2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 11/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 11.20 |
| 2 | Chris Jones | USM | SO | LB | 5 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 10.80 |
| 3 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 4 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 10.40 |
| 4 | Owen Long | CSU | SO | LB | 4 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 7 | Quinn Urwiler | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 12.50 |
| 8 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | JR | LB | 5 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 8 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | JR | LB | 5 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 10 | Shane Whitter | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 10 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 5 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 10 | Michael Montgomery | USM | JR | LB | 5 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 13 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 14 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 15 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 5 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 15 | Sean Brown | NC State | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 17 | Jadon Pearson | Fresno St | SR | LB | 5 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 17 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 4 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 17 | Parker Hughes | MTSU | SR | ILB | 5 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 17 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 4 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 17 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 17 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 4 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 23 | Austin Romaine | Kansas St | JR | LB | 5 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 23 | Jaxton Eck | New Mexico | JR | LB | 4 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 23 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 23 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 23 | Dion Crawford | Buffalo | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 23 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 5 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 23 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | JR | LB | 4 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 30 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 30 | Matt Rose | Stanford | JR | ILB | 5 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Jordan Crook | Ariz St | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Trey Fields | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 5 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 5 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 37 | Brandon Tyson | Ga South | JR | LB | 5 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 37 | Tawfiq Byard | Colorado | SO | S | 5 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 37 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 4 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 37 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 5 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 37 | Kolbe Fields | La Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 43 | Oumar Diomande | UConn | SO | LB | 5 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 43 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 43 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 43 | Luke Ferrelli | California | FR | ILB | 5 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 47 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 47 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 47 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 5 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 47 | Caleb Weaver | Duke | SR | S | 5 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 47 | Dexter Foster | Oregon St | SO | ILB | 5 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 52 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Johnny Chaney Jr. | FIU | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Derrell Farrar | Liberty | SO | LB | 5 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 52 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Jake Golday | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Dickson Agu | Tulane | SO | LB | 5 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 52 | Bryan McCoy Jr. | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 60 | Eric Gentry | USC | SR | LB | 5 | 30 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Adonis Williams Jr. | Ohio | SR | S | 5 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Wade Woodaz | Clemson | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 60 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | SO | S | 5 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Myles "Ghost" Rowser | Ariz St | SR | DB | 5 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | SO | S | 5 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Christopher Wallace Jr. | USA | SR | S | 5 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 60 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | SO | S | 5 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Neil Campbell | UTEP | SR | CB | 5 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 69 | Brendan Harrington | Ga South | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 69 | Tyquan King | UConn | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 69 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 4 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 69 | Marcus Neal Jr. | Iowa State | SO | DB | 5 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 69 | Derrieon Craig | U Mass | SR | STA | 4 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 69 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 5 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 69 | Xavian Sorey, Jr. | Arkansas | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 69 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 69 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 5 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 69 | Jordan Stringer | Troy | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 69 | Jaiden Francois | Duke | SR | LB | 5 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 80 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 4 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 80 | Fred Perry | WVU | SR | N | 5 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 80 | Jett Elad | Rutgers | SR | DB | 5 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 80 | Parker McKenna | Wash St | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 80 | Ty Morris | Rice | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 80 | Filip Maciorowski | N Illinois | SO | LB | 4 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 80 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 5 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 80 | Shammond Cooper | Akron | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 80 | Peter Manuma | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 6 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 80 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 80 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 80 | Stephen Dix, Jr. | Arkansas | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 80 | Davhon Keys | LSU | SO | LB | 5 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 93 | DiMarco Johnson | Akron | SR | S | 5 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 93 | Terrence Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 93 | William Holmes | Utah State | SO | OLB | 5 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 93 | Jaden Harrell | Iowa | SR | LB | 5 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 93 | Joseph Carter | Liberty | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 93 | Jordan Pollard | SJSU | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 93 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 93 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 4 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 8.00 |