2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Boen Phelps | Boise St | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Jaden Mickey | Boise St | JR | CB | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Justin Powe | Troy | JR | S | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | SO | S | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Sonny Styles | Ohio State | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 9 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 11 | Zion Washington | Boise St | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 11 | David Daniel-Sisavanh | Troy | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Will Jones II | N Texas | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Patrick Smith-Young | N Texas | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | FR | LB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Sahir West | James Mad | FR | DL | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 21 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 21 | Marsel McDuffie | UNLV | SR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 21 | Luke Mergott | Duke | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 21 | Kalib Fortner | Army | SR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Mychal Yharbrough | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Max Stege | Boise St | JR | DL | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 21 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Bodie Schoonover | BYU | JR | DE | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Milon Jones | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Logan Lutui | BYU | SR | DE | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Jackson Kuwatch | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 40 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 40 | Casey Larkin | Army | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 40 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Trey Fields | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Raider Damuni | BYU | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | James Jackson | Virginia | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Chris Rodgers | Tulane | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Isaiah Patterson | UNLV | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Nikhai Hill-Green | Alabama | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Jake Pope | UNLV | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Jarvarius Sims | W Mich | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Deontae Lawson | Alabama | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | JaCorey Thomas | Georgia | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise St | JR | EDG | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | SO | CB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Isaac Paul | KSU | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Landan Callahan | Duke | FR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Leroy Bryant | Washington | SO | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Zach Durfee | Washington | SR | EDG | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Tylon Dunlap | KSU | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Quinton Hammonds | N Texas | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Saadiq Clements | N Texas | SO | DL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Tim Keenan III | Alabama | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Landon Danley | Virginia | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Sterling Lane II | Boise St | JR | EDG | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 72 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 72 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Talan Carter | J'ville St | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 72 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 72 | Maddox Marcellus | Virginia | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 72 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 72 | Sefa Saipaia Jr. | W Mich | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 72 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 72 | Brock Golwas | Texas Tech | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 72 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 72 | Julien Moutome | Navy | SO | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 72 | Kevin Adams III | Tulane | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 72 | Micah Davis | W Mich | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 72 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 72 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 72 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 72 | CJ Allen | Georgia | JR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 72 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 72 | Corey Costner | Virginia | FR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 72 | Aaron Hall | Duke | SR | DT | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 72 | Justin Weaver | Army | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 72 | Malcolm Jones | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 72 | Gharin Stansbury | J'ville St | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 72 | Santana Hopper | Tulane | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 72 | Da'Veawn Armstead | N Texas | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 72 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 72 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 72 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 72 | Brenden Jordan | Texas Tech | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |