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 Dillon Thieneman Purdue SO DB 6 36 15 51 8.50
2 Cody Simon Ohio State SR LB 7 34 34 68 9.71
3 Zakee Wheatley Penn State JR S 6 30 20 50 8.33
4 Kobe King Penn State JR LB 6 29 20 49 8.17
4 Malaki Starks Georgia JR DB 7 29 8 37 5.29
6 Sonny Styles Ohio State JR SAF 7 28 22 50 7.14
7 JB Brown Kansas SR LB 6 27 13 40 6.67
7 CJ Allen Georgia SO ILB 7 27 11 38 5.43
9 Whit Weeks LSU SO LB 3 26 20 46 15.33
9 Jalon Walker Georgia JR ILB 7 26 11 37 5.29
9 Caleb Downs Ohio State SO SAF 7 26 11 37 5.29
12 Isaac Smith Miss St SO S 5 25 43 68 13.60
12 Dan Jackson Georgia SR DB 7 25 10 35 5.00
14 Stone Blanton Miss St JR LB 6 24 44 68 11.33
14 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SO LB 5 24 20 44 8.80
14 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech JR LB 3 24 15 39 13.00
14 Nick Emmanwori S Carolina JR DB 5 24 13 37 7.40
14 Xavier Watts Notre Dame SR S 5 24 12 36 7.20
14 KJ Bolden Georgia FR DB 7 24 11 35 5.00
14 Daylen Everette Georgia JR DB 7 24 5 29 4.14
21 Demetrius Knight, Jr. S Carolina SR LB 5 23 11 34 6.80
22 Anthony Hill Jr. Texas SO LB 5 22 15 37 7.40
22 JT Tuimoloau Ohio State SR DE 7 22 15 37 5.29
22 Lathan Ransom Ohio State SR SAF 7 22 14 36 5.14
22 Andrew Mukuba Texas SR DB 5 22 11 33 6.60
22 O'Donnell Fortune S Carolina SR DB 5 22 3 25 5.00
22 Avieon Terrell Clemson SO CB 4 22 2 24 6.00
28 Tysheem Johnson Oregon SR DB 5 21 16 37 7.40
28 Kydran Jenkins Purdue SR LB 6 21 16 37 6.17
28 Jaishawn Barham Michigan JR LB 6 21 10 31 5.17
28 O.J. Burroughs Kansas SR S 6 21 9 30 5.00
32 Robert Spears-Jennings Oklahoma JR DB 6 20 14 34 5.67
32 Stanquan Clark Louisville SO LB 4 20 12 32 8.00
32 Tristan Sinclair Stanford SR ILB 4 20 11 31 7.75
32 Jack Kiser Notre Dame SR LB 5 20 10 30 6.00
32 Jahdae Barron Texas SR DB 5 20 9 29 5.80
32 Jonas Sanker Virginia SR S 3 20 8 28 9.33
32 M.J. Griffin Louisville SR DB 4 20 6 26 6.50
39 Langston Patterson Vanderbilt JR LB 5 19 17 36 7.20
39 Jalen Catalon UNLV SR DB 3 19 16 35 11.67
39 Michael Taaffe Texas JR DB 5 19 11 30 6.00
39 Ty Bryant Kentucky SO DB 5 19 10 29 5.80
39 R.J. Mickens Clemson SR S 4 19 8 27 6.75
39 Brylan Lanier Miss St JR S 6 19 6 25 4.17
39 Kyndrich Breedlove Purdue JR DB 6 19 6 25 4.17
39 Syrus Dumas UTSA SR CB 3 19 3 22 7.33
39 Will Lee III Texas A&M JR DB 4 19 2 21 5.25
48 Nic Mitchell Miss St JR LB 6 18 23 41 6.83
48 Ernest Hausmann Michigan JR LB 6 18 19 37 6.17
48 Jaylen Reed Penn State SR S 6 18 19 37 6.17
48 Jamon Dumas-Johnson Kentucky SR ILB 5 18 18 36 7.20
48 Sammy Brown Clemson FR LB 4 18 15 33 8.25
48 Hunter Wohler Wisconsin SR S 3 18 7 25 8.33
48 Antonio Stevens Purdue SR DB 6 18 7 25 4.17
48 Mello Dotson Kansas SR CB 6 18 6 24 4.00
56 Danny Stutsman Oklahoma SR LB 6 17 40 57 9.50
56 Jackson Woodard UNLV SR LB 3 17 21 38 12.67
56 Smael Mondon, Jr. Georgia SR ILB 6 17 16 33 5.50
56 Marvin Grant Kansas SR S 6 17 15 32 5.33
56 T.J. Sanders S Carolina JR DT 5 17 12 29 5.80
56 Quadric Bullard UCF SR DB 4 17 11 28 7.00
56 Trikweze Bridges Florida SR DB 5 17 11 28 5.60
56 Corey Ellington Miss St SR S 5 17 11 28 5.60
56 Marques Sigle Kansas St SR S 4 17 9 26 6.50
56 Zion Childress Kentucky SR DB 5 17 9 26 5.20
56 DeShon Singleton Nebraska SR DB 4 17 8 25 6.25
56 Alex Afari, Jr. Kentucky JR DB 5 17 8 25 5.00
56 Ahmari Harvey Ga Tech JR DB 4 17 7 24 6.00
56 Seyi Oladipo Boise St SR S 4 17 7 24 6.00
56 Will Heldt Purdue SO DE 6 17 7 24 4.00
56 Hudson Miller Purdue SO LB 6 17 5 22 3.67
56 Dalton Brooks Texas A&M SO DB 4 17 4 21 5.25
56 De'Shawn Rucker S Florida JR CB 3 17 1 18 6.00
74 Deontae Lawson Alabama JR LB 4 16 19 35 8.75
74 Kip Lewis Oklahoma SO LB 6 16 19 35 5.83
74 Cornell Wheeler Kansas SR LB 5 16 18 34 6.80
74 Randon Fontenette Vanderbilt SO STA 5 16 18 34 6.80
74 Jay Higgins Iowa SR LB 3 16 15 31 10.33
74 Wade Woodaz Clemson JR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
74 VJ Payne Kansas St JR S 4 16 12 28 7.00
74 Austin Romaine Kansas St SO LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
74 Adon Shuler Notre Dame FR S 5 16 12 28 5.60
74 Brice Pollock Miss St SO CB 6 16 12 28 4.67
74 Jonquis "JQ" Hardaway Kentucky JR DB 5 16 10 26 5.20
74 CJ Taylor Vanderbilt SR S 5 16 10 26 5.20
74 Craig Woodson California SR DB 4 16 9 25 6.25
74 Abdul Carter Penn State JR DE 6 16 9 25 4.17
74 Davison Igbinosun Ohio State JR CB 7 16 9 25 3.57
74 TJ Dottery Miss SO LB 2 16 7 23 11.50
74 De'Rickey Wright Vanderbilt SR S 5 16 7 23 4.60
74 Jalen Kimber Penn State SR CB 6 16 6 22 3.67
74 Javan Robinson Ariz St SO DB 3 16 2 18 6.00
93 Hunter Washington Miss St JR S 6 15 18 33 5.50
93 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 5 15 17 32 6.40
93 Carson Schwesinger UCLA JR LB 3 15 15 30 10.00
93 Ty Benefield Boise St SO S 4 15 12 27 6.75
93 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SO LB 5 15 12 27 5.40
93 Keaton Thomas Baylor SO LB 3 15 10 25 8.33
93 K.J. Kirkland FSU FR DB 5 15 10 25 5.00
93 Jett Elad UNLV SR DB 3 15 9 24 8.00