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 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | JR | LB | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 3 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 4 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Reginald Hughes | Colorado | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Mario Easterly | ODU | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Andrew Johnson | Wyoming | SR | SS | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Evan Eller | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Ronan Hanafin | Clemson | JR | S | 2 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Brandon Tyson | Ga South | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Austin Brown | Wisconsin | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Ernest Hausmann | Michigan | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Mekhi Mason | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Dexter Foster | Oregon St | SO | ILB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Michael Short | Va Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | CJ Allen | Georgia | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 22 | Alex Afari, Jr. | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Andre Turrentine | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Duce Chestnut | Syracuse | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Micah Davis | W Mich | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Kyron Jones | Georgia | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Adonis Williams Jr. | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Jordan Lovett | Kentucky | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Cameron Hollobaugh | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Avery Powell | Temple | JR | SAF | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Jaden Harrell | Iowa | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Maguire Neal | MO State | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Johnny Chaney Jr. | FIU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Bangally Kamara | Kansas | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Harlem Howard | Oregon St | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Stephen Dix, Jr. | Arkansas | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Liona Lefau | Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Bryan McCoy Jr. | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Caleb Weaver | Duke | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Caleb Woodson | Va Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Raylen Wilson | Georgia | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Christopher Wallace Jr. | USA | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Cannon Lewis | Marshall | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Brendan Harrington | Ga South | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Nickendre Stiger | ODU | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Nick Morris Jr. | Duke | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Elijah Rikard | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Donovan McIntosh | Kansas St | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Jaxton Eck | New Mexico | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Taniela Latu | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Tyree Skipper | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Austin Romaine | Kansas St | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Jordan Huff | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Kendall Johnson | Duke | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Josiah Taylor | FIU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Marcus Ratcliffe | Texas A&M | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Elijah Gordon | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Stone Combs | Nevada | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Mason Ellis | Kansas | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Daveren Rayner | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Solo Barnes | UTEP | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Terrence Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Jake St. Andre | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Carter Stoutmire | Colorado | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Edrees Farooq | Tennessee | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Phoenix Jackson | Baylor | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Brandon Rawls | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | KD Johnson | UTEP | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 92 | Wade Woodaz | Clemson | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 92 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 92 | Cam Smith | Marshall | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 92 | Peyton Williams | S Carolina | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 92 | Xavian Sorey, Jr. | Arkansas | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 92 | Zion Frink | ODU | SO | CB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 92 | Caleb Clark-Glover | Marshall | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 92 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 92 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.