2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 2 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 3 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | JR | DB | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Ty Morris | Rice | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 5 | Jadon Pearson | Fresno St | SR | LB | 2 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Dion Crawford | Buffalo | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 7 | Owen Long | CSU | SO | LB | 2 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 13.50 |
| 8 | Chris Jones | USM | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12.50 |
| 10 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 3 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 12.33 |
| 11 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SR | S | 2 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Quinn Urwiler | N Illinois | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 14 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 15 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 9 | 45 | 57 | 102 | 11.33 |
| 15 | Oumar Diomande | UConn | SO | LB | 3 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 11.33 |
| 17 | Brandon Tyson | Ga South | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Jack Kane | Rice | SR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Jake Pope | UNLV | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 9 | 41 | 53 | 94 | 10.44 |
| 22 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | TCU | SR | LB | 11 | 54 | 58 | 112 | 10.18 |
| 23 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 26 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 11 | 55 | 52 | 107 | 9.73 |
| 27 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 9 | 40 | 47 | 87 | 9.67 |
| 28 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 9 | 50 | 36 | 86 | 9.56 |
| 29 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 2 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 29 | Jaxton Eck | New Mexico | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 29 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 29 | Drew Spinogatti | James Mad | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 29 | Mario Easterly | ODU | JR | S | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 34 | Matt Rose | Stanford | JR | ILB | 9 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 9.22 |
| 35 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 11 | 39 | 62 | 101 | 9.18 |
| 36 | Keaton Thomas | Baylor | JR | LB | 11 | 55 | 45 | 100 | 9.09 |
| 37 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Dylan Frazier | Sam Hou St | JR | DL | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Shammond Cooper | Akron | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Andrew Powdrell | UNLV | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Johnny Chaney Jr. | FIU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Solomon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Jalen McNair | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 50 | Jake Golday | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 10 | 31 | 58 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 51 | KP Price | BC | JR | DB | 9 | 55 | 24 | 79 | 8.78 |
| 52 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 10 | 39 | 48 | 87 | 8.70 |
| 53 | Keyshaun Elliott | Ariz St | SR | LB | 10 | 46 | 40 | 86 | 8.60 |
| 54 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 10 | 43 | 42 | 85 | 8.50 |
| 54 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 54 | Derrieon Craig | U Mass | SR | STA | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 54 | Mekhi Mason | La Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 58 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 9 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 8.44 |
| 59 | Anthony Hill Jr. | Texas | JR | LB | 7 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 8.43 |
| 60 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 10 | 43 | 41 | 84 | 8.40 |
| 61 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | JR | LB | 8 | 24 | 43 | 67 | 8.38 |
| 62 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 9 | 33 | 42 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 63 | Lewis Carter | UCF | JR | LB | 10 | 48 | 35 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 64 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | SO | LB | 9 | 53 | 21 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 64 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 9 | 45 | 29 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 64 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 9 | 41 | 33 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 67 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 8 | 37 | 28 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 68 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 9 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 68 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 9 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 68 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 9 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 68 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 9 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 72 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 10 | 38 | 43 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 72 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 10 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 74 | Josiah Trotter | Missouri | SO | LB | 9 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Andrew Johnson | Wyoming | SR | SS | 2 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | CJ Brown | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Lento Smith Jr. | Tulsa | SR | S | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Jeremy Mack, Jr. | ODU | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Jasper Beeler | N Illinois | JR | S | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Trent Hendrick | James Mad | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Christopher Wallace Jr. | USA | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Cannon Lewis | Marshall | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Brendan Harrington | Ga South | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Kamari Wilson | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Trevor Woods | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Muaaz Byard | MTSU | JR | OLB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Shane Whitter | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Tyree Skipper | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Josiah Taylor | FIU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Stone Combs | Nevada | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu | UNLV | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Solo Barnes | UTEP | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Terrence Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Jake St. Andre | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Tory Gethers | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 74 | KD Johnson | UTEP | SR | DT | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.