2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/13/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jordan Pollard SJSU SR LB 1 6 9 15 15.00
2 Bryan McCoy Jr. Okla St SR LB 1 6 8 14 14.00
3 Jaxton Eck New Mexico JR LB 2 14 12 26 13.00
3 John Miller Utah State SR ILB 2 7 19 26 13.00
5 Ray Coney Tulsa JR LB 3 10 26 36 12.00
5 Owen Long CSU SO LB 2 15 9 24 12.00
7 Andon Thomas Army SR ILB 2 17 6 23 11.50
7 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 2 7 16 23 11.50
9 Micah Davey UTEP SR LB 2 11 11 22 11.00
9 Blake Fletcher Air Force JR LB 2 6 16 22 11.00
9 Wade Woodaz Clemson SR LB 1 7 4 11 11.00
9 Brandon Rawls Okla St SR LB 1 6 5 11 11.00
13 Red Murdock Buffalo SR LB 3 11 21 32 10.67
14 Jhalyn Shuler S Florida SR LB 2 8 13 21 10.50
15 Sean Brown NC State SR LB 3 12 19 31 10.33
15 Chris Jones USM SO LB 3 5 26 31 10.33
17 Matt Rose Stanford SR ILB 3 21 9 30 10.00
17 Rasheem Biles Pittsburgh JR LB 3 6 24 30 10.00
17 Quinn Urwiler N Illinois SR LB 2 14 6 20 10.00
17 Isaiah Chisom UCLA SO LB 2 12 8 20 10.00
17 Noah Avinger Utah State SR CB 2 11 9 20 10.00
17 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 2 7 13 20 10.00
17 Tano Letuli SDSU JR LB 2 6 14 20 10.00
24 Austin Romaine Kansas St JR LB 3 19 10 29 9.67
25 Brandon Tyson Ga South JR LB 2 11 8 19 9.50
26 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 3 17 11 28 9.33
26 Jake Golday Cincinnati SR LB 3 10 18 28 9.33
28 Desmond Purnell Kansas St SR LB 3 20 7 27 9.00
28 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
28 Jordan Hall Mich St JR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
28 Luke Ferrelli California FR ILB 3 8 19 27 9.00
28 Eli Blakey Miami (Oh) SR DB 2 10 8 18 9.00
28 Mac Harris S Florida SR OLB 2 8 10 18 9.00
28 Kerion Martin Marshall SR LB 2 7 11 18 9.00
28 Nigel Nelson Ark St FR LB 2 5 13 18 9.00
36 Jadon Pearson Fresno St SR LB 4 21 14 35 8.75
37 Caden Fordham NC State SR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
37 Dickson Agu Tulane SO LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
37 Jordan Stringer Troy SR LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
37 Davhon Keys LSU SO LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
37 Michael Montgomery USM JR LB 3 1 25 26 8.67
42 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 2 12 5 17 8.50
42 De'Shawn Rucker S Florida SR CB 2 11 6 17 8.50
42 Tawfiq Byard Colorado SO S 2 11 6 17 8.50
45 Shane Whitter N Texas SR LB 3 16 9 25 8.33
45 Shammond Cooper Akron SR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
45 West Weeks LSU SR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
48 KT Seay Delaware JR S 3 16 8 24 8.00
48 Tyler Martinez NMSU SR LB 3 13 11 24 8.00
48 Jamall Thompson Jr. NMSU SR DE 3 13 11 24 8.00
48 Bryun Parham UConn SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
48 Jordan Crook Ariz St SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
48 Wayne Matthews III Mich St SR LB 3 10 14 24 8.00
48 Cade Uluave California JR ILB 3 7 17 24 8.00
48 Dillon Trainer Delaware SR LB 3 6 18 24 8.00
48 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass JR LB 3 5 19 24 8.00
48 Alex Afari, Jr. Kentucky SR ILB 2 11 5 16 8.00
48 Josiah Robinson Georgia St JR ILB 2 11 5 16 8.00
48 Owen Chambliss SDSU SO LB 2 9 7 16 8.00
48 Wesley Miller USA JR S 2 8 8 16 8.00
48 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 2 7 9 16 8.00
48 Xavian Sorey, Jr. Arkansas SR LB 2 7 9 16 8.00
48 CJ Young Kent State SO LB 2 5 11 16 8.00
48 Joshua Rudolph UTEP SR LB 2 5 11 16 8.00
48 Darius McKenzie USA SR LB 2 5 11 16 8.00
48 William Holmes Utah State SO OLB 2 4 12 16 8.00
48 Cannon Lewis Marshall FR LB 2 4 12 16 8.00
48 Jalen Apalit-Williams SJSU SR DB 1 5 3 8 8.00
48 D'Arco Perkins-McAllister La-Monroe SR DB 1 5 3 8 8.00
48 Noah McNeal-Franklin SJSU SR LB 1 4 4 8 8.00
71 Derrieon Craig U Mass SR STA 3 15 8 23 7.67
71 K'Von Sherman Toledo JR LB 3 14 9 23 7.67
71 Treylin Payne Texas St SR LB 3 14 9 23 7.67
71 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SO DB 3 13 10 23 7.67
71 Pierre Royster UAB SR S 3 12 11 23 7.67
71 Nick Andersen Wk Forest SR DB 3 10 13 23 7.67
71 TJ Dottery Miss JR LB 3 10 13 23 7.67
71 Devin Lafayette Troy SR SPR 3 10 13 23 7.67
71 Ian Foster USM SO SAF 3 8 15 23 7.67
80 Jaire Rawlison Kent State FR CB 2 12 3 15 7.50
80 Ty Benefield Boise St JR S 2 11 4 15 7.50
80 Jeremy Mack, Jr. ODU SR LB 2 10 5 15 7.50
80 Silas Walters Miami (Oh) SR DB 2 9 6 15 7.50
80 Skyler Thomas Oregon St SR DB 2 9 6 15 7.50
80 Caleb Woodson Va Tech JR LB 2 8 7 15 7.50
80 Keaton Thomas Baylor JR LB 2 8 7 15 7.50
80 Julian Neal Arkansas SR DB 2 8 7 15 7.50
80 Brevin Hamblin Utah State JR S 2 7 8 15 7.50
80 Terry Kirksey Jr. Ark St SR LB 2 7 8 15 7.50
80 Jack Fries Ohio JR LB 2 6 9 15 7.50
80 Mason Woods Kent State SR LB 2 5 10 15 7.50
80 Josiah Taylor FIU SO LB 2 4 11 15 7.50
80 Jaiden Francois Duke SR LB 2 4 11 15 7.50
80 Caleb Dozier USA FR LB 2 3 12 15 7.50
95 Naeten Mitchell NMSU SO S 3 17 5 22 7.33
95 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 3 16 6 22 7.33
95 Jack Tchienchou Tulane SO S 3 14 8 22 7.33
95 Josh Moten USM SR CB 3 11 11 22 7.33
95 Andrew Simpson N Carolina SR LB 3 11 11 22 7.33
95 Jake Pope UNLV JR DB 3 7 15 22 7.33

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.