2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 10 | 61 | 61 | 122 | 12.20 |
| 2 | Owen Long | CSU | SO | LB | 11 | 55 | 79 | 134 | 12.18 |
| 3 | Quinn Urwiler | N Illinois | SR | LB | 11 | 66 | 63 | 129 | 11.73 |
| 4 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 11 | 45 | 83 | 128 | 11.64 |
| 5 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 10 | 36 | 74 | 110 | 11.00 |
| 5 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 9 | 47 | 52 | 99 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 6 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 10.83 |
| 8 | Chris Jones | USM | SO | LB | 11 | 39 | 80 | 119 | 10.82 |
| 9 | Jaxton Eck | New Mexico | JR | LB | 10 | 54 | 53 | 107 | 10.70 |
| 10 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 7 | 29 | 42 | 71 | 10.14 |
| 11 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 11 | 59 | 50 | 109 | 9.91 |
| 12 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 10 | 44 | 55 | 99 | 9.90 |
| 13 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 12 | 58 | 58 | 116 | 9.67 |
| 14 | Michael Montgomery | USM | JR | LB | 10 | 25 | 71 | 96 | 9.60 |
| 15 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | JR | LB | 11 | 39 | 64 | 103 | 9.36 |
| 16 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 9 | 31 | 53 | 84 | 9.33 |
| 17 | Oumar Diomande | UConn | SO | LB | 12 | 61 | 50 | 111 | 9.25 |
| 18 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 9 | 50 | 33 | 83 | 9.22 |
| 18 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 9 | 40 | 43 | 83 | 9.22 |
| 18 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 9 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 9.22 |
| 21 | Treylin Payne | Texas St | SR | LB | 10 | 38 | 54 | 92 | 9.20 |
| 22 | Matt Rose | Stanford | JR | ILB | 6 | 32 | 23 | 55 | 9.17 |
| 23 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 8 | 42 | 31 | 73 | 9.13 |
| 24 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 11 | 58 | 41 | 99 | 9.00 |
| 24 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 10 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 9.00 |
| 24 | Jake Golday | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 9 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 9.00 |
| 24 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 7 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 9.00 |
| 28 | Jordan Stringer | Troy | SR | LB | 11 | 40 | 57 | 97 | 8.82 |
| 29 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 9 | 37 | 42 | 79 | 8.78 |
| 29 | Mason Woods | Kent State | SR | LB | 9 | 27 | 52 | 79 | 8.78 |
| 31 | Johnny Chaney Jr. | FIU | SR | LB | 11 | 57 | 39 | 96 | 8.73 |
| 32 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 7 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 33 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | SO | LB | 8 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 34 | Jadon Pearson | Fresno St | SR | LB | 11 | 45 | 49 | 94 | 8.55 |
| 34 | Tyler Martin | U Mass | JR | LB | 11 | 34 | 60 | 94 | 8.55 |
| 36 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 11 | 39 | 54 | 93 | 8.45 |
| 37 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 44 | 40 | 84 | 8.40 |
| 37 | Jordan Pollard | SJSU | SR | LB | 10 | 44 | 40 | 84 | 8.40 |
| 39 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 11 | 44 | 48 | 92 | 8.36 |
| 40 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 9 | 41 | 34 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 40 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | JR | LB | 9 | 24 | 51 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 40 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 9 | 21 | 54 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 43 | Corban Hondru | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 10 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 44 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | JR | LB | 9 | 40 | 34 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 45 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | JR | LB | 11 | 42 | 48 | 90 | 8.18 |
| 46 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | JR | LB | 6 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 8.17 |
| 47 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 8 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 47 | Blayne Myrick | USA | JR | LB | 8 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 49 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 9 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 50 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 11 | 44 | 44 | 88 | 8.00 |
| 50 | Marsel McDuffie | UNLV | SR | ILB | 11 | 42 | 46 | 88 | 8.00 |
| 50 | Jordan Crook | Ariz St | SR | LB | 9 | 42 | 30 | 72 | 8.00 |
| 50 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 9 | 42 | 30 | 72 | 8.00 |
| 50 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 9 | 31 | 41 | 72 | 8.00 |
| 50 | Jordan Hall | Mich St | JR | LB | 8 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 56 | Parker Hughes | MTSU | SR | ILB | 11 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 7.91 |
| 57 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 10 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 57 | Malachi McLean | UConn | SR | DB | 10 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 57 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 10 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 60 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 11 | 48 | 38 | 86 | 7.82 |
| 60 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 11 | 48 | 38 | 86 | 7.82 |
| 60 | Trent Hendrick | James Mad | SR | LB | 11 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 7.82 |
| 63 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 10 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 7.80 |
| 63 | Derrieon Craig | U Mass | SR | STA | 10 | 26 | 52 | 78 | 7.80 |
| 65 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 9 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 7.78 |
| 66 | Devon Williams | Minnesota | SR | LB | 8 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 7.75 |
| 67 | KP Price | BC | JR | DB | 7 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 7.71 |
| 68 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 10 | 54 | 23 | 77 | 7.70 |
| 69 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 9 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 7.67 |
| 69 | Anthony Hill Jr. | Texas | JR | LB | 6 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 7.67 |
| 69 | CJ Allen | Georgia | JR | ILB | 6 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 7.67 |
| 72 | Filip Maciorowski | N Illinois | SO | LB | 11 | 38 | 46 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 73 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 8 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 7.63 |
| 74 | Namdi Obiazor | TCU | SR | LB | 9 | 37 | 31 | 68 | 7.56 |
| 74 | Lewis Carter | UCF | JR | LB | 9 | 36 | 32 | 68 | 7.56 |
| 74 | Devin Hightower | UAB | SR | LB | 9 | 36 | 32 | 68 | 7.56 |
| 74 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 9 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 7.56 |
| 74 | Kyle Taylor | Ark St | SR | LB | 9 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 7.56 |
| 79 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 11 | 47 | 36 | 83 | 7.55 |
| 80 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 10 | 46 | 29 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 80 | Tory Gethers | NMSU | JR | LB | 10 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 80 | Tyler Stolsky | FAU | JR | LB | 10 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 80 | Luke Ferrelli | California | FR | ILB | 10 | 29 | 46 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 80 | West Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 6 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 7.50 |
| 85 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 7 | 34 | 18 | 52 | 7.43 |
| 86 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | JR | LB | 10 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 7.40 |
| 86 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 10 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 7.40 |
| 88 | Tawfiq Byard | Colorado | SO | S | 8 | 41 | 18 | 59 | 7.38 |
| 88 | Josiah Robinson | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 8 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 7.38 |
| 90 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 11 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 91 | Terrence Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 10 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 7.30 |
| 92 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 7 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 93 | KT Seay | Delaware | JR | S | 11 | 54 | 26 | 80 | 7.27 |
| 93 | Trey Fields | N Texas | SR | LB | 11 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 7.27 |
| 95 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 8 | 36 | 22 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 95 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | JR | LB | 8 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 97 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 9 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 7.22 |
| 97 | Bronson Olevao Jr. | Utah State | JR | ILB | 9 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 7.22 |
| 99 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 11 | 47 | 32 | 79 | 7.18 |
| 99 | Jackson Kuwatch | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 11 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 7.18 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.