2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games in October Only through 10/10/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Long | CSU | SO | LB | 2 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 16.50 |
| 2 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 19.00 |
| 3 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | SR | S | 2 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Jadon Pearson | Fresno St | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 7 | Jake Jarmolowich | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 9 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | JR | S | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 9 | Antavious Fish | Sam Hou St | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 9 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 12 | Deven Bryant | Washington | SO | LB | 2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Justin Jefferson | Alabama | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 12 | Quinn Urwiler | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 12 | Neil Campbell | UTEP | SR | CB | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 12 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 12 | Robert Edmonson | CSU | SO | LB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 12 | Anthony Hill Jr. | Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 20 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 20 | Roger Jones, Jr. | Air Force | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 20 | Jake Golday | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 20 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 24 | Dean Ford | Sam Hou St | FR | LB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | SR | S | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 24 | Cecil Powell | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Jaidan Scott | Sam Hou St | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 24 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 24 | Brendan Harrington | Ga South | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 24 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 24 | Elliott Schaper | Duke | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 24 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 24 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 24 | Kyle Taylor | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 24 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 24 | Luke Pirris | Navy | SR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 24 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 40 | Adonis Williams Jr. | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 40 | Carlton Smith | Maryland | FR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 40 | Jonquis "JQ" Hardaway | Kentucky | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 40 | Chase Wilson | WVU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 40 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 40 | Chris Jones | USM | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 40 | Dexter Foster | Oregon St | SO | ILB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 40 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 40 | Joseph Carter | Liberty | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 40 | Josiah Robinson | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 40 | D'Angelo Hutchinson | Louisville | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 40 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 52 | Jason Marshall | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Chauncey Chidi | Sam Hou St | JR | DE | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Omar Thornton | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Blayne Myrick | USA | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Makell Esteen | Washington | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Amir Renwick | UConn | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | KP Price | BC | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Calvin Pitcher | UAB | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Fred Perry | WVU | SR | N | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Kam Robinson | Virginia | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Mordecai McDaniel | Okla St | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Kendrick Blackshire | UTSA | SR | ILB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Deijon Laffitte | Fresno St | SO | DL | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Jace Bellah | CSU | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Namdi Obiazor | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Will Jones II | N Texas | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Taurean York | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 52 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | SO | LB | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Randy Franklin | Charlotte | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Cameron Hollobaugh | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Tyler Martin | U Mass | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 52 | Zeraun Daniel | U Mass | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 87 | Marcus Williams | Rice | JR | SAF | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Lento Smith Jr. | Tulsa | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Gary Bryant III | Syracuse | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Vincent Shavers, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Matthew Jung | Wisconsin | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Trey Reddick | Maryland | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Mikhail Seiken | Air Force | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Bailey Despanie | Tulane | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 87 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |