2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/01/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 4 26 10 36 9.00
2 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 3 22 6 28 9.33
2 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 4 22 6 28 7.00
4 DQ Smith S Carolina SR DB 4 21 4 25 6.25
5 A.J. Haulcy LSU SR S 3 20 18 38 12.67
5 Larry Worth III Arkansas SR DB 5 20 14 34 6.80
5 Justin Jefferson Alabama SR LB 4 20 13 33 8.25
5 Peyton Williams S Carolina JR DB 5 20 5 25 5.00
9 Xavian Sorey, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 5 19 18 37 7.40
9 Lyrik Rawls Kansas SR S 3 19 11 30 10.00
9 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Auburn JR LB 4 19 10 29 7.25
9 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 3 19 6 25 8.33
13 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SO LB 5 18 8 26 5.20
14 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 4 17 15 32 8.00
14 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 4 17 9 26 6.50
14 Jonquis "JQ" Hardaway Kentucky SR DB 4 17 8 25 6.25
14 Parker McKenna Wash St SR LB 3 17 6 23 7.67
14 Miles Scott Illinois SR DB 4 17 5 22 5.50
19 Ernest Hausmann Michigan SR LB 3 16 11 27 9.00
19 Jordan Lovett Kentucky SR DB 4 16 6 22 5.50
19 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 2 16 5 21 10.50
19 Josiah Robinson Georgia St JR ILB 3 16 4 20 6.67
23 Jahron Manning Miss St SR S 3 15 18 33 11.00
23 Robert Spears-Jennings Oklahoma SR DB 4 15 13 28 7.00
23 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina JR DB 5 15 12 27 5.40
23 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 4 15 11 26 6.50
23 Tawfiq Byard Colorado SO S 3 15 10 25 8.33
23 Julian Neal Arkansas SR DB 5 15 9 24 4.80
23 Bray Hubbard Alabama JR DB 4 15 8 23 5.75
23 Nick Barrett S Carolina SR DL 5 15 7 22 4.40
31 CJ Allen Georgia JR ILB 3 14 15 29 9.67
31 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 3 14 6 20 6.67
31 Asaad Brown Jr. NC State FR NIC 2 14 5 19 9.50
31 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 3 14 5 19 6.33
31 Jackson Bennee Utah SO S 3 14 5 19 6.33
31 Kani Walker Arkansas SR DB 4 14 5 19 4.75
31 Sharif Denson Florida JR DB 4 14 4 18 4.50
31 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 5 14 2 16 3.20
39 Trey Lathan Kansas JR LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
39 Matthew Jung Wisconsin JR S 4 13 11 24 6.00
39 Dylan Rosiek Illinois SR LB 4 13 11 24 6.00
39 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 2 13 10 23 11.50
39 Jalen Todd Kansas SO CB 3 13 9 22 7.33
39 Caleb Wooden Arkansas SR DB 5 13 9 22 4.40
39 Mac Harris S Florida SR OLB 2 13 8 21 10.50
39 Bryce Thornton Florida JR DB 4 13 8 21 5.25
39 CJ Heard Vanderbilt SO S 3 13 7 20 6.67
39 Fred "JayR" Johnson S Carolina SO LB 5 13 7 20 4.00
39 Judge Collier S Carolina JR DB 3 13 1 14 4.67
50 Caden Fordham NC State SR LB 3 12 22 34 11.33
50 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma JR LB 4 12 20 32 8.00
50 Jordan Castell Florida JR DB 4 12 14 26 6.50
50 Scotty Edwards Stanford JR S 3 12 13 25 8.33
50 Alex Afari, Jr. Kentucky SR ILB 4 12 10 22 5.50
50 Quincy Rhodes, Jr. Arkansas JR DL 5 12 7 19 3.80
50 Fred Perry WVU SR N 2 12 6 18 9.00
50 Collin Wright Stanford JR CB 3 12 5 17 5.67
50 Tanner Heckel Illinois SO DB 4 12 4 16 4.00
50 Carlton Smith Maryland FR LB 2 12 3 15 7.50
50 Tae Johnson Notre Dame FR S 3 12 3 15 5.00
50 TJ Metcalf Michigan JR DB 3 12 2 14 4.67
62 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 2 11 17 28 14.00
62 Edrees Farooq Tennessee SO DB 3 11 14 25 8.33
62 Caleb Woodson Va Tech JR LB 3 11 12 23 7.67
62 Deontae Lawson Alabama SR LB 4 11 10 21 5.25
62 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 3 11 9 20 6.67
62 Kendal Daniels Oklahoma SR LB 4 11 8 19 4.75
62 Gideon ESPN Lampron BGSU JR LB 2 11 7 18 9.00
62 Omar Thornton BC SO DB 2 11 7 18 9.00
62 Johnathan Hall Utah JR LB 3 11 7 18 6.00
62 Marlen Sewell Vanderbilt SR S 3 11 7 18 6.00
62 Bobby Jamison-Travis Auburn SR DL 4 11 7 18 4.50
62 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 2 11 6 17 8.50
62 Joenel Aguero Georgia JR DB 3 11 6 17 5.67
62 Cale Reeder Wash St SR S 3 11 6 17 5.67
62 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 2 11 5 16 8.00
62 Austin Alexander Kansas FR CB 3 11 5 16 5.33
62 Kaleb Harris Auburn SO S 4 11 5 16 4.00
62 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 2 11 4 15 7.50
62 Malik Spencer Mich St SR DB 3 11 4 15 5.00
62 Owen Long CSU SO LB 1 11 2 13 13.00
62 Monkell Goodwine S Carolina SR DL 5 11 2 13 2.60
83 Earl Little Jr. FSU JR DB 3 10 19 29 9.67
83 Matt Rose Stanford JR ILB 3 10 18 28 9.33
83 Miguel Mitchell Arkansas JR DB 5 10 18 28 5.60
83 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt JR LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
83 Parker Robertson Okla St SR S 3 10 9 19 6.33
83 Christian Alliegro Wisconsin JR LB 3 10 9 19 6.33
83 Caden Curry Ohio State SR DE 2 10 7 17 8.50
83 Colton Hood Tennessee SO DB 3 10 7 17 5.67
83 Devin Moore Florida SR DB 4 10 6 16 4.00
83 Nikhai Hill-Green Alabama SR LB 4 10 6 16 4.00
83 Avery Powell Temple JR SAF 2 10 5 15 7.50
83 TJ Dottery Miss JR LB 2 10 5 15 7.50
83 Taylor Davis Kansas SO S 3 10 5 15 5.00
83 Jalen McMurray Tennessee SR DB 3 10 5 15 5.00
83 Phillip Lee Arkansas SR DL 5 10 5 15 3.00
83 Torrie Cox Jr. Illinois SR DB 4 10 4 14 3.50
83 Nate Ritchie Utah JR S 1 10 3 13 13.00
83 D-Icey Hopkins Georgia St JR S 3 10 3 13 4.33