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 | Aaron Hampton | California | SO | ILB | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Roger Jones, Jr. | Air Force | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Lewis Carter | UCF | JR | LB | 3 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 12.33 |
| 6 | Taye Brown | Arizona | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 6 | Andrew Johnson | Wyoming | SR | SS | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 6 | Evan Eller | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 6 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 10 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 28 | 18 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 10 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 2 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 12 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 11.40 |
| 13 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 13 | Justin Powe | Troy | JR | S | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 13 | DJ Burks | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 13 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 6 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 10.67 |
| 18 | Tawfiq Byard | Colorado | SO | S | 4 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 4 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 18 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Brendan Harrington | Ga South | SR | LB | 2 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 2 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Mario Easterly | ODU | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 2 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 27 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 3 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 27 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 27 | Trey Fields | N Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 27 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 27 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 27 | Max Harris | Arizona | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 27 | Derrell Farrar | Liberty | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 27 | Trent Hendrick | James Mad | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 27 | Aidan Keanaaina | California | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | JR | LB | 3 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 36 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 36 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 3 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 39 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 39 | Brandon Tyson | Ga South | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 39 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 42 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 31 | 16 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 43 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 43 | Matt Rose | Stanford | JR | ILB | 4 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 45 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 5 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 46 | Desman Stephens II | USC | SO | LB | 5 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Demari Henderson | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Aiden Sullivan | Oregon St | JR | ILB | 3 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Cole Kozlowski | UCF | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 2 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | E.J. Lightsey | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Christopher Wallace Jr. | USA | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Adonis Williams Jr. | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Isaiah Buxton | SDSU | FR | CB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Cameron Hollobaugh | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Omar Thornton | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Mikhail Seiken | Air Force | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Tyree Skipper | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | David Daniel-Sisavanh | Troy | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Maguire Neal | MO State | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Cam Sidney | California | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | DJ Herman | SDSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 6 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 8.83 |
| 70 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 3 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 70 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 70 | Ty Morris | Rice | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 70 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Iowa State | SO | DB | 3 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 74 | Edrees Farooq | Tennessee | SO | DB | 4 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 74 | Braylan Lovelace | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 74 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | JR | S | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 74 | Omar Daniels | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 74 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 74 | Darius McKenzie | USA | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 74 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 81 | Marcus Williams | Rice | JR | SAF | 3 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 82 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 82 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 84 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | SR | S | 4 | 23 | 9 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 4 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Myles "Ghost" Rowser | Ariz St | SR | DB | 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Dalton Brooks | Texas A&M | JR | S | 3 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | SR | S | 3 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 3 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Josiah Robinson | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 3 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 3 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 84 | D'Angelo Hutchinson | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Jake Golday | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Jalen Garner | Houston | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Zach Williams | Tulsa | SO | S | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Tyler Stolsky | FAU | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.