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 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 11.25 |
| 2 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Matt Rose | Stanford | JR | ILB | 4 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 2 | Nic Mitchell | Miss St | SR | LB | 5 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 5 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 5 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 5 | Jake Golday | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 11.33 |
| 7 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 5 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 7 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 5 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 11 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 3 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 12.67 |
| 11 | Edrees Farooq | Tennessee | SO | DB | 4 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 11 | Myles Graham | Florida | SO | ILB | 5 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 11 | Liona Lefau | Texas | JR | LB | 5 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 11 | Stephen Dix, Jr. | Arkansas | SR | LB | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 11 | Caleb Francl | Wash St | SR | LB | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 17 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | SO | S | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 3 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 19 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 28 | 18 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 19 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 19 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | FR | LB | 5 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 19 | West Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 5 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 19 | Kenny Soares, Jr. | NC State | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 19 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | JR | LB | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 19 | Jeremiah Telander | Tennessee | JR | LB | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 19 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Edwin Spillman | Tennessee | FR | LB | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 19 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 2 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 29 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 30 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 31 | 16 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 30 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 30 | Jordan Castell | Florida | JR | DB | 5 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 30 | Justin Jefferson | Alabama | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 30 | Xavian Sorey, Jr. | Arkansas | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 30 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 30 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 30 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 5 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 30 | Jack Pyburn | LSU | SR | DE | 5 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 30 | Bryan Longwell | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 3 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 30 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 30 | Ja’Bril Rawls | FSU | SO | DB | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 30 | Langston Patterson | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 30 | Aaron Chiles | Florida | SO | ILB | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 30 | Mario Easterly | ODU | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 45 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 6 | 33 | 15 | 48 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 45 | Robert Woodyard, Jr. | Auburn | JR | LB | 6 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 6.50 |
| 45 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 6 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 5.83 |
| 45 | Robert Spears-Jennings | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 5 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 45 | Daveren Rayner | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 4 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 45 | Davhon Keys | LSU | SO | LB | 5 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Caleb Weaver | Duke | SR | S | 4 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 45 | Scotty Edwards | Stanford | JR | S | 4 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 45 | Andre Turrentine | Tennessee | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 45 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 45 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 45 | D'Angelo Hutchinson | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Wash St | FR | LB | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 59 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 59 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 4 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 59 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 59 | Larry Worth III | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 59 | Matthew Jung | Wisconsin | JR | S | 5 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 59 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 14.00 |
| 59 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 59 | Caleb Woodson | Va Tech | JR | LB | 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 59 | Kendal Daniels | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 5 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 59 | Cole Wisniewski | Texas Tech | SR | S | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 59 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 59 | Noah Chambers | Va Tech | FR | LB | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 59 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 59 | Isaac Smith | Miss St | JR | S | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 59 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 59 | Chris McClellan | Missouri | SR | DT | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 75 | Justin Okoronkwo | S Carolina | SO | LB | 6 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 6.00 |
| 75 | Luke Mergott | Duke | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 75 | Tucker Large | Wash St | SR | S | 4 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 75 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 75 | Miguel Mitchell | Arkansas | JR | DB | 5 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 75 | Josiah Robinson | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 3 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 75 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 75 | Cian Slone | NC State | SR | LB | 4 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 75 | David Stone | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 75 | Jalen Smith | Miss St | SO | LB | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 75 | Jaden Yates | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 75 | Dexter Foster | Oregon St | SO | ILB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 87 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 87 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 5 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 87 | Avery Powell | Temple | JR | SAF | 5 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 87 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 87 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 3 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 87 | Parker McKenna | Wash St | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 87 | Darrian Lewis | WVU | SR | S | 3 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 87 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 3 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 87 | Harold Perkins, Jr. | LSU | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 87 | Jimmy Rolder | Michigan | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 87 | Tamarcus Cooley | LSU | SO | S | 5 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 87 | Reid Carrico | WVU | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 87 | Anthony Hill Jr. | Texas | JR | LB | 4 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 87 | Siale Esera | BYU | SO | LB | 4 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 5.50 |