2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/02/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Owen Long CSU SO LB 9 45 68 113 12.56
2 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 10 40 55 95 9.50
3 Caden Fordham NC State SR LB 9 40 54 94 10.44
4 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 9 43 47 90 10.00
4 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 9 36 54 90 10.00
6 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 9 41 47 88 9.78
7 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 8 38 45 83 10.38
8 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 9 48 34 82 9.11
9 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 9 43 38 81 9.00
10 Brevin Hamblin Utah State JR S 8 41 38 79 9.88
10 Chris Jones USM SO LB 7 36 43 79 11.29
12 Caleb Weaver Duke SR S 11 38 40 78 7.09
12 Matt Rose Stanford JR ILB 8 35 43 78 9.75
12 Jordan Stringer Troy SR LB 8 29 49 78 9.75
15 Isaiah Chisom UCLA SO LB 10 35 42 77 7.70
16 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 9 46 30 76 8.44
16 Luke Mergott Duke SO LB 11 41 35 76 6.91
18 Johnny Chaney Jr. FIU SR LB 8 46 28 74 9.25
19 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 10 45 28 73 7.30
19 John Miller Utah State SR ILB 8 30 43 73 9.13
19 Jahron Manning Miss St SR S 9 28 45 73 8.11
22 DaShawn Stone Duke SO S 11 42 29 71 6.45
22 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 7 36 35 71 10.14
22 Rasheem Biles Pittsburgh JR LB 6 29 42 71 11.83
25 Jaden Dugger La-Lafytte SR LB 7 33 36 69 9.86
25 Xavian Sorey, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 9 33 36 69 7.67
25 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 6 32 37 69 11.50
25 Blake Fletcher Air Force JR LB 7 26 43 69 9.86
29 Eli Blakey Miami (Oh) SR DB 6 36 32 68 11.33
29 Ahmaad Moses SMU SR S 8 35 33 68 8.50
31 Tawfiq Byard Colorado SO S 9 46 21 67 7.44
32 Keaton Thomas Baylor JR LB 7 35 31 66 9.43
32 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 9 30 36 66 7.33
32 Andrew Awe Rice SR LB 8 29 37 66 8.25
35 Jordan Pollard SJSU SR LB 6 37 28 65 10.83
35 Mac Sanders J'ville St FR LB 8 37 28 65 8.13
35 Jordan Crook Ariz St SR LB 8 32 33 65 8.13
35 Davhon Keys LSU SO LB 9 26 39 65 7.22
39 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 9 33 31 64 7.11
39 Sammy Brown Clemson SO LB 7 30 34 64 9.14
39 Sam Brumfield Memphis SR LB 6 29 35 64 10.67
42 KP Price BC JR DB 8 43 20 63 7.88
42 Faletau Satuala BYU SO S 9 35 28 63 7.00
42 Keyshaun Elliott Ariz St SR LB 7 32 31 63 9.00
42 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 9 30 33 63 7.00
42 Micah Davey UTEP SR LB 6 29 34 63 10.50
42 Michael Montgomery USM JR LB 7 22 41 63 9.00
48 Jake Golday Cincinnati SR LB 6 19 43 62 10.33
49 Ty Benefield Boise St JR S 8 41 20 61 7.63
49 Jett Elad Rutgers SR DB 8 37 24 61 7.63
49 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota JR LB 7 35 26 61 8.71
49 Jhalyn Shuler S Florida SR LB 7 27 34 61 8.71
49 Ty Morris Rice JR LB 8 19 42 61 7.63
54 Fred Perry WVU SR N 8 40 20 60 7.50
54 Key Lawrence UCLA SR DB 10 38 22 60 6.00
54 Justin Jefferson Alabama SR LB 9 36 24 60 6.67
54 A.J. Haulcy LSU SR S 8 34 26 60 7.50
54 Sonny Styles Ohio State SR LB 9 34 26 60 6.67
54 Ethan Wesloski N Texas JR LB 8 33 27 60 7.50
54 Shad Banks, Jr. UTSA SR ILB 8 32 28 60 7.50
54 Devin Lafayette Troy SR SPR 8 29 31 60 7.50
54 Red Murdock Buffalo SR LB 5 28 32 60 12.00
54 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma JR LB 8 25 35 60 7.50
54 Kenny Soares, Jr. NC State SR LB 9 25 35 60 6.67
54 Stephen Dix, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 9 23 37 60 6.67
66 Mason Posa Wisconsin FR LB 9 31 28 59 6.56
66 Trey Lathan Kansas JR LB 7 30 29 59 8.43
66 Nick Andersen Wk Forest SR DB 7 23 36 59 8.43
69 Omar Thornton BC SO DB 8 41 17 58 7.25
69 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada JR DL 7 37 21 58 8.29
69 Brandon Tyson Ga South JR LB 7 36 22 58 8.29
69 Owen Chambliss SDSU SO LB 7 35 23 58 8.29
69 Josiah Robinson Georgia St JR ILB 7 30 28 58 8.29
69 Tory Gethers NMSU JR LB 6 25 33 58 9.67
75 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 8 38 19 57 7.13
75 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 8 38 19 57 7.13
75 Eric Gentry USC SR LB 9 34 23 57 6.33
75 Skyler Thomas Oregon St SR DB 8 30 27 57 7.13
75 Devin Neal Virginia SR S 8 30 27 57 7.13
75 TJ Quinn Louisville SR LB 8 30 27 57 7.13
75 Kaleb Spencer Va Tech JR LB 9 28 29 57 6.33
75 Mac Harris S Florida SR OLB 7 27 30 57 8.14
75 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 8 27 30 57 7.13
75 Myles "Ghost" Rowser Ariz St SR DB 8 27 30 57 7.13
75 Trent Hendrick James Mad SR LB 7 23 34 57 8.14
86 Reid Williford Charlotte SR LB 7 37 19 56 8.00
86 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 8 36 20 56 7.00
86 Parker McKenna Wash St SR LB 8 34 22 56 7.00
86 Tanner Wall BYU SR S 9 32 24 56 6.22
86 Derrell Farrar Liberty SO LB 7 30 26 56 8.00
86 Darrian Lewis WVU SR S 8 30 26 56 7.00
86 Jordan Hall Mich St JR LB 8 30 26 56 7.00
86 Coleman Cauley Navy JR LB 6 28 28 56 9.33
86 Arvell Reese Ohio State JR LB 9 27 29 56 6.22
86 Leon Hart Jr. FAU JR LB 6 17 39 56 9.33
96 Jack Tchienchou Tulane SO S 9 38 17 55 6.11
96 Gideon ESPN Lampron BGSU JR LB 5 33 22 55 11.00
96 Will Jones II N Texas SR S 8 30 25 55 6.88
96 Deontae Lawson Alabama SR LB 9 30 25 55 6.11
96 Jacob Fields La Tech JR DB 7 29 26 55 7.86