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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Owen Long CSU SO LB 12 58 93 151 12.58
2 Red Murdock Buffalo SR LB 12 53 89 142 11.83
3 Quinn Urwiler N Illinois SR LB 12 71 70 141 11.75
4 Chris Jones USM SO LB 13 51 84 135 10.38
5 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 13 64 69 133 10.23
6 Bryun Parham UConn SR LB 13 63 63 126 9.69
7 Micah Davey UTEP SR LB 11 61 61 122 11.09
8 Jaxton Eck New Mexico JR LB 12 60 61 121 10.08
9 Jordan Stringer Troy SR LB 13 43 77 120 9.23
10 Gideon ESPN Lampron BGSU JR LB 12 65 54 119 9.92
11 Eli Blakey Miami (Oh) SR DB 14 62 56 118 8.43
12 Oumar Diomande UConn SO LB 13 65 51 116 8.92
13 Jaden Dugger La-Lafytte SR LB 12 60 53 113 9.42
13 Caden Fordham NC State SR LB 10 48 65 113 11.30
15 Marsel McDuffie UNLV SR ILB 14 55 57 112 8.00
15 Jordan Kwiatkowski CMU SR LB 12 48 64 112 9.33
17 Gavin Moul Delaware JR LB 13 50 61 111 8.54
18 Devin Lafayette Troy SR SPR 13 52 57 109 8.38
18 Jackson Kuwatch Miami (Oh) SR LB 14 47 62 109 7.79
20 Ray Coney Tulsa JR LB 10 37 71 108 10.80
21 Johnny Chaney Jr. FIU SR LB 13 68 39 107 8.23
22 Owen Chambliss SDSU SO LB 12 61 45 106 8.83
22 Jadon Pearson Fresno St SR LB 13 51 55 106 8.15
22 Sammy Brown Clemson SO LB 13 51 55 106 8.15
22 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 13 50 56 106 8.15
26 Michael Montgomery USM JR LB 12 30 75 105 8.75
27 Jordan Pollard SJSU SR LB 11 56 47 103 9.36
28 Bryce Llewellyn EMU SR DB 12 41 61 102 8.50
29 Treylin Payne Texas St SR LB 12 44 57 101 8.42
30 Parker Hughes MTSU SR ILB 12 50 50 100 8.33
30 Cade Uluave California JR ILB 11 42 58 100 9.09
32 Ty Benefield Boise St JR S 13 67 32 99 7.62
32 Brevin Hamblin Utah State JR S 11 50 49 99 9.00
32 Tyler Martin U Mass JR LB 11 35 64 99 9.00
32 John Miller Utah State SR ILB 11 32 67 99 9.00
36 Nick Andersen Wk Forest SR DB 12 43 55 98 8.17
37 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 10 44 53 97 9.70
37 Blake Fletcher Air Force JR LB 11 36 61 97 8.82
39 Trent Hendrick James Mad SR LB 13 33 63 96 7.38
40 K'Von Sherman Toledo JR LB 13 54 40 94 7.23
41 Naeten Mitchell NMSU SO S 12 58 35 93 7.75
41 Colton Phares App St SO LB 12 38 55 93 7.75
43 Jacob Fields La Tech JR DB 12 50 42 92 7.67
43 Corey Myrick USM SO SAF 13 47 45 92 7.08
43 Ethan Wesloski N Texas JR LB 12 44 48 92 7.67
46 KT Seay Delaware JR S 13 62 29 91 7.00
46 Aaron Alexander Ark St JR LB 13 35 56 91 7.00
48 KP Price BC JR DB 11 62 27 89 8.09
48 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 10 54 35 89 8.90
48 Tory Gethers NMSU JR LB 12 40 49 89 7.42
51 Terrence Williams La-Lafytte SR LB 12 46 42 88 7.33
51 Devin Neal Virginia SR S 14 40 48 88 6.29
53 Andon Thomas Army SR ILB 10 52 35 87 8.70
53 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada JR DL 12 50 37 87 7.25
53 Filip Maciorowski N Illinois SO LB 12 39 48 87 7.25
56 MarcAnthony Parker Navy SO LB 11 40 46 86 7.82
57 Mac Sanders J'ville St FR LB 14 46 39 85 6.07
57 Sam Brumfield Memphis SR LB 11 33 52 85 7.73
57 Mason Woods Kent State SR LB 10 31 54 85 8.50
60 Walker O'Steen J'ville St JR LB 14 51 33 84 6.00
60 Luke Ferrelli California FR ILB 12 36 48 84 7.00
60 Rasheem Biles Pittsburgh JR LB 8 34 50 84 10.50
60 Jayden Wilson UTEP JR LB 11 31 53 84 7.64
60 Kyle Taylor Ark St SR LB 11 28 56 84 7.64
65 Ahmaad Moses SMU SR S 11 47 36 83 7.55
65 AG McGhee Ark St SR S 13 45 38 83 6.38
65 Corban Hondru Miami (Oh) SR LB 10 33 50 83 8.30
68 Andrew Awe Rice SR LB 10 39 43 82 8.20
69 Jalen Thomeson Ohio JR S 12 40 41 81 6.75
69 Jake Pope UNLV JR DB 14 38 43 81 5.79
69 Jake Golday Cincinnati SR LB 9 33 48 81 9.00
69 James Camden W Mich SR LB 13 33 48 81 6.23
69 Dion Crawford Buffalo JR LB 11 30 51 81 7.36
69 Bronson Olevao Jr. Utah State JR ILB 11 26 55 81 7.36
75 Peter Manuma Hawai'i SR DB 13 44 36 80 6.15
75 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota JR LB 10 40 40 80 8.00
75 Kal-El Pascal BGSU SO S 12 37 43 80 6.67
75 Trey Fields N Texas SR LB 11 36 44 80 7.27
79 Trey Lathan Kansas JR LB 10 44 35 79 7.90
79 Dakota Cochran CMU SR LB 12 39 40 79 6.58
79 Malachi McLean UConn SR DB 10 38 41 79 7.90
79 CJ Young Kent State SO LB 9 37 42 79 8.78
83 Tyler Brown James Mad SO S 13 40 38 78 6.00
84 Jasper Beeler N Illinois JR S 12 39 38 77 6.42
84 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Toledo SR S 13 36 41 77 5.92
84 Tywon Christopher KSU FR LB 12 35 42 77 6.42
87 Justin Meyers Ga South SR DB 11 52 24 76 6.91
87 Shad Banks, Jr. UTSA SR ILB 10 47 29 76 7.60
87 Mac Harris S Florida SR OLB 10 44 32 76 7.60
87 Keaton Thomas Baylor JR LB 9 40 36 76 8.44
87 Dalton Johnson Arizona SR DB 10 39 37 76 7.60
87 Jhalyn Shuler S Florida SR LB 10 36 40 76 7.60
87 Leon Hart Jr. FAU JR LB 9 24 52 76 8.44
94 Brayden Johnson Wyoming SR LB 11 44 31 75 6.82
94 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe JR LB 11 38 37 75 6.82
94 Zeraun Daniel U Mass JR S 9 34 41 75 8.33
94 Blayne Myrick USA JR LB 9 33 42 75 8.33
98 Jamel Johnson TCU JR S 10 48 26 74 7.40
98 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky JR DB 13 48 26 74 5.69
98 Stone Combs Nevada JR LB 12 42 32 74 6.17