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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jason Henderson ODU JR LB 11 49 108 157 14.27
2 Chase Kline EMU SR LB 11 47 96 143 13.00
3 Payton Wilson NC State SR LB 9 57 49 106 11.78
4 Tyrice Knight UTEP SR LB 10 72 45 117 11.70
5 Kendarin Ray Tulsa SR S 9 64 40 104 11.56
6 Trevor Williams Sam Hou St SR LB 11 80 45 125 11.36
7 Jay Higgins Iowa SR LB 11 50 73 123 11.18
8 MJ Tafisi Jr. Utah State SR ILB 12 48 83 131 10.92
9 Joe Sparacio EMU SR LB 13 63 74 137 10.54
10 Donovan Manuel FIU SR LB 11 67 48 115 10.45
11 Matt Salopek Miami (Oh) JR LB 14 74 69 143 10.21
12 Nathaniel Watson Miss St SR LB 8 27 54 81 10.13
13 Wayne Matthews III ODU SO LB 12 33 88 121 10.08
14 Colin Ramos Navy JR LB 10 48 51 99 9.90
15 Hunter Wohler Wisconsin JR S 10 64 34 98 9.80
16 Bryce Houston Ohio SR LB 13 59 68 127 9.77
17 Jett Johnson Miss St SR LB 8 32 46 78 9.75
18 Cedric Gray N Carolina SR LB 10 54 42 96 9.60
19 Bryce Gallagher N'western SR LB 11 42 63 105 9.55
19 Terry Jones ODU JR S 11 29 76 105 9.55
21 Jack Howell CSU JR DB 12 50 64 114 9.50
22 Marques Watson-Trent Ga South JR LB 13 58 64 122 9.38
23 Dillon Thieneman Purdue FR DB 9 60 24 84 9.33
23 Jonas Sanker Virginia JR S 9 59 25 84 9.33
25 Nickolas Martin Okla St SO LB 10 58 34 92 9.20
26 Donovan McMillon Pittsburgh JR DB 9 44 38 82 9.11
27 Jackson Mitchell UConn SR LB 10 43 47 90 9.00
27 Debo Williams S Carolina JR LB 8 46 26 72 9.00
29 Tyren Dupree Liberty SR LB 13 62 54 116 8.92
29 Chase Wilson CSU JR LB 12 44 63 107 8.92
31 Reggie Peterson FIU JR LB 11 51 47 98 8.91
31 Jacob Manu Arizona SO LB 11 39 59 98 8.91
33 Jason Johnson UCF SR LB 9 39 41 80 8.89
34 Aaron Casey Indiana SR LB 8 52 19 71 8.88
35 Tommy Eichenberg Ohio State SR LB 7 32 30 62 8.86
36 Easton Mascarenas-Arnold Oregon St JR ILB 9 31 48 79 8.78
37 Jackson Woodard UNLV JR LB 12 47 58 105 8.75
37 Danny Stutsman Oklahoma JR LB 8 33 37 70 8.75
39 Ty Wise Miami (Oh) JR LB 14 61 61 122 8.71
40 Marlowe Wax Syracuse JR LB 11 64 31 95 8.64
41 Bryan McCoy Akron SO LB 11 33 61 94 8.55
42 Kaleb Elarms-Orr California SO ILB 10 43 42 85 8.50
43 A.J. Haulcy Houston SO DB 9 57 19 76 8.44
44 Myles Heard La Tech SR DB 9 34 41 75 8.33
45 Aiden Fisher James Mad SO LB 13 51 57 108 8.31
46 Dallas Gant Toledo SR LB 14 49 67 116 8.29
47 Ike Larsen Utah State SO S 12 56 43 99 8.25
47 Easton Gibbs Wyoming JR LB 12 44 55 99 8.25
49 Demetrius Knight II Charlotte JR LB 11 40 50 90 8.18
50 Mason Cobb USC SR ILB 6 30 19 49 8.17
51 Bryun Parham SJSU JR LB 13 60 46 106 8.15
52 Andrew Parker Jr. App St SR ILB 14 52 62 114 8.14
53 Max Tooley BYU SR LB 8 37 28 65 8.13
54 Emany Johnson Nevada SR DB 11 66 23 89 8.09
54 Leo Lowin Army SR LB 11 45 44 89 8.09
56 Brian Holloway Texas St SR LB 13 59 45 104 8.00
56 Power Echols N Carolina JR LB 11 52 36 88 8.00
56 Jontrey Hunter Georgia St SR ILB 11 46 42 88 8.00
56 Jacob Roberts Wk Forest SR LB 8 29 35 64 8.00
60 Antavious Fish Akron JR LB 12 38 57 95 7.92
61 Shemar James Florida SO ILB 6 20 27 47 7.83
62 Xander Mueller N'western SR LB 11 42 44 86 7.82
63 Kendal Daniels Okla St SO S 10 49 29 78 7.80
64 Deshawn Pace Cincinnati SR STA 9 38 32 70 7.78
65 Keye Thompson Ohio SR LB 12 41 52 93 7.75
65 Shawn Asbury II ODU JR S 12 38 55 93 7.75
67 Chandler Martin Memphis SO LB 11 59 26 85 7.73
68 J.J. Roberts Marshall JR DB 9 36 33 69 7.67
69 Gaethan Bernadel Stanford JR ILB 8 32 29 61 7.63
70 Omar Speights LSU SR LB 7 18 35 53 7.57
71 Jaden Hicks Wash St SO DB 9 42 26 68 7.56
72 Joe Andreessen Buffalo SR LB 11 50 33 83 7.55
73 Nick Ross App St SR SAF 14 43 62 105 7.50
73 Lee Kpogba WVU SR LB 10 39 36 75 7.50
73 Jaylan Ford Texas SR LB 8 25 35 60 7.50
76 Vinny DePalma BC SR LB 10 36 38 74 7.40
76 Julius Wood ECU SR DB 10 32 42 74 7.40
78 Devin Dye Utah State SO S 11 37 44 81 7.36
78 Jackson Ambush FAU SR LB 11 36 45 81 7.36
80 Shae Suiaunoa Wyoming JR LB 12 59 29 88 7.33
81 Keyshaun Elliott NMSU SO LB 13 56 39 95 7.31
81 K.C. Ossai La-Lafytte JR LB 13 52 43 95 7.31
83 Tywan Francis Temple SR SAF 10 53 20 73 7.30
83 Jeslord Boateng La Tech SR LB 10 22 51 73 7.30
85 Jordan Brown N Texas JR LB 11 41 39 80 7.27
86 Charles Willekes Ark St JR LB 12 29 58 87 7.25
86 Caleb Downs Alabama FR DB 8 36 22 58 7.25
86 Chris Edmonds Ariz St SR DB 8 33 25 58 7.25
89 Jeremiah Trotter, Jr. Clemson JR LB 9 41 24 65 7.22
89 Johnathan Baldwin UNLV JR DB 9 33 32 65 7.22
91 Jarron Morris FAU SR DB 11 43 36 79 7.18
92 Jhalyn Shuler S Florida SR LB 12 43 43 86 7.17
92 Justin Sanchez CSU SR LB 12 42 44 86 7.17
92 Eli Neal Marshall SR LB 12 32 54 86 7.17
95 Alec Mock Air Force SR ILB 13 53 40 93 7.15
96 Angelo Grose Mich St SR DB 7 23 27 50 7.14
96 Cal Haladay Mich St JR LB 7 22 28 50 7.14
98 Kenny Logan, Jr. Kansas SR S 9 43 21 64 7.11
98 Walter Yates III UCF SR LB 9 37 27 64 7.11
98 Sam Brumfield MTSU JR LB 9 35 29 64 7.11

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.