2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/01/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Xavier Atkins Auburn SO LB 7 46 16 62 8.86
2 Keaton Thomas Baylor JR LB 8 39 35 74 9.25
3 Tawfiq Byard Colorado SO S 7 38 20 58 8.29
3 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 6 38 14 52 8.67
5 Ernest Hausmann Michigan SR LB 7 37 20 57 8.14
6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr TCU SR LB 7 35 38 73 10.43
6 Jamel Johnson TCU JR S 7 35 20 55 7.86
8 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech SR LB 7 34 33 67 9.57
8 Devyn Bobby Baylor SR S 8 34 21 55 6.88
8 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 5 34 14 48 9.60
8 DQ Smith S Carolina SR DB 7 34 11 45 6.43
12 Isaiah Nwokobia SMU SR S 7 33 33 66 9.43
12 Jordan Hall Mich St JR LB 7 33 25 58 8.29
12 Lyrik Rawls Kansas SR S 7 33 13 46 6.57
15 Keyshaun Elliott Ariz St SR LB 7 32 33 65 9.29
15 KP Price BC JR DB 6 32 22 54 9.00
15 Trey Lathan Kansas JR LB 7 32 16 48 6.86
15 Fred Perry WVU SR N 7 32 16 48 6.86
15 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 7 32 11 43 6.14
20 A.J. Haulcy LSU SR S 6 31 26 57 9.50
20 Sammy Brown Clemson SO LB 7 31 24 55 7.86
20 CJ Heard Vanderbilt SO S 6 31 10 41 6.83
23 CJ Allen Georgia JR ILB 6 30 28 58 9.67
23 Justin Jefferson Alabama SR LB 7 30 22 52 7.43
23 Faletau Satuala BYU SO S 6 30 21 51 8.50
23 Marcus Neal Jr. Iowa State SO DB 7 30 20 50 7.14
23 Jett Elad Rutgers SR DB 6 30 14 44 7.33
23 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 5 30 13 43 8.60
23 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Auburn JR LB 7 30 13 43 6.14
23 Jacob Redding Baylor SO S 8 30 10 40 5.00
31 Caden Fordham NC State SR LB 6 29 35 64 10.67
31 Dalton Johnson Arizona SR DB 6 29 18 47 7.83
33 Ronan Hanafin Clemson JR S 7 28 11 39 5.57
33 Zashon Rich Kansas St SO CB 7 28 6 34 4.86
35 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 7 27 34 61 8.71
35 Namdi Obiazor TCU SR LB 7 27 23 50 7.14
35 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 6 27 15 42 7.00
35 Phillip Dunnam UCF SR DB 6 27 8 35 5.83
35 Miles Scott Illinois SR DB 7 27 8 35 5.00
35 Peyton Williams S Carolina JR DB 8 27 8 35 4.38
35 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 5 27 3 30 6.00
42 Anthony Hill Jr. Texas JR LB 6 26 27 53 8.83
42 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota JR LB 7 26 26 52 7.43
42 Austin Romaine Kansas St JR LB 7 26 20 46 6.57
42 Ben Roberts Texas Tech JR LB 7 26 18 44 6.29
42 Omar Thornton BC SO DB 6 26 16 42 7.00
42 DJ Coleman Baylor JR S 8 26 14 40 5.00
42 Deven Bryant Washington SO LB 6 26 13 39 6.50
42 Tae Johnson Notre Dame FR S 7 26 8 34 4.86
50 Cade Uluave California JR ILB 7 25 41 66 9.43
50 Jake Golday Cincinnati SR LB 7 25 39 64 9.14
50 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 6 25 34 59 9.83
50 Ahmaad Moses SMU SR S 7 25 34 59 8.43
50 Edrees Farooq Tennessee SO DB 7 25 25 50 7.14
50 Myles "Ghost" Rowser Ariz St SR DB 7 25 22 47 6.71
50 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 5 25 21 46 9.20
50 Jelani McDonald Texas JR DB 6 25 20 45 7.50
50 Max Harris Arizona SR LB 6 25 19 44 7.33
50 Arvell Reese Ohio State JR LB 6 25 18 43 7.17
50 Lewis Carter UCF JR LB 6 25 16 41 6.83
50 Cole Kozlowski UCF SR LB 6 25 14 39 6.50
50 Kentrell Webb Houston JR DB 7 25 12 37 5.29
50 Eric Gentry USC SR LB 5 25 11 36 7.20
50 Keionte Scott Miami (Fl) SR DB 5 25 11 36 7.20
50 Colton Hood Tennessee SO DB 7 25 11 36 5.14
50 Jordan Lovett Kentucky SR DB 6 25 9 34 5.67
67 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 6 24 41 65 10.83
67 Matt Rose Stanford JR ILB 7 24 37 61 8.71
67 Nick Andersen Wk Forest SR DB 6 24 32 56 9.33
67 Clayton Powell-Lee Ga Tech SR DB 7 24 24 48 6.86
67 Andre Turrentine Tennessee SR DB 7 24 23 47 6.71
67 Skyler Thomas Oregon St SR DB 6 24 22 46 7.67
67 Bray Hubbard Alabama JR DB 7 24 17 41 5.86
67 Jaheim Patterson Oregon St SR DB 6 24 15 39 6.50
67 Robert Spears-Jennings Oklahoma SR DB 6 24 15 39 6.50
67 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 6 24 15 39 6.50
67 Johnathan Hall Utah JR LB 7 24 14 38 5.43
67 Fred "JayR" Johnson S Carolina SO LB 8 24 14 38 4.75
67 John Curry Texas Tech SO LB 7 24 13 37 5.29
67 Darrian Lewis WVU SR S 7 24 13 37 5.29
67 Sonny Styles Ohio State SR LB 6 24 12 36 6.00
67 Dru Polidore Jr. California SR DB 6 24 11 35 5.83
67 Kapena Gushiken Miss SR S 7 24 6 30 4.29
67 Kerry Brown Minnesota SO DB 7 24 6 30 4.29
85 Carlos Allen Jr. Houston SR DL 7 23 29 52 7.43
85 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SO LB 8 23 16 39 4.88
85 Mordecai McDaniel Okla St SR S 7 23 15 38 5.43
85 Bangally Kamara Kansas SR LB 7 23 15 38 5.43
85 Jalon Kilgore S Carolina JR DB 8 23 15 38 4.75
85 Jackson Bennee Utah SO S 7 23 13 36 5.14
85 Tanner Wall BYU SR S 6 23 12 35 5.83
85 VJ Payne Kansas St SR S 7 23 10 33 4.71
85 Austin Alexander Kansas FR CB 7 23 6 29 4.14
85 Jack Kelly BYU SR LB 5 23 4 27 5.40
95 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 7 22 39 61 8.71
95 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 6 22 36 58 9.67
95 Edwin Spillman Tennessee FR LB 7 22 32 54 7.71
95 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame JR LB 7 22 23 45 6.43
95 Jalen Garner Houston SR LB 7 22 23 45 6.43
95 Kip Lewis Oklahoma JR LB 6 22 22 44 7.33