2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 2 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Michael Short | Va Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 2 | CJ Allen | Georgia | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 6 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 6 | Mario Easterly | ODU | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Kyron Jones | Georgia | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Dexter Foster | Oregon St | SO | ILB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Caleb Woodson | Va Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Raylen Wilson | Georgia | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | KD Johnson | UTEP | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 15 | Ronan Hanafin | Clemson | JR | S | 2 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 15 | Ernest Hausmann | Michigan | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 15 | Mekhi Mason | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 15 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 15 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 15 | Brandon Rawls | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 15 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 15 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | JR | LB | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 24 | Reginald Hughes | Colorado | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 24 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Liona Lefau | Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 24 | Bryan McCoy Jr. | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 24 | Caleb Weaver | Duke | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 24 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 24 | Edrees Farooq | Tennessee | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Phoenix Jackson | Baylor | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Jaiden Ausberry | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 24 | Isaiah Cash | Va Tech | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Tyler Onyedim | Texas A&M | SR | DT | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Tyre West | Tennessee | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Peter Woods | Clemson | JR | DT | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 24 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Tommy Dunn Jr. | Kansas | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Bryson Eason | Tennessee | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Duce Chestnut | Syracuse | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 45 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 45 | Micah Davis | W Mich | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 45 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 45 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 45 | Bangally Kamara | Kansas | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 45 | Harlem Howard | Oregon St | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 45 | Stephen Dix, Jr. | Arkansas | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 45 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 45 | Stone Combs | Nevada | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Mason Ellis | Kansas | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Daveren Rayner | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Solo Barnes | UTEP | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Terrence Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Jake St. Andre | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Carter Stoutmire | Colorado | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 45 | Brandyn Hillman | Michigan | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 45 | Milon Jones | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 45 | Bryson Taylor | Utah State | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 45 | Jeremiah Telander | Tennessee | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 45 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Anthony Hill Jr. | Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Elijah Baldwin | UTEP | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Edwin Spillman | Tennessee | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 45 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Jordan Lawson | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Jalen Clark | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Stephiylan Green | Clemson | SO | DT | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 45 | Jayson Gilliom | Kansas | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Dean Miller | Kansas | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Stratton Shufelt | UTEP | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 79 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 79 | Andre Turrentine | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 79 | Maguire Neal | MO State | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 79 | Johnny Chaney Jr. | FIU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 79 | Austin Romaine | Kansas St | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 79 | Jordan Huff | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 79 | Kendall Johnson | Duke | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 79 | Josiah Taylor | FIU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 79 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 79 | Marcus Ratcliffe | Texas A&M | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 79 | Elijah Gordon | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 79 | Botros Alisandro | ODU | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 79 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 79 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 79 | Justin Cryer | FSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 79 | Joel Cordoba | Kent State | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 79 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 79 | Xavier Nwankpa | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 79 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 79 | Donte Thompson | UTEP | SR | SPR | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 79 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 79 | Joenel Aguero | Georgia | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |