2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 2 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 2 | Mohamed Toure | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 5 | Wesley Bissainthe | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 5 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 7 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 7 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 14.00 |
| 7 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 4 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 7 | Will Jones II | N Texas | SR | S | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Justin Powe | Troy | JR | S | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 7 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 1 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 7 | Aaron Flowers | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 7 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | SO | S | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 16 | TJ Dottery | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Deontae Lawson | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 16 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Luke Mergott | Duke | SO | LB | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 16 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 3 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 16 | Akheem Mesidor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 16 | Ethan O'Connor | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 4 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 16 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 24 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | FR | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 24 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 24 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 24 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Justin Jefferson | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 24 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 24 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 24 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 24 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 33 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 33 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Marsel McDuffie | UNLV | SR | ILB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 33 | Tahj Chambers | Miss | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 33 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 33 | Brenden Jordan | Texas Tech | JR | S | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 33 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 3 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 33 | Boen Phelps | Boise St | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 43 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 43 | Suntarine Perkins | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 43 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 43 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 43 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 43 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 43 | Landan Callahan | Duke | FR | CB | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 43 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 43 | Jaden Mickey | Boise St | JR | CB | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Isaiah Buxton | SDSU | FR | CB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 54 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 54 | Nikhai Hill-Green | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 54 | David Daniel-Sisavanh | Troy | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Sonny Styles | Ohio State | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Kevin Adams III | Tulane | SO | S | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 54 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 54 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 54 | Caleb Weaver | Duke | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 54 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 54 | Domani Jackson | Alabama | SR | DB | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 54 | Chris Graves Jr. | Miss | JR | CB | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 54 | Bailey Despanie | Tulane | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 54 | Ty'Anthony Smith | Texas | SO | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Ayden Garnes | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Johnny Chaney Jr. | FIU | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 54 | Kade Phillips | Texas | FR | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 54 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | JR | S | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 75 | Jackson Kuwatch | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 75 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 75 | Will Echoles | Miss | SO | DT | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 75 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 75 | Trent Hendrick | James Mad | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 75 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 75 | David Bailey | Texas Tech | SR | OLB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 75 | Landon Danley | Virginia | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 75 | Kalib Fortner | Army | SR | ILB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 75 | Isaac Paul | KSU | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 75 | KJ Bolden | Georgia | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 75 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | SO | S | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 75 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 75 | Jalen Smith | Miss St | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 75 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 75 | Chris Cole | Georgia | SO | ILB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 75 | Tony Anyanwu | Rice | SR | DL | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 75 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 75 | Lee Molette III | UConn | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 75 | Julien Moutome | Navy | SO | DE | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 75 | Landon Robinson | Navy | SR | NG | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 75 | Aaron Hall | Duke | SR | DT | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 75 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 75 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 75 | Sam Howard | Tulane | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 75 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |