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
2 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 5 31 16 47 9.40
3 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 4 28 18 46 11.50
4 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 4 26 12 38 9.50
5 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 4 25 8 33 8.25
6 Jahron Manning Miss St SR S 5 24 24 48 9.60
6 A.J. Haulcy LSU SR S 5 24 22 46 9.20
6 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
6 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Auburn JR LB 6 24 15 39 6.50
10 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SO LB 6 23 13 36 6.00
10 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 5 23 12 35 7.00
10 Avery Powell Temple JR SAF 5 23 12 35 7.00
13 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 3 22 10 32 10.67
13 Lyrik Rawls Kansas SR S 4 22 10 32 8.00
13 Peyton Williams S Carolina JR DB 6 22 6 28 4.67
13 DQ Smith S Carolina SR DB 5 22 5 27 5.40
17 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 5 21 16 37 7.40
17 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 5 21 11 32 6.40
17 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 4 21 10 31 7.75
17 Kaleb Harris Auburn SO S 6 21 7 28 4.67
21 Jordan Castell Florida JR DB 5 20 16 36 7.20
21 Justin Jefferson Alabama SR LB 5 20 16 36 7.20
21 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina JR DB 6 20 15 35 5.83
21 Tawfiq Byard Colorado SO S 4 20 11 31 7.75
21 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 3 20 10 30 10.00
21 Brylan Lanier Miss St SR S 5 20 10 30 6.00
27 Caden Fordham NC State SR LB 4 19 26 45 11.25
27 CJ Allen Georgia JR ILB 5 19 9 28 5.60
27 Kani Walker Arkansas SR DB 5 19 3 22 4.40
30 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 3 18 20 38 12.67
30 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 4 18 14 32 8.00
30 Tanner Wall BYU SR S 4 18 14 32 8.00
30 Sharif Denson Florida JR DB 5 18 8 26 5.20
30 Asaad Brown Jr. NC State FR NIC 3 18 7 25 8.33
30 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington FR S 3 18 1 19 6.33
36 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 4 17 25 42 10.50
36 Faletau Satuala BYU SO S 4 17 19 36 9.00
36 Xavian Sorey, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 5 17 16 33 6.60
36 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 3 17 14 31 10.33
36 Larry Worth III Arkansas SR DB 5 17 14 31 6.20
36 Luke Mergott Duke SO LB 4 17 13 30 7.50
36 Trey Lathan Kansas JR LB 4 17 12 29 7.25
36 Kyle Louis Pittsburgh JR LB 3 17 11 28 9.33
36 Fred "JayR" Johnson S Carolina SO LB 6 17 11 28 4.67
36 Jelani McDonald Texas JR DB 5 17 10 27 5.40
36 Bryce Thornton Florida JR DB 5 17 10 27 5.40
36 Bobby Jamison-Travis Auburn SR DL 6 17 9 26 4.33
36 Tavin Ward S Florida SR S 3 17 7 24 8.00
36 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 3 17 5 22 7.33
50 Robert Spears-Jennings Oklahoma SR DB 5 16 15 31 6.20
50 Matthew Jung Wisconsin JR S 5 16 14 30 6.00
50 Christian Harrison Cincinnati JR S 3 16 12 28 9.33
50 Bray Hubbard Alabama JR DB 5 16 11 27 5.40
50 Deontae Lawson Alabama SR LB 5 16 10 26 5.20
50 Chris Cole Georgia SO ILB 5 16 10 26 5.20
50 VJ Payne Kansas St SR S 3 16 9 25 8.33
50 Lewis Carter UCF JR LB 2 16 8 24 12.00
50 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 3 16 8 24 8.00
50 Nick Barrett S Carolina SR DL 6 16 8 24 4.00
50 Julian Neal Arkansas SR DB 5 16 7 23 4.60
50 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 3 16 6 22 7.33
50 Ty'Anthony Smith Texas SO LB 5 16 6 22 4.40
50 Reid Williford Charlotte SR LB 3 16 5 21 7.00
50 Garner Wallace N'western SR DB 4 16 4 20 5.00
50 Zashon Rich Kansas St SO CB 3 16 3 19 6.33
50 Tae Johnson Notre Dame FR S 4 16 3 19 4.75
50 PJ Woodland LSU SO CB 5 16 2 18 3.60
50 Vicari Swain S Carolina SO DB 6 16 2 18 3.00
69 Daveren Rayner Kentucky SR ILB 4 15 15 30 7.50
69 Davhon Keys LSU SO LB 5 15 15 30 6.00
69 Tucker Large Wash St SR S 4 15 13 28 7.00
69 Parker McKenna Wash St SR LB 4 15 12 27 6.75
69 KJ Bolden Georgia SO DB 5 15 9 24 4.80
69 Dalton Brooks Texas A&M JR S 3 15 8 23 7.67
69 Chandler Rivers Duke SR CB 4 15 8 23 5.75
69 Kalib Fortner Army SR ILB 3 15 7 22 7.33
69 Caleb Wooden Arkansas SR DB 5 15 7 22 4.40
69 Jaylen Castleberry Temple SR CB 5 15 7 22 4.40
69 Brendan Harrington Ga South SR LB 2 15 6 21 10.50
69 Ethan Wesloski N Texas JR LB 2 15 6 21 10.50
69 Judge Collier S Carolina JR DB 4 15 3 18 4.50
69 CJ Clinkscales, Jr. Charlotte JR DB 3 15 1 16 5.33
83 Josiah Trotter Missouri SO LB 4 14 22 36 9.00
83 Edrees Farooq Tennessee SO DB 4 14 20 34 8.50
83 Myles Graham Florida SO ILB 5 14 20 34 6.80
83 Rasheem Biles Pittsburgh JR LB 3 14 18 32 10.67
83 Mason Posa Wisconsin FR LB 5 14 18 32 6.40
83 Michael Taaffe Texas SR DB 4 14 16 30 7.50
83 Caleb Weaver Duke SR S 4 14 15 29 7.25
83 Sam Brumfield Memphis SR LB 2 14 14 28 14.00
83 Key Lawrence UCLA SR DB 4 14 9 23 5.75
83 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 3 14 8 22 7.33
83 Casey Larkin Army SR S 3 14 8 22 7.33
83 Jonquis "JQ" Hardaway Kentucky SR DB 4 14 8 22 5.50
83 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 3 14 7 21 7.00
83 Braylan Lovelace Pittsburgh JR LB 3 14 7 21 7.00
83 Daylen Everette Georgia SR DB 5 14 6 20 4.00
83 Malik Muhammad Texas JR DB 5 14 5 19 3.80
83 Coleman Cauley Navy JR LB 2 14 4 18 9.00
83 A.J. Harris Penn State JR CB 3 14 4 18 6.00