2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 2 | Mohamed Toure | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 4 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 6 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 4 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Wesley Bissainthe | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 7 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 9 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 10 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 11 | Will Jones II | N Texas | SR | S | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Jackson Kuwatch | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 13 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 13 | Justin Powe | Troy | JR | S | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 13 | TJ Dottery | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 17 | Deontae Lawson | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 17 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 17 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Luke Mergott | Duke | SO | LB | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 22 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 22 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | FR | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 22 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 22 | Jordan Stringer | Troy | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 27 | Marsel McDuffie | UNLV | SR | ILB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 27 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 27 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 27 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 1 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 31 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 31 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 31 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 31 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 31 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 37 | Aaron Flowers | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 37 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Justin Jefferson | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 37 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Nikhai Hill-Green | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 37 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 37 | Kam Franklin | Miss | SO | DE | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 37 | Nicholas Rodriguez | Missouri | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 45 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | SO | S | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 45 | Ethan O'Connor | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 4 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 45 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 45 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 45 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 45 | Trent Hendrick | James Mad | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 45 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 45 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 45 | Zxavian Harris | Miss | SR | DT | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 55 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 55 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 55 | Tahj Chambers | Miss | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 55 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 55 | David Daniel-Sisavanh | Troy | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 55 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 55 | Sonny Styles | Ohio State | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 55 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 55 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 55 | Landon Danley | Virginia | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 55 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | FR | LB | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 55 | Davhon Keys | LSU | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 55 | James Camden | W Mich | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 55 | Keon Sabb | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 55 | Brock Uihlein | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 55 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 71 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 71 | Brenden Jordan | Texas Tech | JR | S | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 3 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 71 | Kevin Adams III | Tulane | SO | S | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 71 | Kalib Fortner | Army | SR | ILB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | Isaac Paul | KSU | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | SO | S | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | Jaheem Joseph | UNLV | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | Sefa Saipaia Jr. | W Mich | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | SO | S | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 71 | Caleb Benning | Nebraska | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 71 | Isaiah Patterson | UNLV | FR | LB | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | Malcolm McCain | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 71 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 90 | Boen Phelps | Boise St | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 90 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 90 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 90 | Caleb Weaver | Duke | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 90 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 90 | Jalen Smith | Miss St | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 90 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 90 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 90 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 90 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 90 | Chris Rodgers | Tulane | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |