2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 6 30 34 64 10.67
2 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 5 25 32 57 11.40
3 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 6 25 28 53 8.83
4 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 6 22 25 47 7.83
4 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 4 17 25 42 10.50
4 Matt Rose Stanford JR ILB 4 12 25 37 9.25
7 Davhon Keys LSU SO LB 6 20 24 44 7.33
8 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
8 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri SO LB 5 13 23 36 7.20
10 A.J. Haulcy LSU SR S 5 24 22 46 9.20
10 Ben Roberts Texas Tech JR LB 5 17 22 39 7.80
10 Josiah Trotter Missouri SO LB 4 14 22 36 9.00
10 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 4 11 22 33 8.25
10 Isaiah Chisom UCLA SO LB 4 10 22 32 8.00
10 Nic Mitchell Miss St SR LB 4 5 22 27 6.75
16 Keyshaun Elliott Ariz St SR LB 4 16 21 37 9.25
17 Jahron Manning Miss St SR S 4 22 20 42 10.50
17 Edrees Farooq Tennessee SO DB 4 14 20 34 8.50
17 Myles Graham Florida SO ILB 5 14 20 34 6.80
17 Louis Moore Indiana SR DB 6 14 20 34 5.67
17 Liona Lefau Texas JR LB 5 11 20 31 6.20
17 Caleb Francl Wash St SR LB 4 7 20 27 6.75
23 Reid Carrico WVU SR LB 5 17 19 36 7.20
23 Mason Posa Wisconsin FR LB 6 15 19 34 5.67
23 Earl Little Jr. FSU JR DB 3 10 19 29 9.67
23 Kayden McDonald Ohio State JR DL 4 7 19 26 6.50
27 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 4 28 18 46 11.50
27 Cole Wisniewski Texas Tech SR S 5 15 18 33 6.60
27 Will Echoles Miss SO DT 6 13 18 31 5.17
27 West Weeks LSU SR LB 5 11 18 29 5.80
27 Arion Carter Tennessee JR LB 4 9 18 27 6.75
27 Jeremiah Telander Tennessee JR LB 4 9 18 27 6.75
27 Jake Golday Cincinnati SR LB 3 6 18 24 8.00
27 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame JR LB 4 6 18 24 6.00
27 Chris McClellan Missouri SR DT 5 6 18 24 4.80
27 Edwin Spillman Tennessee FR LB 4 5 18 23 5.75
27 Ray Coney Tulsa JR LB 2 3 18 21 10.50
38 Matthew Jung Wisconsin JR S 6 22 17 39 6.50
38 Lewis Carter UCF JR LB 3 20 17 37 12.33
38 Suntarine Perkins Miss JR LB 6 19 17 36 6.00
38 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 6 18 17 35 5.83
38 Mohamed Toure Miami (Fl) SR LB 5 17 17 34 6.80
38 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 3 16 17 33 11.00
38 Caden Fordham NC State SR LB 3 13 17 30 10.00
38 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati JR STA 4 13 17 30 7.50
38 Mac Harris S Florida SR OLB 3 10 17 27 9.00
38 Jaden Yates Miss JR LB 6 7 17 24 4.00
38 Kooper Ebel Iowa State JR LB 3 6 17 23 7.67
38 Dexter Foster Oregon St SO ILB 3 6 17 23 7.67
50 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 5 31 16 47 9.40
50 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 5 29 16 45 9.00
50 Tawfiq Byard Colorado SO S 4 26 16 42 10.50
50 Justin Jefferson Alabama SR LB 6 26 16 42 7.00
50 TJ Dottery Miss JR LB 6 23 16 39 6.50
50 Jordan Castell Florida JR DB 5 20 16 36 7.20
50 Tamarcus Cooley LSU SO S 6 18 16 34 5.67
50 Myles "Ghost" Rowser Ariz St SR DB 4 16 16 32 8.00
50 Tanner Wall BYU SR S 4 16 16 32 8.00
50 Christian Pierce USC JR S 5 16 16 32 6.40
50 Faletau Satuala BYU SO S 4 15 16 31 7.75
50 Michael Taaffe Texas SR DB 4 14 16 30 7.50
50 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma JR LB 5 14 16 30 6.00
50 Kam Franklin Miss SO DE 6 14 16 30 5.00
50 Jhalyn Shuler S Florida SR LB 3 13 16 29 9.67
50 Jordan Crook Ariz St SR LB 4 11 16 27 6.75
50 Mansoor Delane LSU SR CB 5 11 16 27 5.40
50 Jack Pyburn LSU SR DE 5 11 16 27 5.40
50 Marcus Neal Jr. Iowa State SO DB 3 10 16 26 8.67
50 Taye Brown Arizona JR LB 2 8 16 24 12.00
50 Stephen Dix, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 4 8 16 24 6.00
50 Ja’Bril Rawls FSU SO DB 3 7 16 23 7.67
50 Aaron Chiles Florida SO ILB 5 6 16 22 4.40
50 Mario Easterly ODU JR S 2 5 16 21 10.50
74 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
74 John Curry Texas Tech SO LB 5 19 15 34 6.80
74 Christian Alliegro Wisconsin JR LB 5 17 15 32 6.40
74 Wydett Williams Jr. Miss SR S 6 16 15 31 5.17
74 Daveren Rayner Kentucky SR ILB 4 15 15 30 7.50
74 Xavian Sorey, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
74 Davison Igbinosun Ohio State SR CB 4 14 15 29 7.25
74 Santana Banner Missouri SO S 5 14 15 29 5.80
74 Teitum Tuioti Oregon JR OLB 6 14 15 29 4.83
74 Isaiah Glasker BYU JR LB 4 13 15 28 7.00
74 Scotty Edwards Stanford JR S 4 12 15 27 6.75
74 Andre Turrentine Tennessee SR DB 4 12 15 27 6.75
74 Ty Morris Rice JR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
74 D'Angelo Hutchinson Louisville SR DB 3 9 15 24 8.00
74 Vincent Shavers, Jr. Nebraska SO LB 4 9 15 24 6.00
74 Langston Patterson Vanderbilt SR LB 3 7 15 22 7.33
74 Dariel Djabome Rutgers SR LB 3 7 15 22 7.33
74 Sullivan Schlimgen Wash St FR LB 4 5 15 20 5.00
92 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 5 23 14 37 7.40
92 Bray Hubbard Alabama JR DB 6 22 14 36 6.00
92 Darrian Lewis WVU SR S 5 19 14 33 6.60
92 Deontae Lawson Alabama SR LB 6 19 14 33 5.50
92 Ty Bryant Kentucky JR DB 4 18 14 32 8.00
92 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
92 Jakobe Thomas Miami (Fl) SR DB 5 17 14 31 6.20
92 Sam Brumfield Memphis SR LB 2 14 14 28 14.00
92 Zxavian Harris Miss SR DT 6 14 14 28 4.67