2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/02/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Owen Long CSU SO LB 4 20 32 52 13.00
2 Quinn Urwiler N Illinois SR LB 4 27 23 50 12.50
3 Isaiah Chisom UCLA SO LB 3 17 20 37 12.33
4 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 3 13 22 35 11.67
5 Ray Coney Tulsa JR LB 4 20 25 45 11.25
6 Rasheem Biles Pittsburgh JR LB 5 16 39 55 11.00
7 Red Murdock Buffalo SR LB 4 20 23 43 10.75
8 Eli Blakey Miami (Oh) SR DB 5 27 26 53 10.60
9 Keaton Thomas Baylor JR LB 3 18 13 31 10.33
10 Caden Fordham NC State SR LB 4 16 25 41 10.25
10 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass JR LB 4 10 31 41 10.25
12 Jordan Stringer Troy SR LB 5 15 35 50 10.00
12 Austin Romaine Kansas St JR LB 2 15 5 20 10.00
14 Micah Davey UTEP SR LB 4 17 22 39 9.75
14 Blake Fletcher Air Force JR LB 4 15 24 39 9.75
16 Bryun Parham UConn SR LB 13 63 63 126 9.69
17 Chris Jones USM SO LB 5 19 29 48 9.60
18 Andon Thomas Army SR ILB 4 29 9 38 9.50
19 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 5 18 29 47 9.40
19 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 5 16 31 47 9.40
21 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 3 17 11 28 9.33
21 Bryan McCoy Jr. Okla St SR LB 3 10 18 28 9.33
21 Jake Golday Cincinnati SR LB 3 10 18 28 9.33
24 Shane Whitter N Texas SR LB 4 21 16 37 9.25
25 Jhalyn Shuler S Florida SR LB 5 27 19 46 9.20
26 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota JR LB 4 18 18 36 9.00
26 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
26 Alex Afari, Jr. Kentucky SR ILB 3 15 12 27 9.00
26 Jordan Hall Mich St JR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
30 Oumar Diomande UConn SO LB 13 65 51 116 8.92
31 Parker Hughes MTSU SR ILB 4 21 14 35 8.75
31 Dion Crawford Buffalo JR LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
33 Brandon Rawls Okla St SR LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
34 Jaxton Eck New Mexico JR LB 5 23 20 43 8.60
34 Owen Chambliss SDSU SO LB 5 23 20 43 8.60
34 Cade Uluave California JR ILB 5 19 24 43 8.60
34 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 5 14 29 43 8.60
38 Derrieon Craig U Mass SR STA 4 19 15 34 8.50
39 Jadon Pearson Fresno St SR LB 5 24 18 42 8.40
39 Sammy Brown Clemson SO LB 5 21 21 42 8.40
39 Devin Lafayette Troy SR SPR 5 17 25 42 8.40
42 Trey Lathan Kansas JR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
43 Omar Thornton BC SO DB 4 22 11 33 8.25
43 Naeten Mitchell NMSU SO S 4 19 14 33 8.25
43 Gideon ESPN Lampron BGSU JR LB 4 18 15 33 8.25
43 Trey Fields N Texas SR LB 4 16 17 33 8.25
43 Filip Maciorowski N Illinois SO LB 4 15 18 33 8.25
43 Jordan Crook Ariz St SR LB 4 13 20 33 8.25
43 Mekhi Mason La Tech JR LB 4 12 21 33 8.25
50 John Miller Utah State SR ILB 5 15 26 41 8.20
50 Mario Easterly ODU JR S 5 13 28 41 8.20
52 Nick Andersen Wk Forest SR DB 5 19 21 40 8.00
52 Michael Montgomery USM JR LB 5 11 29 40 8.00
52 Noah Avinger Utah State SR CB 4 15 17 32 8.00
52 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SO DB 4 15 17 32 8.00
52 Jordan Pollard SJSU SR LB 4 13 19 32 8.00
52 Kenny Soares, Jr. NC State SR LB 4 12 20 32 8.00
52 Wayne Matthews III Mich St SR LB 3 10 14 24 8.00
52 Caleb Woodson Va Tech JR LB 3 9 15 24 8.00
52 Desmond Purnell Kansas St SR LB 2 15 1 16 8.00
61 Malachi McLean UConn SR DB 10 38 41 79 7.90
62 KT Seay Delaware JR S 5 27 12 39 7.80
62 Shad Banks, Jr. UTSA SR ILB 5 22 17 39 7.80
62 Mac Harris S Florida SR OLB 5 20 19 39 7.80
62 Jaden Dugger La-Lafytte SR LB 5 20 19 39 7.80
62 Trent Hendrick James Mad SR LB 5 16 23 39 7.80
62 Davhon Keys LSU SO LB 5 12 27 39 7.80
68 Brandon Tyson Ga South JR LB 4 21 10 31 7.75
68 Isaiah Nwokobia SMU SR S 4 17 14 31 7.75
68 Dickson Agu Tulane SO LB 4 14 17 31 7.75
68 Michael Molnar Ohio JR LB 4 13 18 31 7.75
72 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 3 19 4 23 7.67
72 Kerion Martin Marshall SR LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
72 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
75 Jeremy Mack, Jr. ODU SR LB 5 24 14 38 7.60
75 Brevin Hamblin Utah State JR S 5 22 16 38 7.60
75 Marsel McDuffie UNLV SR ILB 5 20 18 38 7.60
78 Matt Rose Stanford JR ILB 4 18 12 30 7.50
78 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada JR DL 4 18 12 30 7.50
78 Derrell Farrar Liberty SO LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
78 CJ Brown Sam Hou St SR DB 4 16 14 30 7.50
78 Shammond Cooper Akron SR LB 4 14 16 30 7.50
78 Ben Roberts Texas Tech JR LB 4 12 18 30 7.50
84 Johnny Chaney Jr. FIU SR LB 5 25 12 37 7.40
84 Ahmaad Moses SMU SR S 5 22 15 37 7.40
84 K'Von Sherman Toledo JR LB 5 21 16 37 7.40
84 Ty Benefield Boise St JR S 5 21 16 37 7.40
84 Silas Walters Miami (Oh) SR DB 5 15 22 37 7.40
84 Luke Ferrelli California FR ILB 5 13 24 37 7.40
90 Reginald Hughes Colorado SR LB 3 12 10 22 7.33
91 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 4 23 6 29 7.25
91 Wade Woodaz Clemson SR LB 4 21 8 29 7.25
91 Josiah Robinson Georgia St JR ILB 4 20 9 29 7.25
91 Kal-El Pascal BGSU SO S 4 19 10 29 7.25
91 Andrew Simpson N Carolina SR LB 4 15 14 29 7.25
91 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 4 14 15 29 7.25
91 Carlos Allen Jr. Houston SR DL 4 8 21 29 7.25
91 Bryce Llewellyn EMU SR DB 4 6 23 29 7.25
99 Parker McKenna Wash St SR LB 10 40 32 72 7.20
100 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky JR DB 5 25 10 35 7.00

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.