2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 11/22/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Montgomery | USM | JR | LB | 5 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 2 | Chris Jones | USM | SO | LB | 5 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 10.80 |
| 3 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 11.20 |
| 4 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 5 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 5 | Owen Long | CSU | SO | LB | 4 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | JR | LB | 5 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 7 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 7 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | JR | LB | 4 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 9 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 9 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 4 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 9 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 5 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 9 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 5 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 13 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 13 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 15 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 10.40 |
| 16 | Kolbe Fields | La Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 16 | Dexter Foster | Oregon St | SO | ILB | 5 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 18 | Sean Brown | NC State | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 18 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Isaac Smith | Miss St | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 21 | Shane Whitter | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 21 | Dion Crawford | Buffalo | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 21 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 5 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 21 | Caleb Weaver | Duke | SR | S | 5 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 21 | Jaiden Francois | Duke | SR | LB | 5 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 21 | Marco Patierno | EMU | JR | LB | 5 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 27 | Luke Ferrelli | California | FR | ILB | 5 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 27 | Mario Easterly | ODU | JR | S | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 27 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | JR | S | 5 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 27 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 31 | Quinn Urwiler | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 12.50 |
| 31 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 4 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 31 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 31 | Bryan McCoy Jr. | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | JR | LB | 5 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 35 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 5 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 35 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 35 | Davhon Keys | LSU | SO | LB | 5 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 35 | Nic Mitchell | Miss St | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 40 | Trey Fields | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Jake Golday | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Dickson Agu | Tulane | SO | LB | 5 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 40 | Jordan Stringer | Troy | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 40 | Brandon Rawls | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Jaden Yates | Miss | JR | LB | 5 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 40 | Carlos Allen Jr. | Houston | SR | DL | 4 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 40 | Branden Jennings | Miss St | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 48 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 48 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 5 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 48 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 48 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 48 | Neil Campbell | UTEP | SR | CB | 5 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 48 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 5 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 48 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 4 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 48 | Mekhi Mason | La Tech | JR | LB | 5 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 48 | Bronson Olevao Jr. | Utah State | JR | ILB | 5 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 48 | Carson Tujague | Utah State | FR | DT | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 48 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | JR | LB | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 59 | Jaxton Eck | New Mexico | JR | LB | 4 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 59 | Jordan Crook | Ariz St | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 59 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 5 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 59 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 59 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | SO | S | 5 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 59 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 59 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 59 | Stephen Dix, Jr. | Arkansas | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 59 | Jordan Pollard | SJSU | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 59 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 59 | Josiah Taylor | FIU | SO | LB | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 59 | Caleb Dozier | USA | FR | LB | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 59 | Mason Woods | Kent State | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 59 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 59 | Nigel Nelson | Ark St | FR | LB | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 59 | Sione Fotu | Houston | JR | LB | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 59 | J'Mond Tapp | USM | JR | DL | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 59 | Tyree Morris | Utah State | JR | DT | 5 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 59 | Zakari Tillman | Miss St | JR | LB | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 59 | KD Johnson | UTEP | SR | DT | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 79 | Filip Maciorowski | N Illinois | SO | LB | 4 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 79 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 5 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 79 | Shammond Cooper | Akron | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 79 | Peter Manuma | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 6 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 79 | Joseph Carter | Liberty | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 79 | Devon Williams | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 79 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 5 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 79 | Dillon Trainer | Delaware | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 79 | West Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 79 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 5 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 79 | Jalen Garner | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 79 | Tano Letuli | SDSU | JR | LB | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 79 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 79 | Brandon Booker | SMU | SO | LB | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 79 | Sterling Miles | EMU | SR | DL | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 94 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 4 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 94 | Parker Hughes | MTSU | SR | ILB | 5 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 94 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 94 | Matt Rose | Stanford | JR | ILB | 5 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 94 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 4 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 94 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 94 | Ty Morris | Rice | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 6.60 |