2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 12 | 57 | 66 | 123 | 10.25 |
| 1 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 12 | 57 | 61 | 118 | 9.83 |
| 3 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | JR | LB | 11 | 55 | 45 | 100 | 9.09 |
| 3 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | JR | S | 12 | 55 | 34 | 89 | 7.42 |
| 3 | KP Price | BC | JR | DB | 9 | 55 | 24 | 79 | 8.78 |
| 6 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 9 | 53 | 21 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 7 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 13 | 52 | 72 | 124 | 9.54 |
| 7 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 10 | 52 | 27 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 7 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | JR | DB | 10 | 52 | 17 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 10 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 9 | 50 | 36 | 86 | 9.56 |
| 10 | Tawfiq Byard | Colorado | SO | S | 10 | 50 | 24 | 74 | 7.40 |
| 10 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 10 | 50 | 16 | 66 | 6.60 |
| 13 | Justin Jefferson | Alabama | SR | LB | 13 | 49 | 35 | 84 | 6.46 |
| 13 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 49 | 11 | 60 | 6.67 |
| 15 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 11 | 48 | 46 | 94 | 8.55 |
| 15 | Lewis Carter | UCF | JR | LB | 10 | 48 | 35 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 15 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 10 | 48 | 33 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 15 | Devyn Bobby | Baylor | SR | S | 11 | 48 | 30 | 78 | 7.09 |
| 15 | Desman Stephens II | USC | SO | LB | 10 | 48 | 25 | 73 | 7.30 |
| 20 | Xavier Nwankpa | Iowa | SR | DB | 11 | 47 | 25 | 72 | 6.55 |
| 21 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 11 | 46 | 53 | 99 | 9.00 |
| 21 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 10 | 46 | 40 | 86 | 8.60 |
| 21 | Deontae Lawson | Alabama | SR | LB | 13 | 46 | 38 | 84 | 6.46 |
| 21 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | SR | S | 9 | 46 | 20 | 66 | 7.33 |
| 25 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 9 | 45 | 57 | 102 | 11.33 |
| 25 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 13 | 45 | 48 | 93 | 7.15 |
| 25 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | SO | S | 12 | 45 | 37 | 82 | 6.83 |
| 25 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 9 | 45 | 29 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 25 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 10 | 45 | 29 | 74 | 7.40 |
| 25 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 13 | 45 | 27 | 72 | 5.54 |
| 31 | Luke Mergott | Duke | SO | LB | 11 | 44 | 39 | 83 | 7.55 |
| 31 | CJ Heard | Vanderbilt | SO | S | 10 | 44 | 21 | 65 | 6.50 |
| 31 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 11 | 44 | 12 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 34 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 43 | 42 | 85 | 8.50 |
| 34 | Namdi Obiazor | TCU | SR | LB | 12 | 43 | 36 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 34 | Sonny Styles | Ohio State | SR | LB | 12 | 43 | 30 | 73 | 6.08 |
| 34 | Jelani McDonald | Texas | JR | DB | 10 | 43 | 27 | 70 | 7.00 |
| 38 | Jordan Hall | Mich St | JR | LB | 10 | 42 | 34 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 38 | Fred Perry | WVU | SR | N | 10 | 42 | 21 | 63 | 6.30 |
| 38 | Kentrell Webb | Houston | JR | DB | 11 | 42 | 18 | 60 | 5.45 |
| 41 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 9 | 41 | 53 | 94 | 10.44 |
| 41 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 12 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 6.67 |
| 41 | Myles "Ghost" Rowser | Ariz St | SR | DB | 11 | 41 | 29 | 70 | 6.36 |
| 41 | Tanner Wall | BYU | SR | S | 12 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 5.67 |
| 41 | Jett Elad | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 7.22 |
| 41 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 6.50 |
| 41 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 12 | 41 | 19 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 10 | 41 | 11 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 49 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 9 | 40 | 47 | 87 | 9.67 |
| 49 | Jordan Crook | Ariz St | SR | LB | 11 | 40 | 42 | 82 | 7.45 |
| 49 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 9 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 49 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 9 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 49 | Cole Kozlowski | UCF | SR | LB | 10 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 7.10 |
| 49 | Khmori House | N Carolina | SO | LB | 10 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 7.00 |
| 49 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 13 | 40 | 26 | 66 | 5.08 |
| 49 | Jimmy Rolder | Michigan | SR | LB | 10 | 40 | 23 | 63 | 6.30 |
| 49 | Omar Thornton | BC | SO | DB | 9 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 49 | Ronan Hanafin | Clemson | JR | S | 11 | 40 | 15 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 59 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 10 | 39 | 48 | 87 | 8.70 |
| 59 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 10 | 39 | 48 | 87 | 8.70 |
| 59 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 12 | 39 | 44 | 83 | 6.92 |
| 59 | Koen Entringer | Iowa | JR | DB | 11 | 39 | 29 | 68 | 6.18 |
| 59 | Darrian Lewis | WVU | SR | S | 10 | 39 | 23 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 59 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 13 | 39 | 23 | 62 | 4.77 |
| 59 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | JR | DB | 9 | 39 | 21 | 60 | 6.67 |
| 59 | Ernest Hausmann | Michigan | SR | LB | 8 | 39 | 20 | 59 | 7.38 |
| 59 | Parker Robertson | Okla St | SR | S | 10 | 39 | 20 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 59 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 11 | 39 | 19 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 59 | Lavain Scruggs | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 39 | 18 | 57 | 6.33 |
| 59 | Deven Bryant | Washington | SO | LB | 10 | 39 | 16 | 55 | 5.50 |
| 71 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 13 | 38 | 47 | 85 | 6.54 |
| 71 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 11 | 38 | 46 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 71 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 12 | 38 | 44 | 82 | 6.83 |
| 71 | CJ Allen | Georgia | JR | ILB | 11 | 38 | 39 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 71 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 11 | 38 | 36 | 74 | 6.73 |
| 71 | Johnathan Hall | Utah | JR | LB | 11 | 38 | 24 | 62 | 5.64 |
| 71 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 11 | 38 | 23 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 71 | Brenden Jordan | Texas Tech | JR | S | 12 | 38 | 19 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 71 | Jacob Redding | Baylor | SO | S | 10 | 38 | 14 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 71 | DQ Smith | S Carolina | SR | DB | 9 | 38 | 13 | 51 | 5.67 |
| 71 | Phillip Dunnam | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 38 | 13 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 82 | Cole Wisniewski | Texas Tech | SR | S | 12 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 6.25 |
| 82 | TJ Dottery | Miss | JR | LB | 11 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 6.64 |
| 82 | E.J. Lightsey | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 11 | 37 | 35 | 72 | 6.55 |
| 82 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | SO | S | 11 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 82 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 8 | 37 | 28 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 82 | Jackson Bennee | Utah | SO | S | 11 | 37 | 20 | 57 | 5.18 |
| 82 | Key Lawrence | UCLA | SR | DB | 10 | 37 | 19 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 82 | Dalton Brooks | Texas A&M | JR | S | 9 | 37 | 18 | 55 | 6.11 |
| 82 | Omar Daniels | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 11 | 37 | 18 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 82 | Yhonzae Pierre | Alabama | SO | LB | 13 | 37 | 13 | 50 | 3.85 |
| 82 | Jack Kelly | BYU | SR | LB | 10 | 37 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 93 | Mohamed Toure | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 13 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 5.85 |
| 93 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 10 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 7.40 |
| 93 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 9 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 8.00 |
| 93 | Reid Carrico | WVU | SR | LB | 10 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 6.40 |
| 93 | Tamarcus Cooley | LSU | SO | S | 10 | 36 | 25 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 93 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 10 | 36 | 23 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 93 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 10 | 36 | 20 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 93 | Demari Henderson | UCF | JR | DB | 10 | 36 | 18 | 54 | 5.40 |