2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 10 55 45 100 10.00
2 KP Price BC JR DB 8 52 20 72 9.00
3 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 9 50 41 91 10.11
3 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 9 50 36 86 9.56
5 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 9 49 24 73 8.11
5 Tawfiq Byard Colorado SO S 9 49 23 72 8.00
5 Ty Benefield Boise St JR S 9 49 21 70 7.78
5 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 8 49 20 69 8.63
5 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 9 49 11 60 6.67
10 Micah Davey UTEP SR LB 8 47 45 92 11.50
10 Gideon ESPN Lampron BGSU JR LB 8 47 39 86 10.75
10 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 9 47 16 63 7.00
13 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 9 46 55 101 11.22
13 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 9 46 20 66 7.33
13 Lyrik Rawls Kansas SR S 9 46 10 56 6.22
16 Caden Fordham NC State SR LB 9 45 57 102 11.33
16 Jordan Pollard SJSU SR LB 8 45 31 76 9.50
16 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 9 45 29 74 8.22
19 Quinn Urwiler N Illinois SR LB 8 44 47 91 11.38
19 Jaden Dugger La-Lafytte SR LB 8 44 42 86 10.75
19 Justin Meyers Ga South SR DB 9 44 24 68 7.56
22 Dalton Johnson Arizona SR DB 10 43 42 85 8.50
22 Ethan Wesloski N Texas JR LB 9 43 41 84 9.33
22 Keyshaun Elliott Ariz St SR LB 9 43 35 78 8.67
22 Johnny Chaney Jr. FIU SR LB 8 43 27 70 8.75
22 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 9 43 24 67 7.44
27 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 10 42 51 93 9.30
27 Jaxton Eck New Mexico JR LB 8 42 43 85 10.63
27 Lewis Carter UCF JR LB 9 42 31 73 8.11
27 Walker O'Steen J'ville St JR LB 9 42 20 62 6.89
27 Jace Bellah CSU JR DB 8 42 16 58 7.25
27 Thomas Anderson MO State SR CB 8 42 7 49 6.13
33 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 9 41 53 94 10.44
33 Keaton Thomas Baylor JR LB 9 41 33 74 8.22
33 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 9 41 33 74 8.22
33 Justin Jefferson Alabama SR LB 10 41 28 69 6.90
33 Jett Elad Rutgers SR DB 9 41 24 65 7.22
33 Kalib Fortner Army SR ILB 9 41 19 60 6.67
33 Chris Rodgers Tulane JR LB 9 41 19 60 6.67
33 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 9 41 17 58 6.44
33 Zashon Rich Kansas St SO CB 10 41 11 52 5.20
42 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 9 40 47 87 9.67
42 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 9 40 33 73 8.11
42 Jamel Johnson TCU JR S 9 40 29 69 7.67
42 Sonny Styles Ohio State SR LB 10 40 26 66 6.60
42 Trey Lathan Kansas JR LB 9 40 21 61 6.78
42 Jessiah McGrew FIU FR DB 8 40 9 49 6.13
48 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 11 39 44 83 7.55
48 Faletau Satuala BYU SO S 10 39 32 71 7.10
48 Jordan Crook Ariz St SR LB 9 39 29 68 7.56
48 Owen Chambliss SDSU SO LB 8 39 28 67 8.38
48 Brendan Harrington Ga South SR LB 9 39 25 64 7.11
48 Devyn Bobby Baylor SR S 9 39 25 64 7.11
48 Naeten Mitchell NMSU SO S 8 39 21 60 7.50
48 Lavain Scruggs Maryland JR DB 9 39 18 57 6.33
56 Owen Long CSU SO LB 8 38 61 99 12.38
56 MarcAnthony Parker Navy SO LB 9 38 41 79 8.78
56 A.J. Haulcy LSU SR S 8 38 33 71 8.88
56 Jacob Fields La Tech JR DB 8 38 28 66 8.25
56 Myles "Ghost" Rowser Ariz St SR DB 9 38 22 60 6.67
56 DeShon Singleton Nebraska SR DB 9 38 20 58 6.44
56 Fred Perry WVU SR N 9 38 19 57 6.33
56 Kentrell Webb Houston JR DB 9 38 15 53 5.89
64 Andon Thomas Army SR ILB 9 37 38 75 8.33
64 Luke Mergott Duke SO LB 9 37 35 72 8.00
64 Deontae Lawson Alabama SR LB 10 37 28 65 6.50
64 Parker Robertson Okla St SR S 9 37 19 56 6.22
68 Jordan Kwiatkowski CMU SR LB 8 36 49 85 10.63
68 Sam Brumfield Memphis SR LB 8 36 48 84 10.50
68 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 9 36 40 76 8.44
68 CJ Allen Georgia JR ILB 10 36 39 75 7.50
68 Devin Lafayette Troy SR SPR 9 36 36 72 8.00
68 Cole Kozlowski UCF SR LB 9 36 31 67 7.44
68 Namdi Obiazor TCU SR LB 9 36 28 64 7.11
68 Jelani McDonald Texas JR DB 8 36 24 60 7.50
68 Giuseppe Sessi Navy JR S 9 36 24 60 6.67
68 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 9 36 23 59 6.56
68 Patrick Smith-Young N Texas JR S 9 36 21 57 6.33
68 Desmond Purnell Kansas St SR LB 10 36 20 56 5.60
68 Marcus Williams Rice JR SAF 8 36 17 53 6.63
68 Kerry Brown Minnesota SO DB 9 36 13 49 5.44
68 Miles Scott Illinois SR DB 9 36 9 45 5.00
83 Tyler Stolsky FAU JR LB 8 35 41 76 9.50
83 Brevin Hamblin Utah State JR S 8 35 41 76 9.50
83 Marsel McDuffie UNLV SR ILB 9 35 39 74 8.22
83 Bryce Llewellyn EMU SR DB 8 35 38 73 9.13
83 Tywon Christopher KSU FR LB 9 35 33 68 7.56
83 Eli Blakey Miami (Oh) SR DB 9 35 30 65 7.22
83 Xe'ree Alexander Washington JR LB 9 35 25 60 6.67
83 Reid Carrico WVU SR LB 9 35 23 58 6.44
83 Darrian Lewis WVU SR S 9 35 19 54 6.00
83 KT Seay Delaware JR S 8 35 17 52 6.50
83 Ernest Hausmann Michigan SR LB 7 35 13 48 6.86
83 Adonis Williams Jr. Ohio SR S 8 35 12 47 5.88
83 Deven Bryant Washington SO LB 9 35 11 46 5.11
83 Boen Phelps Boise St SO LB 9 35 11 46 5.11
83 Mister Clark FIU SO DB 8 35 8 43 5.38
83 Trevor Woods J'ville St SR SAF 9 35 5 40 4.44
99 Zeraun Daniel U Mass JR S 8 34 39 73 9.13
99 CJ Young Kent State SO LB 7 34 33 67 9.57