2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Hampton | California | SO | ILB | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 1 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Taye Brown | Arizona | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 12.50 |
| 7 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 12.33 |
| 8 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 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 | Demari Henderson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Lewis Carter | UCF | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 15 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 28 | 18 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 15 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 2 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 17 | DJ Burks | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 20 | Desman Stephens II | USC | SO | LB | 3 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 21 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 22 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 2 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 22 | Brendan Harrington | Ga South | SR | LB | 2 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 22 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 22 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 22 | Jake Golday | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 22 | Mario Easterly | ODU | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 28 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 29 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Ernest Hausmann | Michigan | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Marcus Williams | Rice | JR | SAF | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Derrell Farrar | Liberty | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Aidan Keanaaina | California | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Shane Bruce | Coast Car | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 42 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 4 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 42 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 4 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 44 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 44 | Brandon Tyson | Ga South | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 44 | Devyn Bobby | Baylor | SR | S | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 44 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 48 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | SO | S | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Christopher Wallace Jr. | USA | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Cole Wisniewski | Texas Tech | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Adonis Williams Jr. | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Cameron Hollobaugh | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Tyree Skipper | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Kentrell Webb | Houston | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Cam Sidney | California | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Iowa State | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 67 | Omar Thornton | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 67 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 4 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 67 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 67 | Daniel Cobbs | Kansas St | JR | S | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 67 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | JR | S | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 67 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 67 | Darius McKenzie | USA | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 67 | Antwan Peek, Jr. | Cincinnati | JR | STA | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 67 | Dexter Foster | Oregon St | SO | ILB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 76 | Matt Rose | Stanford | JR | ILB | 5 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 77 | Tawfiq Byard | Colorado | SO | S | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 77 | Caleb Weaver | Duke | SR | S | 3 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 77 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 77 | Edrees Farooq | Tennessee | SO | DB | 3 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 81 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 81 | Ja’Bril Rawls | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 83 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 83 | CJ Allen | Georgia | JR | ILB | 4 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Fred Perry | WVU | SR | N | 3 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Koen Entringer | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 3 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Josiah Robinson | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 3 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | SR | S | 2 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Marc Stampley II | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Jaxton Eck | New Mexico | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Dre Pinckney | Coast Car | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Taniela Latu | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 83 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.