2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/13/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 6 33 15 48 8.00
1 Jahron Manning Miss St SR S 5 24 24 48 9.60
3 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 5 31 16 47 9.40
4 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 4 28 18 46 11.50
4 A.J. Haulcy LSU SR S 5 24 22 46 9.20
6 Caden Fordham NC State SR LB 4 19 26 45 11.25
7 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 4 17 25 42 10.50
8 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
8 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Auburn JR LB 6 24 15 39 6.50
10 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 4 26 12 38 9.50
10 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 3 18 20 38 12.67
12 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 5 21 16 37 7.40
12 Matt Rose Stanford JR ILB 4 12 25 37 9.25
14 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SO LB 6 23 13 36 6.00
14 Jordan Castell Florida JR DB 5 20 16 36 7.20
14 Justin Jefferson Alabama SR LB 5 20 16 36 7.20
14 Faletau Satuala BYU SO S 4 17 19 36 9.00
14 Josiah Trotter Missouri SO LB 4 14 22 36 9.00
19 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 5 23 12 35 7.00
19 Avery Powell Temple JR SAF 5 23 12 35 7.00
19 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina JR DB 6 20 15 35 5.83
22 Edrees Farooq Tennessee SO DB 4 14 20 34 8.50
22 Myles Graham Florida SO ILB 5 14 20 34 6.80
22 Jake Golday Cincinnati SR LB 3 10 24 34 11.33
25 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 4 25 8 33 8.25
25 Xavian Sorey, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 5 17 16 33 6.60
25 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma JR LB 5 12 21 33 6.60
25 Nic Mitchell Miss St SR LB 5 8 25 33 6.60
29 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 3 22 10 32 10.67
29 Lyrik Rawls Kansas SR S 4 22 10 32 8.00
29 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 5 21 11 32 6.40
29 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 4 18 14 32 8.00
29 Tanner Wall BYU SR S 4 18 14 32 8.00
29 Rasheem Biles Pittsburgh JR LB 3 14 18 32 10.67
29 Mason Posa Wisconsin FR LB 5 14 18 32 6.40
29 Isaiah Chisom UCLA SO LB 4 10 22 32 8.00
37 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 4 21 10 31 7.75
37 Tawfiq Byard Colorado SO S 4 20 11 31 7.75
37 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 3 17 14 31 10.33
37 Larry Worth III Arkansas SR DB 5 17 14 31 6.20
37 Robert Spears-Jennings Oklahoma SR DB 5 16 15 31 6.20
37 Liona Lefau Texas JR LB 5 11 20 31 6.20
43 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 3 20 10 30 10.00
43 Brylan Lanier Miss St SR S 5 20 10 30 6.00
43 Luke Mergott Duke SO LB 4 17 13 30 7.50
43 Matthew Jung Wisconsin JR S 5 16 14 30 6.00
43 Daveren Rayner Kentucky SR ILB 4 15 15 30 7.50
43 Davhon Keys LSU SO LB 5 15 15 30 6.00
43 Michael Taaffe Texas SR DB 4 14 16 30 7.50
50 Trey Lathan Kansas JR LB 4 17 12 29 7.25
50 Caleb Weaver Duke SR S 4 14 15 29 7.25
50 Jhalyn Shuler S Florida SR LB 3 13 16 29 9.67
50 West Weeks LSU SR LB 5 11 18 29 5.80
50 Earl Little Jr. FSU JR DB 3 10 19 29 9.67
50 Stephen Dix, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 5 9 20 29 5.80
56 Peyton Williams S Carolina JR DB 6 22 6 28 4.67
56 Kaleb Harris Auburn SO S 6 21 7 28 4.67
56 CJ Allen Georgia JR ILB 5 19 9 28 5.60
56 Kyle Louis Pittsburgh JR LB 3 17 11 28 9.33
56 Fred "JayR" Johnson S Carolina SO LB 6 17 11 28 4.67
56 Christian Harrison Cincinnati JR S 3 16 12 28 9.33
56 Tucker Large Wash St SR S 4 15 13 28 7.00
56 Sam Brumfield Memphis SR LB 2 14 14 28 14.00
64 DQ Smith S Carolina SR DB 5 22 5 27 5.40
64 Jelani McDonald Texas JR DB 5 17 10 27 5.40
64 Bryce Thornton Florida JR DB 5 17 10 27 5.40
64 Bray Hubbard Alabama JR DB 5 16 11 27 5.40
64 Parker McKenna Wash St SR LB 4 15 12 27 6.75
64 Scotty Edwards Stanford JR S 4 12 15 27 6.75
64 Andre Turrentine Tennessee SR DB 4 12 15 27 6.75
64 Mansoor Delane LSU SR CB 5 11 16 27 5.40
64 Jack Pyburn LSU SR DE 5 11 16 27 5.40
64 Mac Harris S Florida SR OLB 3 10 17 27 9.00
64 Kenny Soares, Jr. NC State SR LB 4 9 18 27 6.75
64 Arion Carter Tennessee JR LB 4 9 18 27 6.75
64 Jeremiah Telander Tennessee JR LB 4 9 18 27 6.75
64 Caleb Francl Wash St SR LB 4 7 20 27 6.75
78 Sharif Denson Florida JR DB 5 18 8 26 5.20
78 Bobby Jamison-Travis Auburn SR DL 6 17 9 26 4.33
78 Deontae Lawson Alabama SR LB 5 16 10 26 5.20
78 Chris Cole Georgia SO ILB 5 16 10 26 5.20
78 TJ Quinn Louisville SR LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
78 Keyshaun Elliott Ariz St SR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
78 Isaiah Glasker BYU JR LB 4 11 15 26 6.50
78 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt JR LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
86 Asaad Brown Jr. NC State FR NIC 3 18 7 25 8.33
86 VJ Payne Kansas St SR S 3 16 9 25 8.33
86 Darrian Lewis WVU SR S 3 13 12 25 8.33
86 Andon Thomas Army SR ILB 3 13 12 25 8.33
86 Harold Perkins, Jr. LSU JR LB 5 13 12 25 5.00
86 Miguel Mitchell Arkansas JR DB 5 12 13 25 5.00
86 Caleb Woodson Va Tech JR LB 4 11 14 25 6.25
93 Tavin Ward S Florida SR S 3 17 7 24 8.00
93 Lewis Carter UCF JR LB 2 16 8 24 12.00
93 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 3 16 8 24 8.00
93 Nick Barrett S Carolina SR DL 6 16 8 24 4.00
93 KJ Bolden Georgia SO DB 5 15 9 24 4.80
93 John Curry Texas Tech SO LB 3 13 11 24 8.00
93 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
93 Tamarcus Cooley LSU SO S 5 12 12 24 4.80