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 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 5 31 16 47 9.40
2 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 6 30 34 64 10.67
3 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 5 29 16 45 9.00
4 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 4 28 18 46 11.50
5 Tawfiq Byard Colorado SO S 4 26 16 42 10.50
5 Justin Jefferson Alabama SR LB 6 26 16 42 7.00
5 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 4 26 12 38 9.50
8 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 5 25 32 57 11.40
8 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 6 25 28 53 8.83
8 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 4 25 8 33 8.25
11 A.J. Haulcy LSU SR S 5 24 22 46 9.20
11 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
11 Fred Perry WVU SR N 5 24 13 37 7.40
11 Ty'Anthony Smith Texas SO LB 6 24 7 31 5.17
15 TJ Dottery Miss JR LB 6 23 16 39 6.50
15 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 5 23 14 37 7.40
15 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 5 23 12 35 7.00
15 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 6 23 12 35 5.83
15 Jelani McDonald Texas JR DB 6 23 11 34 5.67
15 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 5 23 10 33 6.60
15 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 4 23 9 32 8.00
15 Aaron Flowers Oregon FR DB 6 23 9 32 5.33
23 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 6 22 25 47 7.83
23 Jahron Manning Miss St SR S 4 22 20 42 10.50
23 Matthew Jung Wisconsin JR S 6 22 17 39 6.50
23 Bray Hubbard Alabama JR DB 6 22 14 36 6.00
23 DQ Smith S Carolina SR DB 5 22 5 27 5.40
28 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 4 21 10 31 7.75
29 Davhon Keys LSU SO LB 6 20 24 44 7.33
29 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
29 Lewis Carter UCF JR LB 3 20 17 37 12.33
29 Jordan Castell Florida JR DB 5 20 16 36 7.20
29 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 3 20 10 30 10.00
29 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SO LB 5 20 10 30 6.00
29 Avery Powell Temple JR SAF 4 20 9 29 7.25
29 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 5 20 7 27 5.40
29 Peyton Williams S Carolina JR DB 5 20 4 24 4.80
38 Suntarine Perkins Miss JR LB 6 19 17 36 6.00
38 John Curry Texas Tech SO LB 5 19 15 34 6.80
38 Darrian Lewis WVU SR S 5 19 14 33 6.60
38 Deontae Lawson Alabama SR LB 6 19 14 33 5.50
38 Keaton Thomas Baylor JR LB 3 19 10 29 9.67
38 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 4 19 10 29 7.25
38 CJ Allen Georgia JR ILB 5 19 10 29 5.80
38 Brylan Lanier Miss St SR S 4 19 5 24 6.00
46 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 6 18 17 35 5.83
46 Tamarcus Cooley LSU SO S 6 18 16 34 5.67
46 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 4 18 14 32 8.00
46 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
46 Jerry Mixon Oregon JR ILB 6 18 13 31 5.17
46 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 4 18 10 28 7.00
46 Demari Henderson UCF JR DB 3 18 9 27 9.00
46 Sharif Denson Florida JR DB 5 18 8 26 5.20
46 Daylen Everette Georgia SR DB 5 18 8 26 5.20
46 Brandon Finney Jr. Oregon FR DB 6 18 6 24 4.00
46 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington FR S 3 18 1 19 6.33
57 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 4 17 25 42 10.50
57 Ben Roberts Texas Tech JR LB 5 17 22 39 7.80
57 Reid Carrico WVU SR LB 5 17 19 36 7.20
57 Mohamed Toure Miami (Fl) SR LB 5 17 17 34 6.80
57 Christian Alliegro Wisconsin JR LB 5 17 15 32 6.40
57 Jakobe Thomas Miami (Fl) SR DB 5 17 14 31 6.20
57 Chris Cole Georgia SO ILB 5 17 11 28 5.60
57 TJ Metcalf Michigan JR DB 4 17 10 27 6.75
57 Bryce Thornton Florida JR DB 5 17 10 27 5.40
57 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina JR DB 5 17 8 25 5.00
57 Brenden Jordan Texas Tech JR S 5 17 8 25 5.00
57 Dalton Brooks Texas A&M JR S 3 17 7 24 8.00
57 Tavin Ward S Florida SR S 3 17 7 24 8.00
57 Donovan Jones Nebraska FR DB 4 17 7 24 6.00
57 Domani Jackson Alabama SR DB 6 17 7 24 4.00
57 Kapena Gushiken Miss SR S 6 17 6 23 3.83
57 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 3 17 5 22 7.33
57 Jack Tchienchou Tulane SO S 3 17 4 21 7.00
57 A.J. Harris Penn State JR CB 4 17 4 21 5.25
76 Keyshaun Elliott Ariz St SR LB 4 16 21 37 9.25
76 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 3 16 17 33 11.00
76 Myles "Ghost" Rowser Ariz St SR DB 4 16 16 32 8.00
76 Tanner Wall BYU SR S 4 16 16 32 8.00
76 Christian Pierce USC JR S 5 16 16 32 6.40
76 Wydett Williams Jr. Miss SR S 6 16 15 31 5.17
76 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
76 Wesley Bissainthe Miami (Fl) SR LB 5 16 12 28 5.60
76 Marcus Williams Rice JR SAF 3 16 9 25 8.33
76 David Bailey Texas Tech SR OLB 5 16 9 25 5.00
76 KJ Bolden Georgia SO DB 5 16 9 25 5.00
76 Christian Harrison Cincinnati JR S 3 16 8 24 8.00
76 Caleb Downs Ohio State JR SAF 4 16 8 24 6.00
76 Zechariah Poyser Miami (Fl) SO DB 5 16 8 24 4.80
76 PJ Woodland LSU SO CB 6 16 8 24 4.00
76 Reid Williford Charlotte SR LB 3 16 5 21 7.00
76 Jamari Sharpe Indiana JR DB 6 16 5 21 3.50
76 Garner Wallace N'western SR DB 4 16 4 20 5.00
76 CJ Heard Vanderbilt SO S 3 16 3 19 6.33
76 Tae Johnson Notre Dame FR S 4 16 3 19 4.75
96 Mason Posa Wisconsin FR LB 6 15 19 34 5.67
96 Cole Wisniewski Texas Tech SR S 5 15 18 33 6.60
96 Faletau Satuala BYU SO S 4 15 16 31 7.75
96 Daveren Rayner Kentucky SR ILB 4 15 15 30 7.50
96 Xavian Sorey, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 4 15 15 30 7.50