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 Stone Blanton Miss St JR LB 6 24 44 68 11.33
2 Isaac Smith Miss St SO S 5 25 43 68 13.60
3 Danny Stutsman Oklahoma SR LB 6 17 40 57 9.50
4 Cody Simon Ohio State SR LB 7 34 34 68 9.71
5 Colin Ramos Navy SR LB 3 14 28 42 14.00
6 Nic Mitchell Miss St JR LB 6 18 23 41 6.83
7 Sonny Styles Ohio State JR SAF 7 28 22 50 7.14
7 Davaughn Patterson Wk Forest FR DB 3 10 22 32 10.67
9 Jackson Woodard UNLV SR LB 3 17 21 38 12.67
9 Ozzie Nicholas Duke SR LB 3 9 21 30 10.00
9 Stephen Dix, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 4 9 21 30 7.50
12 Zakee Wheatley Penn State JR S 6 30 20 50 8.33
12 Kobe King Penn State JR LB 6 29 20 49 8.17
12 Whit Weeks LSU SO LB 3 26 20 46 15.33
12 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SO LB 5 24 20 44 8.80
12 Xavian Sorey, Jr. Arkansas JR LB 4 13 20 33 8.25
12 Larry Worth III Arkansas JR LB 4 13 20 33 8.25
12 Branden Jennings Miss St JR LB 6 7 20 27 4.50
19 Ernest Hausmann Michigan JR LB 6 18 19 37 6.17
19 Jaylen Reed Penn State SR S 6 18 19 37 6.17
19 Deontae Lawson Alabama JR LB 4 16 19 35 8.75
19 Kip Lewis Oklahoma SO LB 6 16 19 35 5.83
23 Jamon Dumas-Johnson Kentucky SR ILB 5 18 18 36 7.20
23 Cornell Wheeler Kansas SR LB 5 16 18 34 6.80
23 Randon Fontenette Vanderbilt SO STA 5 16 18 34 6.80
23 Hunter Washington Miss St JR S 6 15 18 33 5.50
23 Teddye Buchanan California SR ILB 4 13 18 31 7.75
23 Nick Andersen Wk Forest JR DB 3 12 18 30 10.00
29 Langston Patterson Vanderbilt JR LB 5 19 17 36 7.20
29 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 5 15 17 32 6.40
29 Jamal Morris Houston SR LB 3 8 17 25 8.33
29 Jack Pyburn Florida JR EDG 5 8 17 25 5.00
29 Ty Hamilton Ohio State SR DT 7 3 17 20 2.86
34 Tysheem Johnson Oregon SR DB 5 21 16 37 7.40
34 Kydran Jenkins Purdue SR LB 6 21 16 37 6.17
34 Jalen Catalon UNLV SR DB 3 19 16 35 11.67
34 Smael Mondon, Jr. Georgia SR ILB 6 17 16 33 5.50
34 Alphonzo Tuputala Washington SR LB 3 14 16 30 10.00
34 Carson Bruener Washington SR LB 3 13 16 29 9.67
34 Dorian Mausi Auburn SR LB 3 11 16 27 9.00
34 Matthew Bailey Illinois SO DB 3 10 16 26 8.67
34 Doneiko Slaughter Arkansas SR DB 4 10 16 26 6.50
34 Xe'ree Alexander UCF SO LB 4 9 16 25 6.25
34 Ethan Barr UCF SR LB 4 9 16 25 6.25
34 Jalen Huskey Maryland JR DB 3 5 16 21 7.00
34 Trevion Williams Miss St FR DL 6 5 16 21 3.50
47 Dillon Thieneman Purdue SO DB 6 36 15 51 8.50
47 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech JR LB 3 24 15 39 13.00
47 Anthony Hill Jr. Texas SO LB 5 22 15 37 7.40
47 JT Tuimoloau Ohio State SR DE 7 22 15 37 5.29
47 Sammy Brown Clemson FR LB 4 18 15 33 8.25
47 Marvin Grant Kansas SR S 6 17 15 32 5.33
47 Jay Higgins Iowa SR LB 3 16 15 31 10.33
47 Carson Schwesinger UCLA JR LB 3 15 15 30 10.00
47 Kyle Jacob Navy SR LB 3 14 15 29 9.67
47 Kobe Wilson SMU SR LB 3 12 15 27 9.00
47 Jeffrey Bassa Oregon SR ILB 5 11 15 26 5.20
47 Jack Sawyer Ohio State SR DE 7 8 15 23 3.29
47 Greg Penn III LSU SR LB 3 7 15 22 7.33
47 Jayden Jackson Oklahoma FR DL 6 6 15 21 3.50
47 Landon Robinson Navy JR NG 3 4 15 19 6.33
62 Lathan Ransom Ohio State SR SAF 7 22 14 36 5.14
62 Robert Spears-Jennings Oklahoma JR DB 6 20 14 34 5.67
62 Wade Woodaz Clemson JR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
62 Taurean York Texas A&M SO LB 4 14 14 28 7.00
62 TJ Quinn Louisville JR LB 4 14 14 28 7.00
62 Daniel Wingate Maryland SO LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
62 Billy Bowman Jr. Oklahoma SR DB 6 11 14 25 4.17
62 Rocco Nicholl Kent State JR LB 2 10 14 24 12.00
62 Michael Moore UAB SR LB 2 10 14 24 12.00
62 Sean Brown NC State JR LB 3 10 14 24 8.00
62 Jordan Turner Mich St SR LB 4 10 14 24 6.00
62 Tao Johnson Utah SO S 4 10 14 24 6.00
62 Tyleik Williams Ohio State SR DT 7 9 14 23 3.29
62 Ruben Hyppolite II Maryland SR LB 3 8 14 22 7.33
62 Ahmaad Moses SMU JR S 3 7 14 21 7.00
62 TJ Metcalf Arkansas SO DB 4 7 14 21 5.25
62 Ben Roberts Texas Tech SO LB 3 6 14 20 6.67
79 JB Brown Kansas SR LB 6 27 13 40 6.67
79 Nick Emmanwori S Carolina JR DB 5 24 13 37 7.40
79 Isaiah Glasker BYU SO LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
79 Dalton Johnson Arizona JR DB 3 13 13 26 8.67
79 Isaiah Chisom Oregon St FR ILB 3 12 13 25 8.33
79 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SO LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
79 Kobe Savage Oregon SR DB 5 11 13 24 4.80
79 Isaac Gifford Nebraska SR DB 4 10 13 23 5.75
79 DQ Smith S Carolina JR DB 5 10 13 23 4.60
79 Anthony Wilson Jr. WVU SR S 3 9 13 22 7.33
79 Logan Fano Utah SO DE 4 7 13 20 5.00
79 Buom Jock CSU SO LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
79 Tre Smith Arizona JR DL 3 2 13 15 5.00
92 Xavier Watts Notre Dame SR S 5 24 12 36 7.20
92 Stanquan Clark Louisville SO LB 4 20 12 32 8.00
92 T.J. Sanders S Carolina JR DT 5 17 12 29 5.80
92 VJ Payne Kansas St JR S 4 16 12 28 7.00
92 Austin Romaine Kansas St SO LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
92 Adon Shuler Notre Dame FR S 5 16 12 28 5.60
92 Brice Pollock Miss St SO CB 6 16 12 28 4.67
92 Ty Benefield Boise St SO S 4 15 12 27 6.75
92 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SO LB 5 15 12 27 5.40