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 | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 2 | Whit Weeks | LSU | SO | LB | 3 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 15.33 |
| 3 | Colin Ramos | Navy | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Tyquan King | Temple | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Isaac Smith | Miss St | SO | S | 5 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 13.60 |
| 6 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 3 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 13.00 |
| 7 | Jackson Woodard | UNLV | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 12.67 |
| 8 | Rocco Nicholl | Kent State | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Michael Moore | UAB | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Austin Brawley | Ohio | JR | S | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Marquis Cooper | Buffalo | JR | CB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Jayden McDonald | UConn | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 14 | Jalen Catalon | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 11.67 |
| 15 | TJ Dottery | Miss | SO | LB | 2 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 16 | Stone Blanton | Miss St | JR | LB | 6 | 24 | 44 | 68 | 11.33 |
| 17 | JoJo Evans | FIU | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Donald Willis | W Mich | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | CJ Heard | FAU | FR | S | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 20 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 3 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 21 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | JR | S | 2 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 21 | Francisco Mauigoa | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 21 | Jordan Pollard | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 24 | Jay Higgins | Iowa | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 25 | Carson Schwesinger | UCLA | JR | LB | 3 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Alphonzo Tuputala | Washington | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 3 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Ozzie Nicholas | Duke | SR | LB | 3 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Sam Howard | Tulane | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Wydett Williams Jr. | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Shaquan Loyal | Rutgers | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Zach Zimos | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 25 | D.J. Woodbury, Sr. | Temple | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Cody Simon | Ohio State | SR | LB | 7 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 9.71 |
| 37 | Kyle Jacob | Navy | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 37 | Carson Bruener | Washington | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 39 | Danny Stutsman | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 6 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 9.50 |
| 39 | Buom Jock | CSU | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 41 | Jonas Sanker | Virginia | SR | S | 3 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 42 | Kobe Wilson | SMU | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Dorian Mausi | Auburn | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Kamari Ramsey | USC | SO | S | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Jack Howell | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Cody Lindenberg | Minnesota | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Jailin Walker | Indiana | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Patrick Smith-Young | ODU | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Rante Jones | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | CJ Christian | FIU | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Christian Fuhrman | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Trevian Thomas | Ark St | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | JaTravis Broughton | TCU | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Brendan Jackson | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Derrell Farrar | App St | SO | ILB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 58 | Bryan Longwell | Vanderbilt | SO | LB | 5 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 59 | Deontae Lawson | Alabama | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 60 | Martavius French | UTSA | SR | ILB | 3 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 60 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 60 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | SO | LB | 3 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 60 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | JR | DB | 3 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 60 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 65 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | SO | DB | 6 | 36 | 15 | 51 | 8.50 |
| 65 | Mordecai McDaniel | Charlotte | JR | DB | 2 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 65 | Henry Blackburn | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 65 | Tano Letuli | SDSU | SO | LB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 69 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | JR | S | 6 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 8.33 |
| 69 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 69 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | SO | LB | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 69 | DK Kaufman | NC State | SR | SAF | 3 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 69 | Isaiah Chisom | Oregon St | FR | ILB | 3 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 69 | Jonathan Thompson | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 3 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 69 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | SO | LB | 3 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 69 | Jamal Morris | Houston | SR | LB | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 77 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | FR | LB | 4 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 77 | Xavian Sorey, Jr. | Arkansas | JR | LB | 4 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 77 | Larry Worth III | Arkansas | JR | LB | 4 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 80 | Kobe King | Penn State | JR | LB | 6 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 8.17 |
| 81 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SO | LB | 4 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Jett Elad | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Daveon Crouch | BC | JR | LB | 3 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Sean Brown | NC State | JR | LB | 3 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Jaylen Smith | N Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Chase Wilson | CSU | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Ian Conerly-Goodly | Troy | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Chris Mills | Texas St | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Ronald Clarke | App St | SR | SAF | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Flip Dixon | Rutgers | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Lincoln Tuioti-Mariner | Air Force | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Devon King | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Solomon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Joseph Sipp Jr. | BGSU | JR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Marvin Ham | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Eddie Williams | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Desmond Tisdol | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 81 | Shilo Sanders | Colorado | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.