2024 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jayden McDonald UConn SR LB 1 6 14 20 20.00
2 Shaun Dolac Buffalo SR LB 8 54 52 106 13.25
3 Travion Barnes FIU JR LB 7 34 55 89 12.71
4 Red Murdock Buffalo SO LB 8 44 56 100 12.50
5 Tyler Rudolph U Mass SR S 1 4 8 12 12.00
6 Carson Schwesinger UCLA JR LB 9 65 37 102 11.33
7 Whit Weeks LSU SO LB 8 45 44 89 11.13
7 Bryan McCoy Akron JR LB 8 39 50 89 11.13
9 Isaac Smith Miss St SO S 7 27 50 77 11.00
10 Stone Blanton Miss St JR LB 8 23 64 87 10.88
11 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech JR LB 9 55 42 97 10.78
12 Marques Watson-Trent Ga South SR LB 7 30 45 75 10.71
13 James Djonkam EMU SR LB 8 30 54 84 10.50
14 Jay Higgins Iowa SR LB 9 38 55 93 10.33
15 Maxen Hook Toledo SR S 8 47 34 81 10.13
15 Jackson Woodard UNLV SR LB 8 42 39 81 10.13
17 Luke Murphy EMU JR LB 8 32 48 80 10.00
17 Taariq (Buddah) Al-Uqdah Wash St SO LB 1 7 3 10 10.00
17 Amir Renwick UConn SR LB 1 4 6 10 10.00
17 Gerrell Johnson U Mass SR LB 1 1 9 10 10.00
17 Macklin Ayers U Mass SR LB 1 1 9 10 10.00
22 Tyquan King Temple JR LB 8 42 36 78 9.75
23 Colin Ramos Navy SR LB 9 38 49 87 9.67
24 Branson Combs Wk Forest SR LB 8 44 33 77 9.63
25 Kobe Wilson SMU SR LB 9 36 50 86 9.56
26 Nick Andersen Wk Forest JR DB 8 32 43 75 9.38
26 Teddye Buchanan California SR ILB 8 27 48 75 9.38
28 Elijah Anderson-Taylor FIU SR LB 8 32 42 74 9.25
29 Dalton Johnson Arizona JR DB 9 41 42 83 9.22
29 Jaden Yates Marshall SO LB 9 25 58 83 9.22
31 Keaton Thomas Baylor SO LB 10 46 46 92 9.20
32 Jordan Pollard SJSU JR LB 7 36 28 64 9.14
32 Christian Ellis New Mexico JR S 7 26 38 64 9.14
34 Donovan McMillon Pittsburgh SR DB 8 33 40 73 9.13
35 K.C. Ossai La-Lafytte SR LB 9 39 42 81 9.00
35 Ozzie Nicholas Duke SR LB 8 27 45 72 9.00
35 Jordan Vincent Utah State SR S 7 31 32 63 9.00
38 Dillon Thieneman Purdue SO DB 9 56 24 80 8.89
39 Jaylen Smith N Texas SR LB 8 32 39 71 8.88
40 Tuasivi Nomura Fresno St SR LB 7 38 24 62 8.86
40 Randolph Kpai New Mexico JR LB 7 28 34 62 8.86
42 Aiden Fisher Indiana JR LB 9 36 43 79 8.78
43 Josh Baka Kent State SO S 8 44 26 70 8.75
43 Danny Stutsman Oklahoma SR LB 8 21 49 70 8.75
45 Xavier Williams MTSU SR S 7 41 20 61 8.71
46 Cody Lindenberg Minnesota SR LB 9 39 39 78 8.67
46 Dariel Djabome Rutgers JR LB 9 39 39 78 8.67
46 Carson Bruener Washington SR LB 9 39 39 78 8.67
49 D.J. Woodbury, Sr. Temple SR LB 8 43 26 69 8.63
49 Donelius Johnson KSU SO LB 8 33 36 69 8.63
49 Jihaad Campbell Alabama JR LB 8 31 38 69 8.63
49 Michael Moore UAB SR LB 8 25 44 69 8.63
53 Matt Salopek Miami (Oh) SR LB 9 33 44 77 8.56
54 Jordan Kwiatkowski CMU JR LB 8 30 38 68 8.50
55 JoJo Evans FIU JR DB 8 37 30 67 8.38
56 Easton Mascarenas-Arnold USC SR LB 9 43 32 75 8.33
56 Mac Uihlein N'western JR LB 9 42 33 75 8.33
56 Michael Batton Houston SR LB 9 35 40 75 8.33
56 Josiah Trotter WVU FR LB 9 28 47 75 8.33
60 Matt Jones Baylor SR LB 10 52 31 83 8.30
61 Parker Hughes MTSU JR LB 7 29 29 58 8.29
62 Tristan Sinclair Stanford SR ILB 7 29 28 57 8.14
63 Dorian Mausi Auburn SR LB 8 39 26 65 8.13
63 Donald Willis W Mich SR LB 8 39 26 65 8.13
63 George Udo Ball State SR DB 8 35 30 65 8.13
63 Chandler Martin Memphis JR LB 8 35 30 65 8.13
63 Daniel Bolden Toledo SR LB 8 33 32 65 8.13
63 Omar Rogers ECU SR DB 8 27 38 65 8.13
69 Fred Perry J'ville St JR SAF 9 35 38 73 8.11
70 Isaiah Nwokobia SMU JR S 9 40 32 72 8.00
70 Anthony Wilson Jr. WVU SR S 9 39 33 72 8.00
70 Joseph Carter Liberty JR LB 8 31 33 64 8.00
70 Blayne Myrick USA SO LB 8 31 33 64 8.00
70 Tyler Martinez NMSU JR LB 8 29 35 64 8.00
70 Kyle Louis Pittsburgh SO LB 8 29 35 64 8.00
70 Langston Patterson Vanderbilt JR LB 7 28 28 56 8.00
70 Cam Chadwick UConn FR DB 1 2 6 8 8.00
70 Kyle Thornton Wash St SR LB 1 1 7 8 8.00
79 Devonte' Mathews Western Ky SR DB 9 42 29 71 7.89
80 Jonas Sanker Virginia SR S 8 47 16 63 7.88
80 Kavian Gaither Sam Hou St SR LB 8 41 22 63 7.88
80 Nick Emmanwori S Carolina JR DB 8 37 26 63 7.88
80 Justin Barron Syracuse SR LB 8 32 31 63 7.88
84 Scotty Edwards Stanford JR S 7 30 25 55 7.86
84 Dimitri Johnson New Mexico SR LB 7 23 32 55 7.86
86 Austin Romaine Kansas St SO LB 10 42 36 78 7.80
86 Cody Simon Ohio State SR LB 10 36 42 78 7.80
88 Xavian Sorey, Jr. Arkansas JR LB 8 24 38 62 7.75
89 Shae Suiaunoa Wyoming SR LB 7 30 24 54 7.71
89 Deontae Lawson Alabama JR LB 7 26 28 54 7.71
91 Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig Colorado SR S 10 51 26 77 7.70
91 Andon Thomas Army JR ILB 10 39 38 77 7.70
93 Martavius French UTSA SR ILB 8 38 23 61 7.63
93 Shyheim Brown FSU JR DB 8 34 27 61 7.63
93 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SO LB 8 31 30 61 7.63
96 Buom Jock CSU SO LB 7 21 32 53 7.57
97 Ernest Hausmann Michigan JR LB 9 42 26 68 7.56
98 TJ Dottery Miss SO LB 8 32 28 60 7.50
98 Francisco Mauigoa Miami (Fl) SR LB 8 31 29 60 7.50
98 TJ Quinn Louisville JR LB 8 24 36 60 7.50

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