2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 1 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 2 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 2 | Nicholas Rodriguez | Missouri | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 4 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 5 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Davhon Keys | LSU | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 8 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Caleb Benning | Nebraska | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 11 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Jalen Smith | Miss St | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Kenny Soares, Jr. | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 18 | Will Jones II | N Texas | SR | S | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Jackson Kuwatch | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Tony Anyanwu | Rice | SR | DL | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Anthony Brackenridge | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Antwan Peek, Jr. | Cincinnati | JR | STA | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Braydon Brus | N'western | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 26 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 27 | Justin Powe | Troy | JR | S | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 27 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 29 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Sifa Leota | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Lee Molette III | UConn | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Tamarcus Cooley | LSU | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Peyton Stevenson | Rice | SR | SAF | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Kyle Taylor | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 38 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 39 | Luke Mergott | Duke | SO | LB | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 39 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | FR | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 39 | Jordan Stringer | Troy | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 42 | Marsel McDuffie | UNLV | SR | ILB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Isaiah Buxton | SDSU | FR | CB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Ty'Anthony Smith | Texas | SO | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Ayden Garnes | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Corey Myrick | USM | SO | SAF | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Dashawn Spears | LSU | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Teagan Wilk | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Taye Brown | Arizona | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Mario Easterly | ODU | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Jeremiah Telander | Tennessee | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Se'Von McDowell | Coast Car | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Tylen Singleton | LSU | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | DJ Herman | SDSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Moroni Anae | Utah | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Cruce Brookins | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Vincent Shavers, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Jordan Crook | Ariz St | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 66 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Johnny Chaney Jr. | FIU | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Kade Phillips | Texas | FR | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Peter Manuma | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Jonathan Thompson | Cincinnati | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Caleb Francl | Wash St | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Corey Gordon | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Alex Graham | USC | FR | CB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | JoJo Evans Jr. | Louisville | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Tray Brown | Coast Car | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Gavin Hunter | Arizona | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Justin Meyers | Ga South | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | DJ Burks | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Ronan Hanafin | Clemson | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Wynden Ho'ohuli | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Seth Naotala | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Langston Long | Toledo | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Santana Banner | Missouri | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Langston Patterson | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Jayden Montgomery | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Brendan Harrington | Ga South | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Will Heldt | Clemson | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 96 | Mohamed Toure | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 96 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | SO | S | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 96 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 96 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 96 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.