2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 6 33 15 48 8.00
2 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 5 31 16 47 9.40
3 Justin Jefferson Alabama SR LB 7 30 18 48 6.86
4 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 4 28 18 46 11.50
5 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 4 26 12 38 9.50
6 Bray Hubbard Alabama JR DB 7 25 15 40 5.71
6 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 4 25 8 33 8.25
8 Jahron Manning Miss St SR S 5 24 24 48 9.60
8 A.J. Haulcy LSU SR S 5 24 22 46 9.20
8 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 6 24 17 41 6.83
8 Deontae Lawson Alabama SR LB 7 24 16 40 5.71
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
8 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 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SO LB 6 23 13 36 6.00
15 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 5 23 12 35 7.00
15 Avery Powell Temple JR SAF 5 23 12 35 7.00
15 Jelani McDonald Texas JR DB 6 23 11 34 5.67
20 Tanner Wall BYU SR S 5 22 15 37 7.40
20 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 3 22 10 32 10.67
20 Lyrik Rawls Kansas SR S 4 22 10 32 8.00
20 Peyton Williams S Carolina JR DB 6 22 6 28 4.67
20 DQ Smith S Carolina SR DB 5 22 5 27 5.40
25 Faletau Satuala BYU SO S 5 21 21 42 8.40
25 KJ Bolden Georgia SO DB 6 21 13 34 5.67
25 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 5 21 11 32 6.40
25 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 4 21 10 31 7.75
25 CJ Allen Georgia JR ILB 6 21 10 31 5.17
25 Kaleb Harris Auburn SO S 6 21 7 28 4.67
31 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 4 20 29 49 12.25
31 Jordan Castell Florida JR DB 5 20 16 36 7.20
31 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina JR DB 6 20 15 35 5.83
31 Chris Cole Georgia SO ILB 6 20 13 33 5.50
31 Tawfiq Byard Colorado SO S 4 20 11 31 7.75
31 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 3 20 10 30 10.00
31 Brylan Lanier Miss St SR S 5 20 10 30 6.00
31 Daylen Everette Georgia SR DB 6 20 9 29 4.83
39 Caden Fordham NC State SR LB 4 19 26 45 11.25
39 Suntarine Perkins Miss JR LB 6 19 17 36 6.00
39 Dalton Brooks Texas A&M JR S 4 19 11 30 7.50
39 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 4 19 10 29 7.25
39 Kani Walker Arkansas SR DB 5 19 3 22 4.40
44 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 4 18 27 45 11.25
44 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 4 18 14 32 8.00
44 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 4 18 10 28 7.00
44 Sharif Denson Florida JR DB 5 18 8 26 5.20
44 Asaad Brown Jr. NC State FR NIC 3 18 7 25 8.33
44 Domani Jackson Alabama SR DB 7 18 7 25 3.57
44 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington FR S 3 18 1 19 6.33
51 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 4 17 25 42 10.50
51 Xavian Sorey, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 5 17 16 33 6.60
51 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 3 17 14 31 10.33
51 Larry Worth III Arkansas SR DB 5 17 14 31 6.20
51 Luke Mergott Duke SO LB 4 17 13 30 7.50
51 Trey Lathan Kansas JR LB 4 17 12 29 7.25
51 Kyle Louis Pittsburgh JR LB 3 17 11 28 9.33
51 Fred "JayR" Johnson S Carolina SO LB 6 17 11 28 4.67
51 TJ Metcalf Michigan JR DB 4 17 10 27 6.75
51 Bryce Thornton Florida JR DB 5 17 10 27 5.40
51 Yhonzae Pierre Alabama SO LB 7 17 10 27 3.86
51 Bobby Jamison-Travis Auburn SR DL 6 17 9 26 4.33
51 Brenden Jordan Texas Tech JR S 4 17 8 25 6.25
51 Tavin Ward S Florida SR S 3 17 7 24 8.00
51 Kapena Gushiken Miss SR S 6 17 6 23 3.83
51 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 3 17 5 22 7.33
51 Jack Tchienchou Tulane SO S 3 17 4 21 7.00
68 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma JR LB 6 16 24 40 6.67
68 Robert Spears-Jennings Oklahoma SR DB 6 16 17 33 5.50
68 Wydett Williams Jr. Miss SR S 6 16 15 31 5.17
68 Matthew Jung Wisconsin JR S 5 16 14 30 6.00
68 Christian Harrison Cincinnati JR S 3 16 12 28 9.33
68 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
68 VJ Payne Kansas St SR S 3 16 9 25 8.33
68 Lewis Carter UCF JR LB 2 16 8 24 12.00
68 Caleb Downs Ohio State JR SAF 4 16 8 24 6.00
68 Nick Barrett S Carolina SR DL 6 16 8 24 4.00
68 Julian Neal Arkansas SR DB 5 16 7 23 4.60
68 Aaron Flowers Oregon FR DB 4 16 6 22 5.50
68 Reid Williford Charlotte SR LB 3 16 5 21 7.00
68 Garner Wallace N'western SR DB 4 16 4 20 5.00
68 Zashon Rich Kansas St SO CB 3 16 3 19 6.33
68 Tae Johnson Notre Dame FR S 4 16 3 19 4.75
68 PJ Woodland LSU SO CB 5 16 2 18 3.60
68 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 6 16 2 18 3.00
86 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 4 15 20 35 8.75
86 Daveren Rayner Kentucky SR ILB 4 15 15 30 7.50
86 Davhon Keys LSU SO LB 5 15 15 30 6.00
86 John Curry Texas Tech SO LB 4 15 14 29 7.25
86 Ahmaad Moses SMU SR S 2 15 13 28 14.00
86 Tucker Large Wash St SR S 4 15 13 28 7.00
86 Nikhai Hill-Green Alabama SR LB 7 15 13 28 4.00
86 Parker McKenna Wash St SR LB 4 15 12 27 6.75
86 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 4 15 9 24 6.00
86 Chandler Rivers Duke SR CB 4 15 8 23 5.75
86 Kalib Fortner Army SR ILB 3 15 7 22 7.33
86 Jaylen McClain Ohio State SO SAF 4 15 7 22 5.50
86 Caleb Wooden Arkansas SR DB 5 15 7 22 4.40
86 Jaylen Castleberry Temple SR CB 5 15 7 22 4.40
86 Brendan Harrington Ga South SR LB 2 15 6 21 10.50