2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 11/01/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Long | CSU | SO | LB | 4 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 13.00 | 
| 2 | Quinn Urwiler | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 12.50 | 
| 3 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 11.75 | 
| 4 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 11.20 | 
| 5 | Chris Jones | USM | SO | LB | 5 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 10.80 | 
| 6 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 10.60 | 
| 7 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 4 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 10.50 | 
| 7 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 4 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 10.50 | 
| 7 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 10.50 | 
| 7 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 4 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 10.50 | 
| 11 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 10.40 | 
| 12 | Jaxton Eck | New Mexico | JR | LB | 4 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 10.25 | 
| 12 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | JR | LB | 4 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 10.25 | 
| 14 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 10.20 | 
| 15 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 10.00 | 
| 16 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | JR | LB | 5 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 9.80 | 
| 16 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | JR | LB | 5 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 9.80 | 
| 18 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 9.75 | 
| 18 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 4 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 9.75 | 
| 20 | Shane Whitter | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 9.60 | 
| 20 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 5 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 9.60 | 
| 20 | Michael Montgomery | USM | JR | LB | 5 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 9.60 | 
| 23 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 9.25 | 
| 24 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 9.20 | 
| 25 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 9.00 | 
| 25 | Johnny Chaney Jr. | FIU | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 9.00 | 
| 25 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 9.00 | 
| 25 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 | 
| 25 | Jake Golday | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 9.00 | 
| 25 | Bryan McCoy Jr. | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 9.00 | 
| 31 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 5 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 8.80 | 
| 31 | Sean Brown | NC State | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 8.80 | 
| 33 | Wade Woodaz | Clemson | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 8.75 | 
| 34 | Tano Letuli | SDSU | JR | LB | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8.67 | 
| 35 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 4 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 8.50 | 
| 35 | Derrieon Craig | U Mass | SR | STA | 4 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 8.50 | 
| 35 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 8.50 | 
| 35 | Jordan Stringer | Troy | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 8.50 | 
| 39 | Jadon Pearson | Fresno St | SR | LB | 5 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 8.40 | 
| 39 | Parker Hughes | MTSU | SR | ILB | 5 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 8.40 | 
| 41 | Lewis Carter | UCF | JR | LB | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 | 
| 42 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 4 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 8.25 | 
| 42 | Filip Maciorowski | N Illinois | SO | LB | 4 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 8.25 | 
| 42 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 8.25 | 
| 42 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 8.25 | 
| 46 | Austin Romaine | Kansas St | JR | LB | 5 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 8.20 | 
| 46 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 8.20 | 
| 46 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 8.20 | 
| 46 | Dion Crawford | Buffalo | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 8.20 | 
| 46 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 5 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 8.20 | 
| 51 | Matt Rose | Stanford | JR | ILB | 5 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 8.00 | 
| 51 | Jordan Crook | Ariz St | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 8.00 | 
| 51 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 8.00 | 
| 51 | Trey Fields | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 8.00 | 
| 51 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 5 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 8.00 | 
| 51 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 5 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 8.00 | 
| 51 | Jordan Pollard | SJSU | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 8.00 | 
| 51 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 4 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 8.00 | 
| 51 | Brandon Rawls | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 8.00 | 
| 51 | Mario Easterly | ODU | JR | S | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 8.00 | 
| 51 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | JR | LB | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8.00 | 
| 62 | Brandon Tyson | Ga South | JR | LB | 5 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 7.80 | 
| 62 | Tawfiq Byard | Colorado | SO | S | 5 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 7.80 | 
| 62 | Skyler Thomas | Oregon St | SR | DB | 5 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 7.80 | 
| 62 | Kolbe Fields | La Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 7.80 | 
| 66 | KT Seay | Delaware | JR | S | 4 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 7.75 | 
| 66 | Ronan Hanafin | Clemson | JR | S | 4 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 7.75 | 
| 66 | Alex Afari, Jr. | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 4 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 7.75 | 
| 66 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 7.75 | 
| 66 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 4 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 7.75 | 
| 66 | Cruce Brookins | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 4 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 7.75 | 
| 66 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 4 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 7.75 | 
| 66 | Scotty Edwards | Stanford | JR | S | 4 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 7.75 | 
| 66 | Jamall Thompson Jr. | NMSU | SR | DE | 4 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 7.75 | 
| 66 | Anthony Palano | Wash St | FR | LB | 4 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 7.75 | 
| 66 | Devon Williams | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 7.75 | 
| 66 | Carlos Allen Jr. | Houston | SR | DL | 4 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 7.75 | 
| 78 | Oumar Diomande | UConn | SO | LB | 5 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 7.60 | 
| 78 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7.60 | 
| 78 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7.60 | 
| 78 | Luke Ferrelli | California | FR | ILB | 5 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 7.60 | 
| 82 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 4 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 7.50 | 
| 82 | Jordan Hall | Mich St | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 7.50 | 
| 82 | CJ Allen | Georgia | JR | ILB | 4 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 7.50 | 
| 82 | Trent Hendrick | James Mad | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 7.50 | 
| 82 | Josiah Taylor | FIU | SO | LB | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 7.50 | 
| 87 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 7.40 | 
| 87 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 5 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 7.40 | 
| 87 | Caleb Weaver | Duke | SR | S | 5 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 7.40 | 
| 87 | Dexter Foster | Oregon St | SO | ILB | 5 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 7.40 | 
| 91 | Josiah Robinson | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 4 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 7.25 | 
| 91 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 4 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 7.25 | 
| 91 | Treylin Payne | Texas St | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 7.25 | 
| 91 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 7.25 | 
| 91 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 7.25 | 
| 91 | Ernest Hausmann | Michigan | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 7.25 | 
| 91 | Shane Bruce | Coast Car | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 7.25 | 
| 91 | Andrew Simpson | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 7.25 | 
| 91 | Marsel McDuffie | UNLV | SR | ILB | 4 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 7.25 | 
| 91 | Kerion Martin | Marshall | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 7.25 | 
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.