2023 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Watson | Miss St | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 15.00 |
| 1 | Juwan Mitchell | Colorado | SR | ILB | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Jason Henderson | ODU | JR | LB | 9 | 38 | 89 | 127 | 14.11 |
| 4 | Jesiah Pierre | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Chase Kline | EMU | SR | LB | 10 | 42 | 89 | 131 | 13.10 |
| 6 | Aaron Casey | Indiana | SR | LB | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Debo Williams | S Carolina | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Payton Wilson | NC State | SR | LB | 3 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 12.67 |
| 9 | Jay Higgins | Iowa | SR | LB | 2 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 12.50 |
| 9 | Jett Johnson | Miss St | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 12.50 |
| 11 | Jonas Sanker | Virginia | JR | S | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 12 | MJ Tafisi Jr. | Utah State | SR | ILB | 11 | 48 | 81 | 129 | 11.73 |
| 13 | Trevor Williams | Sam Hou St | SR | LB | 9 | 66 | 37 | 103 | 11.44 |
| 13 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SR | S | 9 | 64 | 39 | 103 | 11.44 |
| 15 | Tyrice Knight | UTEP | SR | LB | 9 | 57 | 45 | 102 | 11.33 |
| 16 | Wayne Matthews III | ODU | SO | LB | 10 | 31 | 80 | 111 | 11.10 |
| 17 | Cedric Gray | N Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Namdi Obiazor | TCU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Devin Richardson | Wash St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 20 | Matt Salopek | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 11 | 64 | 55 | 119 | 10.82 |
| 21 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | JR | S | 2 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 21 | Decamerion Richardson | Miss St | SR | CB | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 23 | Joe Sparacio | EMU | SR | LB | 11 | 51 | 62 | 113 | 10.27 |
| 24 | Danny Stutsman | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Dylan Hazen | Wk Forest | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | FR | DB | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Nick Emmanwori | S Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Tyreem Powell | Rutgers | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Collin Oliver | Okla St | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Justin Flowe | Arizona | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Cal Haladay | Mich St | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Colin Ramos | Navy | JR | LB | 11 | 55 | 51 | 106 | 9.64 |
| 33 | Marques Watson-Trent | Ga South | JR | LB | 11 | 49 | 57 | 106 | 9.64 |
| 35 | Donovan Manuel | FIU | SR | LB | 10 | 55 | 40 | 95 | 9.50 |
| 35 | Jacob Roberts | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 35 | Omar Speights | LSU | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 38 | Ty Wise | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 11 | 53 | 51 | 104 | 9.45 |
| 39 | Jackson Mitchell | UConn | SR | LB | 7 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 9.43 |
| 40 | Jack Howell | CSU | JR | DB | 9 | 36 | 47 | 83 | 9.22 |
| 41 | Bryce Houston | Ohio | SR | LB | 11 | 50 | 51 | 101 | 9.18 |
| 42 | Emany Johnson | Nevada | SR | DB | 9 | 60 | 21 | 81 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Antavious Fish | Akron | JR | LB | 9 | 32 | 49 | 81 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Yvandy Rigby | Temple | SR | LB | 7 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Kenny Logan, Jr. | Kansas | SR | S | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Jack Kiser | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig | Colorado | JR | S | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Markevious Brown | Purdue | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Demetries Ford | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Chris Edmonds | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | LaMiles Brooks | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Max Tooley | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Power Echols | N Carolina | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Tayvonn Kyle | Virginia | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Lyrik Rawls | Okla St | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Ben Bywater | BYU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Kyle Thornton | Wash St | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 59 | Tyren Dupree | Liberty | SR | LB | 13 | 62 | 54 | 116 | 8.92 |
| 60 | Bryun Parham | SJSU | JR | LB | 10 | 46 | 42 | 88 | 8.80 |
| 60 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | JR | LB | 10 | 36 | 52 | 88 | 8.80 |
| 62 | Darius Muasau | UCLA | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 63 | Brian Holloway | Texas St | SR | LB | 11 | 52 | 43 | 95 | 8.64 |
| 63 | Aiden Fisher | James Mad | SO | LB | 11 | 47 | 48 | 95 | 8.64 |
| 65 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | SO | S | 11 | 55 | 39 | 94 | 8.55 |
| 66 | Reggie Peterson | FIU | JR | LB | 10 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 8.50 |
| 66 | Easton Gibbs | Wyoming | JR | LB | 10 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 8.50 |
| 66 | Trevin Wallace | Kentucky | JR | ILB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 66 | Deontae Lawson | Alabama | SO | LB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 70 | Joe Andreessen | Buffalo | SR | LB | 10 | 51 | 33 | 84 | 8.40 |
| 71 | Dallas Gant | Toledo | SR | LB | 12 | 38 | 62 | 100 | 8.33 |
| 71 | Tre Freeman | Duke | SO | LB | 3 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 73 | Demetrius Knight II | Charlotte | JR | LB | 9 | 32 | 42 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 74 | Jontrey Hunter | Georgia St | SR | ILB | 10 | 43 | 39 | 82 | 8.20 |
| 74 | Jeslord Boateng | La Tech | SR | LB | 10 | 28 | 54 | 82 | 8.20 |
| 76 | Terry Jones | ODU | JR | S | 9 | 21 | 52 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 77 | Keye Thompson | Ohio | SR | LB | 10 | 38 | 43 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 78 | Chase Wilson | CSU | JR | LB | 9 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Bryan McCoy | Akron | SO | LB | 8 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Vinny DePalma | BC | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Elijah Herring | Tennessee | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Jackson Sirmon | California | SR | ILB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Giovanni Biggers | N Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Don Chapman | N Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Donovan McMillon | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Ro Torrence | Ariz St | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Jacob Mangum-Farrar | Indiana | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Mark Perry | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Nickolas Martin | Okla St | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Prince Dorbah | Ariz St | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Phillip Dunnam | Indiana | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Devin Neal | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Jacoby Windmon | Mich St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 94 | Devin Dye | Utah State | SO | S | 10 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 95 | Quae Drake | J'ville St | SR | LB | 11 | 44 | 42 | 86 | 7.82 |
| 96 | Jordan Magee | Temple | SR | LB | 8 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 7.75 |
| 97 | Kolbi Fuqua | J'ville St | SR | NIC | 11 | 44 | 41 | 85 | 7.73 |
| 98 | Chandler Martin | Memphis | SO | LB | 10 | 52 | 25 | 77 | 7.70 |
| 99 | Andrew Parker Jr. | App St | SR | ILB | 12 | 41 | 51 | 92 | 7.67 |
| 99 | Jackson Ambush | FAU | SR | LB | 9 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 7.67 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.