 63 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 11 | 47 | 16 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 63 | Trey Kiser | USA | JR | ILB | 11 | 47 | 16 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 63 | Sanoussi Kane | Purdue | JR | S | 11 | 47 | 13 | 60 | 5.45 |
| 71 | Shaka Heyward | Duke | SR | LB | 11 | 46 | 43 | 89 | 8.09 |
| 71 | Marquel Broughton | Army | SR | DB | 11 | 46 | 42 | 88 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Maema Njongmeta | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 12 | 46 | 40 | 86 | 7.17 |
| 71 | Bryce Jackson | NMSU | SR | DB | 13 | 46 | 20 | 66 | 5.08 |
| 75 | Bryson Powers | Tulsa | SR | S | 11 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 8.18 |
| 75 | Mike Smith, Jr. | Liberty | JR | LB | 12 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 7.08 |
| 75 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 13 | 45 | 20 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 75 | Macon Clark | Tulane | SR | S | 12 | 45 | 12 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 79 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | JR | LB | 11 | 44 | 78 | 122 | 11.09 |
| 79 | Cole Pearce | Ball State | JR | ILB | 10 | 44 | 36 | 80 | 8.00 |
| 79 | Trey Jones | CMU | SO | DB | 10 | 44 | 36 | 80 | 8.00 |
| 79 | Rich Miller | Kansas | SR | LB | 10 | 44 | 33 | 77 | 7.70 |
| 79 | Alex Odom | Temple | SO | SAF | 12 | 44 | 31 | 75 | 6.25 |
| 79 | Logan Taylor | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 11 | 44 | 29 | 73 | 6.64 |
| 79 | Isaac White | Wyoming | SO | FS | 12 | 44 | 18 | 62 | 5.17 |
| 79 | Tre Hawkins III | ODU | SR | CB | 12 | 44 | 13 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 79 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 11 | 44 | 10 | 54 | 4.91 |
| 88 | Sean-Thomas Faulkner | N Texas | SR | LB | 14 | 43 | 47 | 90 | 6.43 |
| 88 | Shae Suiaunoa | Wyoming | SO | LB | 12 | 43 | 29 | 72 | 6.00 |
| 88 | Armani-Eli Adams | FAU | JR | S | 12 | 43 | 26 | 69 | 5.75 |
| 88 | Beau Brade | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 43 | 22 | 65 | 6.50 |
| 88 | Cody Lindenberg | Minnesota | SO | LB | 12 | 43 | 21 | 64 | 5.33 |
| 88 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 14 | 43 | 20 | 63 | 4.50 |
| 88 | DeShawn Gaddie | N Texas | JR | DB | 13 | 43 | 18 | 61 | 4.69 |
| 95 | Chase Kline | EMU | JR | LB | 12 | 42 | 49 | 91 | 7.58 |
| 95 | Joe Sparacio | EMU | SR | LB | 13 | 42 | 47 | 89 | 6.85 |
| 95 | Jaylan Ford | Texas | JR | LB | 9 | 42 | 38 | 80 | 8.89 |
| 95 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 10 | 42 | 33 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 95 | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | SMU | SR | LB | 11 | 42 | 32 | 74 | 6.73 |
| 95 | Michael Shawcroft | SDSU | SR | LB | 10 | 42 | 28 | 70 | 7.00 |