2024 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/20/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Cody Simon Ohio State SR LB 7 34 34 68 9.71
1 Isaac Smith Miss St SO S 5 25 43 68 13.60
1 Stone Blanton Miss St JR LB 6 24 44 68 11.33
4 Danny Stutsman Oklahoma SR LB 6 17 40 57 9.50
5 Dillon Thieneman Purdue SO DB 6 36 15 51 8.50
6 Zakee Wheatley Penn State JR S 6 30 20 50 8.33
6 Sonny Styles Ohio State JR SAF 7 28 22 50 7.14
8 Kobe King Penn State JR LB 6 29 20 49 8.17
9 Whit Weeks LSU SO LB 3 26 20 46 15.33
10 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SO LB 5 24 20 44 8.80
11 Colin Ramos Navy SR LB 3 14 28 42 14.00
12 Nic Mitchell Miss St JR LB 6 18 23 41 6.83
13 JB Brown Kansas SR LB 6 27 13 40 6.67
14 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech JR LB 3 24 15 39 13.00
15 CJ Allen Georgia SO ILB 7 27 11 38 5.43
15 Jackson Woodard UNLV SR LB 3 17 21 38 12.67
17 Malaki Starks Georgia JR DB 7 29 8 37 5.29
17 Jalon Walker Georgia JR ILB 7 26 11 37 5.29
17 Caleb Downs Ohio State SO SAF 7 26 11 37 5.29
17 Nick Emmanwori S Carolina JR DB 5 24 13 37 7.40
17 Anthony Hill Jr. Texas SO LB 5 22 15 37 7.40
17 JT Tuimoloau Ohio State SR DE 7 22 15 37 5.29
17 Tysheem Johnson Oregon SR DB 5 21 16 37 7.40
17 Kydran Jenkins Purdue SR LB 6 21 16 37 6.17
17 Ernest Hausmann Michigan JR LB 6 18 19 37 6.17
17 Jaylen Reed Penn State SR S 6 18 19 37 6.17
27 Xavier Watts Notre Dame SR S 5 24 12 36 7.20
27 Lathan Ransom Ohio State SR SAF 7 22 14 36 5.14
27 Langston Patterson Vanderbilt JR LB 5 19 17 36 7.20
27 Jamon Dumas-Johnson Kentucky SR ILB 5 18 18 36 7.20
31 Dan Jackson Georgia SR DB 7 25 10 35 5.00
31 KJ Bolden Georgia FR DB 7 24 11 35 5.00
31 Jalen Catalon UNLV SR DB 3 19 16 35 11.67
31 Deontae Lawson Alabama JR LB 4 16 19 35 8.75
31 Kip Lewis Oklahoma SO LB 6 16 19 35 5.83
36 Demetrius Knight, Jr. S Carolina SR LB 5 23 11 34 6.80
36 Robert Spears-Jennings Oklahoma JR DB 6 20 14 34 5.67
36 Cornell Wheeler Kansas SR LB 5 16 18 34 6.80
36 Randon Fontenette Vanderbilt SO STA 5 16 18 34 6.80
40 Andrew Mukuba Texas SR DB 5 22 11 33 6.60
40 Sammy Brown Clemson FR LB 4 18 15 33 8.25
40 Smael Mondon, Jr. Georgia SR ILB 6 17 16 33 5.50
40 Hunter Washington Miss St JR S 6 15 18 33 5.50
40 Xavian Sorey, Jr. Arkansas JR LB 4 13 20 33 8.25
40 Larry Worth III Arkansas JR LB 4 13 20 33 8.25
46 Stanquan Clark Louisville SO LB 4 20 12 32 8.00
46 Marvin Grant Kansas SR S 6 17 15 32 5.33
46 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 5 15 17 32 6.40
46 Davaughn Patterson Wk Forest FR DB 3 10 22 32 10.67
50 Jaishawn Barham Michigan JR LB 6 21 10 31 5.17
50 Tristan Sinclair Stanford SR ILB 4 20 11 31 7.75
50 Jay Higgins Iowa SR LB 3 16 15 31 10.33
50 Teddye Buchanan California SR ILB 4 13 18 31 7.75
54 O.J. Burroughs Kansas SR S 6 21 9 30 5.00
54 Jack Kiser Notre Dame SR LB 5 20 10 30 6.00
54 Michael Taaffe Texas JR DB 5 19 11 30 6.00
54 Wade Woodaz Clemson JR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
54 Carson Schwesinger UCLA JR LB 3 15 15 30 10.00
54 Alphonzo Tuputala Washington SR LB 3 14 16 30 10.00
54 Nick Andersen Wk Forest JR DB 3 12 18 30 10.00
54 Ozzie Nicholas Duke SR LB 3 9 21 30 10.00
54 Stephen Dix, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 4 9 21 30 7.50
63 Daylen Everette Georgia JR DB 7 24 5 29 4.14
63 Jahdae Barron Texas SR DB 5 20 9 29 5.80
63 Ty Bryant Kentucky SO DB 5 19 10 29 5.80
63 T.J. Sanders S Carolina JR DT 5 17 12 29 5.80
63 Kyle Jacob Navy SR LB 3 14 15 29 9.67
63 Carson Bruener Washington SR LB 3 13 16 29 9.67
69 Jonas Sanker Virginia SR S 3 20 8 28 9.33
69 Quadric Bullard UCF SR DB 4 17 11 28 7.00
69 Trikweze Bridges Florida SR DB 5 17 11 28 5.60
69 Corey Ellington Miss St SR S 5 17 11 28 5.60
69 VJ Payne Kansas St JR S 4 16 12 28 7.00
69 Austin Romaine Kansas St SO LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
69 Adon Shuler Notre Dame FR S 5 16 12 28 5.60
69 Brice Pollock Miss St SO CB 6 16 12 28 4.67
69 Taurean York Texas A&M SO LB 4 14 14 28 7.00
69 TJ Quinn Louisville JR LB 4 14 14 28 7.00
79 R.J. Mickens Clemson SR S 4 19 8 27 6.75
79 Ty Benefield Boise St SO S 4 15 12 27 6.75
79 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SO LB 5 15 12 27 5.40
79 Kobe Wilson SMU SR LB 3 12 15 27 9.00
79 Dorian Mausi Auburn SR LB 3 11 16 27 9.00
79 Branden Jennings Miss St JR LB 6 7 20 27 4.50
85 M.J. Griffin Louisville SR DB 4 20 6 26 6.50
85 Marques Sigle Kansas St SR S 4 17 9 26 6.50
85 Zion Childress Kentucky SR DB 5 17 9 26 5.20
85 Jonquis "JQ" Hardaway Kentucky JR DB 5 16 10 26 5.20
85 CJ Taylor Vanderbilt SR S 5 16 10 26 5.20
85 Martavius French UTSA SR ILB 3 14 12 26 8.67
85 Mac Uihlein N'western JR LB 3 14 12 26 8.67
85 Jihaad Campbell Alabama JR LB 4 14 12 26 6.50
85 Yanni Karlaftis Purdue JR LB 6 14 12 26 4.33
85 Isaiah Glasker BYU SO LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
85 Dalton Johnson Arizona JR DB 3 13 13 26 8.67
85 Jeffrey Bassa Oregon SR ILB 5 11 15 26 5.20
85 Matthew Bailey Illinois SO DB 3 10 16 26 8.67
85 Doneiko Slaughter Arkansas SR DB 4 10 16 26 6.50
99 O'Donnell Fortune S Carolina SR DB 5 22 3 25 5.00
99 Brylan Lanier Miss St JR S 6 19 6 25 4.17