2023 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Beau Freyler Iowa State JR DB 6 27 31 58 9.67
2 Nathaniel Watson Miss St SR LB 4 8 48 56 14.00
3 D’Eryk Jackson Kentucky SR ILB 6 30 23 53 8.83
4 Jett Johnson Miss St SR LB 4 13 39 52 13.00
5 Tre Freeman Duke SO LB 5 21 29 50 10.00
6 Caleb Downs Alabama FR DB 6 34 15 49 8.17
7 Jay Higgins Iowa SR LB 3 29 19 48 16.00
7 Nickolas Martin Okla St SO LB 4 25 23 48 12.00
9 Ben Roberts Texas Tech FR LB 4 24 21 45 11.25
10 Deion Jennings Rutgers SR LB 4 24 17 41 10.25
10 Jaylan Ford Texas SR LB 6 22 19 41 6.83
10 Debo Williams S Carolina JR LB 4 21 20 41 10.25
10 Cal Haladay Mich St JR LB 5 19 22 41 8.20
14 Dominique Hampton Washington SR HSK 5 21 19 40 8.00
14 Trevin Wallace Kentucky JR ILB 5 20 20 40 8.00
16 Kip Lewis Oklahoma FR LB 5 25 14 39 7.80
17 Aaron Casey Indiana SR LB 4 26 12 38 9.50
17 Zion Childress Kentucky JR DB 6 23 15 38 6.33
17 Junior Colson Michigan JR LB 5 21 17 38 7.60
17 Jamoi Hodge TCU SR LB 4 14 24 38 9.50
21 Jaheim Thomas Arkansas JR LB 4 13 24 37 9.25
21 Jaylen Stinson Duke SR S 5 11 26 37 7.40
21 Dorian Mausi Duke SR LB 5 5 32 37 7.40
24 Mason Cobb USC SR ILB 5 19 17 36 7.20
24 DQ Smith S Carolina SO DB 4 14 22 36 9.00
26 Trey Rucker Okla St SR S 4 21 14 35 8.75
26 Jaylen Mahoney Vanderbilt SR DB 4 20 15 35 8.75
26 AJ Vongphachanh BYU SR LB 4 14 21 35 8.75
29 Jason Johnson UCF SR LB 4 26 8 34 8.50
29 Edefuan Ulofoshio Washington SR LB 5 25 9 34 6.80
29 Danny Stutsman Oklahoma JR LB 4 18 16 34 8.50
29 Deontae Lawson Alabama SO LB 6 12 22 34 5.67
33 Namdi Obiazor TCU JR LB 4 20 13 33 8.25
33 Dylan Hazen Wk Forest SO LB 4 19 14 33 8.25
33 Andre' Sam LSU SR S 4 18 15 33 8.25
33 Steele Chambers Ohio State SR LB 4 15 18 33 8.25
37 Louis Moore Indiana SR DB 4 27 5 32 8.00
37 Nick Jackson Iowa SR LB 3 22 10 32 10.67
37 Malik Spencer Mich St SO DB 5 19 13 32 6.40
37 Major Burns LSU JR S 4 13 19 32 8.00
37 Payton Wilson NC State SR LB 3 12 20 32 10.67
37 TJ Quinn Louisville SO LB 3 9 23 32 10.67
43 VJ Payne Kansas St SO S 5 22 9 31 6.20
43 Kenny Logan, Jr. Kansas SR S 4 21 10 31 7.75
43 Kitan Oladapo Oregon St SR DB 4 20 11 31 7.75
43 Jaylon Carlies Missouri SR DB 5 19 12 31 6.20
43 Decamerion Richardson Miss St SR CB 4 18 13 31 7.75
43 Taurean York Texas A&M FR LB 5 18 13 31 6.20
43 Nick Emmanwori S Carolina SO DB 4 17 14 31 7.75
43 Edgerrin Cooper Texas A&M JR LB 4 11 20 31 7.75
51 Tykee Smith Georgia SR DB 5 23 7 30 6.00
51 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Texas Tech SR DB 4 22 8 30 7.50
51 James Williams Miami (Fl) JR S 4 21 9 30 7.50
51 Marques Sigle Kansas St JR S 5 21 9 30 6.00
51 Alphonzo Tuputala Washington JR LB 5 20 10 30 6.00
51 Sean Brown NC State SO SAF 4 18 12 30 7.50
51 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina FR DB 4 17 13 30 7.50
51 Deone Walker Kentucky SO DL 6 17 13 30 5.00
51 Greg Penn III LSU JR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
51 Kevin Winston Jr. Penn State SO S 4 14 16 30 7.50
51 Jordan Hall Mich St FR LB 5 14 16 30 6.00
62 O.J. Burroughs Kansas JR S 4 24 5 29 7.25
62 Woodi Washington Oklahoma SR DB 5 22 7 29 5.80
62 Terrion Arnold Alabama SO DB 6 22 7 29 4.83
62 T.J. Tampa Iowa State SR DB 6 19 10 29 4.83
62 Eugene Asante Auburn JR LB 4 17 12 29 7.25
62 Anthony Hill Jr. Texas FR LB 6 16 13 29 4.83
62 Mohamed Toure Rutgers SR LB 4 15 14 29 7.25
62 Ty Bryant Kentucky FR DB 6 15 14 29 4.83
70 Austin Booker Kansas SO DL 4 20 8 28 7.00
70 Michael Barrett Michigan SR LB 5 20 8 28 5.60
70 Easton Mascarenas-Arnold Oregon St JR ILB 3 18 10 28 9.33
70 Levani Damuni Utah JR LB 3 18 10 28 9.33
70 Justin Eboigbe Alabama SR DL 6 17 11 28 4.67
70 Ty'Ron Hopper Missouri SR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
70 Caleb Bacon Iowa State SO LB 6 16 12 28 4.67
70 JD Bertrand Notre Dame SR LB 4 14 14 28 7.00
70 Jaren Kanak Oklahoma SO LB 5 14 14 28 5.60
70 Shawn Preston Jr. Miss St SR S 4 9 19 28 7.00
80 JB Brown Kansas JR LB 4 20 7 27 6.75
80 Jaylen Key Alabama SR DB 6 20 7 27 4.50
80 Kobe Savage Kansas St SR S 4 19 8 27 6.75
80 Demani Richardson Texas A&M SR DB 4 17 10 27 6.75
80 Billy Bowman Jr. Oklahoma JR DB 5 17 10 27 5.40
80 Malachi Moore Alabama SR DB 6 17 10 27 4.50
80 Max Tooley BYU SR LB 4 15 12 27 6.75
80 Larry Nixon III Auburn SR LB 4 14 13 27 6.75
80 Francisco Mauigoa Miami (Fl) JR LB 4 14 13 27 6.75
80 Joseph Charleston Missouri SR DB 5 14 13 27 5.40
80 Austin Moore Kansas St SR LB 5 14 13 27 5.40
80 Kendal Daniels Okla St SO S 4 13 14 27 6.75
80 Jordan Castell Florida FR S 5 13 14 27 5.40
80 Desmond Igbinosun Rutgers JR DB 4 12 15 27 6.75
80 Kendarin Ray Tulsa SR S 3 9 18 27 9.00
80 Jesiah Pierre Texas Tech SR LB 4 9 18 27 6.75
96 Maxwell Hairston Kentucky SO DB 6 23 3 26 4.33
96 Shamari Simmons Ariz St SR DB 4 19 7 26 6.50
96 Millard Bradford TCU SR S 4 19 7 26 6.50
96 Elijah Jackson Washington SO CB 5 18 8 26 5.20
96 Aaron Brule Mich St SR LB 5 17 9 26 5.20