2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 6 30 34 64 10.67
2 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 5 25 32 57 11.40
3 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 6 25 28 53 8.83
4 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 5 31 16 47 9.40
4 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 6 22 25 47 7.83
6 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 4 28 18 46 11.50
6 A.J. Haulcy LSU SR S 5 24 22 46 9.20
8 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 5 29 16 45 9.00
9 Davhon Keys LSU SO LB 6 20 24 44 7.33
10 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
11 Tawfiq Byard Colorado SO S 4 26 16 42 10.50
11 Justin Jefferson Alabama SR LB 6 26 16 42 7.00
11 Jahron Manning Miss St SR S 4 22 20 42 10.50
11 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 4 17 25 42 10.50
15 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
15 TJ Dottery Miss JR LB 6 23 16 39 6.50
15 Matthew Jung Wisconsin JR S 6 22 17 39 6.50
15 Ben Roberts Texas Tech JR LB 5 17 22 39 7.80
19 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 4 26 12 38 9.50
20 Fred Perry WVU SR N 5 24 13 37 7.40
20 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 5 23 14 37 7.40
20 Lewis Carter UCF JR LB 3 20 17 37 12.33
20 Keyshaun Elliott Ariz St SR LB 4 16 21 37 9.25
20 Matt Rose Stanford JR ILB 4 12 25 37 9.25
25 Bray Hubbard Alabama JR DB 6 22 14 36 6.00
25 Jordan Castell Florida JR DB 5 20 16 36 7.20
25 Suntarine Perkins Miss JR LB 6 19 17 36 6.00
25 Reid Carrico WVU SR LB 5 17 19 36 7.20
25 Josiah Trotter Missouri SO LB 4 14 22 36 9.00
25 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri SO LB 5 13 23 36 7.20
31 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 5 23 12 35 7.00
31 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 6 23 12 35 5.83
31 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 6 18 17 35 5.83
34 Jelani McDonald Texas JR DB 6 23 11 34 5.67
34 John Curry Texas Tech SO LB 5 19 15 34 6.80
34 Tamarcus Cooley LSU SO S 6 18 16 34 5.67
34 Mohamed Toure Miami (Fl) SR LB 5 17 17 34 6.80
34 Mason Posa Wisconsin FR LB 6 15 19 34 5.67
34 Edrees Farooq Tennessee SO DB 4 14 20 34 8.50
34 Myles Graham Florida SO ILB 5 14 20 34 6.80
34 Louis Moore Indiana SR DB 6 14 20 34 5.67
42 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 4 25 8 33 8.25
42 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 5 23 10 33 6.60
42 Darrian Lewis WVU SR S 5 19 14 33 6.60
42 Deontae Lawson Alabama SR LB 6 19 14 33 5.50
42 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 3 16 17 33 11.00
42 Cole Wisniewski Texas Tech SR S 5 15 18 33 6.60
42 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 4 11 22 33 8.25
49 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 4 23 9 32 8.00
49 Aaron Flowers Oregon FR DB 6 23 9 32 5.33
49 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 4 18 14 32 8.00
49 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
49 Christian Alliegro Wisconsin JR LB 5 17 15 32 6.40
49 Myles "Ghost" Rowser Ariz St SR DB 4 16 16 32 8.00
49 Tanner Wall BYU SR S 4 16 16 32 8.00
49 Christian Pierce USC JR S 5 16 16 32 6.40
49 Isaiah Chisom UCLA SO LB 4 10 22 32 8.00
58 Ty'Anthony Smith Texas SO LB 6 24 7 31 5.17
58 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 4 21 10 31 7.75
58 Jerry Mixon Oregon JR ILB 6 18 13 31 5.17
58 Jakobe Thomas Miami (Fl) SR DB 5 17 14 31 6.20
58 Wydett Williams Jr. Miss SR S 6 16 15 31 5.17
58 Faletau Satuala BYU SO S 4 15 16 31 7.75
58 Will Echoles Miss SO DT 6 13 18 31 5.17
58 Liona Lefau Texas JR LB 5 11 20 31 6.20
66 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 3 20 10 30 10.00
66 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SO LB 5 20 10 30 6.00
66 Daveren Rayner Kentucky SR ILB 4 15 15 30 7.50
66 Xavian Sorey, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
66 Michael Taaffe Texas SR DB 4 14 16 30 7.50
66 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma JR LB 5 14 16 30 6.00
66 Kam Franklin Miss SO DE 6 14 16 30 5.00
66 Caden Fordham NC State SR LB 3 13 17 30 10.00
66 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati JR STA 4 13 17 30 7.50
75 Avery Powell Temple JR SAF 4 20 9 29 7.25
75 Keaton Thomas Baylor JR LB 3 19 10 29 9.67
75 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 4 19 10 29 7.25
75 CJ Allen Georgia JR ILB 5 19 10 29 5.80
75 Davison Igbinosun Ohio State SR CB 4 14 15 29 7.25
75 Santana Banner Missouri SO S 5 14 15 29 5.80
75 Teitum Tuioti Oregon JR OLB 6 14 15 29 4.83
75 Jhalyn Shuler S Florida SR LB 3 13 16 29 9.67
75 West Weeks LSU SR LB 5 11 18 29 5.80
75 Earl Little Jr. FSU JR DB 3 10 19 29 9.67
85 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 4 18 10 28 7.00
85 Chris Cole Georgia SO ILB 5 17 11 28 5.60
85 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
85 Wesley Bissainthe Miami (Fl) SR LB 5 16 12 28 5.60
85 Tucker Large Wash St SR S 4 15 13 28 7.00
85 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Auburn JR LB 5 15 13 28 5.60
85 Sam Brumfield Memphis SR LB 2 14 14 28 14.00
85 Zxavian Harris Miss SR DT 6 14 14 28 4.67
85 Isaiah Glasker BYU JR LB 4 13 15 28 7.00
94 DQ Smith S Carolina SR DB 5 22 5 27 5.40
94 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 5 20 7 27 5.40
94 Demari Henderson UCF JR DB 3 18 9 27 9.00
94 TJ Metcalf Michigan JR DB 4 17 10 27 6.75
94 Bryce Thornton Florida JR DB 5 17 10 27 5.40
94 Parker McKenna Wash St SR LB 4 15 12 27 6.75
94 Robert Spears-Jennings Oklahoma SR DB 5 15 12 27 5.40