2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 12 | 60 | 31 | 91 | 7.58 |
| 2 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 11 | 59 | 52 | 111 | 10.09 |
| 3 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 11 | 57 | 60 | 117 | 10.64 |
| 3 | Johnny Chaney Jr. | FIU | SR | LB | 11 | 57 | 33 | 90 | 8.18 |
| 5 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 12 | 56 | 49 | 105 | 8.75 |
| 6 | Quinn Urwiler | N Illinois | SR | LB | 9 | 54 | 53 | 107 | 11.89 |
| 7 | Micah Davey | UTEP | SR | LB | 10 | 53 | 55 | 108 | 10.80 |
| 8 | Justin Meyers | Ga South | SR | DB | 11 | 52 | 28 | 80 | 7.27 |
| 9 | Jordan Pollard | SJSU | SR | LB | 9 | 51 | 40 | 91 | 10.11 |
| 10 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 10 | 50 | 31 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 10 | Thomas Anderson | MO State | SR | CB | 10 | 50 | 7 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 12 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 11 | 49 | 45 | 94 | 8.55 |
| 12 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | BGSU | JR | LB | 9 | 49 | 43 | 92 | 10.22 |
| 12 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 11 | 49 | 41 | 90 | 8.18 |
| 12 | KT Seay | Delaware | JR | S | 10 | 49 | 23 | 72 | 7.20 |
| 12 | Jessiah McGrew | FIU | FR | DB | 10 | 49 | 11 | 60 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Marsel McDuffie | UNLV | SR | ILB | 12 | 48 | 51 | 99 | 8.25 |
| 17 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | JR | LB | 12 | 48 | 28 | 76 | 6.33 |
| 17 | Kalib Fortner | Army | SR | ILB | 11 | 48 | 26 | 74 | 6.73 |
| 20 | Chris Jones | USM | SO | LB | 11 | 47 | 69 | 116 | 10.55 |
| 20 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 12 | 47 | 53 | 100 | 8.33 |
| 22 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 10 | 46 | 38 | 84 | 8.40 |
| 22 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 11 | 46 | 37 | 83 | 7.55 |
| 22 | Brendan Harrington | Ga South | SR | LB | 11 | 46 | 29 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 22 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 10 | 46 | 12 | 58 | 5.80 |
| 26 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 10 | 45 | 75 | 120 | 12.00 |
| 26 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 11 | 45 | 49 | 94 | 8.55 |
| 26 | Jaxton Eck | New Mexico | JR | LB | 9 | 45 | 47 | 92 | 10.22 |
| 26 | Corey Myrick | USM | SO | SAF | 11 | 45 | 39 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 26 | Terrence Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 11 | 45 | 37 | 82 | 7.45 |
| 26 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | FR | LB | 12 | 45 | 34 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 32 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 11 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 7.91 |
| 32 | Oumar Diomande | UConn | SO | LB | 9 | 44 | 31 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 32 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | JR | S | 11 | 44 | 29 | 73 | 6.64 |
| 32 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 12 | 44 | 19 | 63 | 5.25 |
| 32 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 12 | 44 | 12 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 37 | Trey Fields | N Texas | SR | LB | 11 | 43 | 49 | 92 | 8.36 |
| 37 | Will Jones II | N Texas | SR | S | 12 | 43 | 34 | 77 | 6.42 |
| 37 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | JR | DL | 10 | 43 | 30 | 73 | 7.30 |
| 37 | Patrick Smith-Young | N Texas | JR | S | 12 | 43 | 28 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 37 | Chris Rodgers | Tulane | JR | LB | 10 | 43 | 21 | 64 | 6.40 |
| 37 | Marcus Williams | Rice | JR | SAF | 11 | 43 | 20 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 37 | Trevor Woods | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 12 | 43 | 10 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 44 | Treylin Payne | Texas St | SR | LB | 11 | 42 | 53 | 95 | 8.64 |
| 44 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | SO | LB | 11 | 42 | 46 | 88 | 8.00 |
| 44 | Parker Hughes | MTSU | SR | ILB | 10 | 42 | 44 | 86 | 8.60 |
| 44 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 10 | 42 | 24 | 66 | 6.60 |
| 44 | Jace Bellah | CSU | JR | DB | 9 | 42 | 16 | 58 | 6.44 |
| 49 | Owen Long | CSU | SO | LB | 9 | 41 | 72 | 113 | 12.56 |
| 49 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 10 | 41 | 55 | 96 | 9.60 |
| 49 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 10 | 41 | 34 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 49 | Boen Phelps | Boise St | SO | LB | 12 | 41 | 19 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 49 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 10 | 41 | 13 | 54 | 5.40 |
| 54 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 9 | 40 | 44 | 84 | 9.33 |
| 55 | Jordan Stringer | Troy | SR | LB | 12 | 39 | 70 | 109 | 9.08 |
| 55 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 9 | 39 | 52 | 91 | 10.11 |
| 55 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 9 | 39 | 43 | 82 | 9.11 |
| 55 | Roger Jones, Jr. | Air Force | SO | DB | 11 | 39 | 33 | 72 | 6.55 |
| 55 | Shamir Sterlin | FIU | FR | DB | 10 | 39 | 20 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 55 | Adonis Williams Jr. | Ohio | SR | S | 9 | 39 | 13 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 61 | Tory Gethers | NMSU | JR | LB | 10 | 38 | 40 | 78 | 7.80 |
| 61 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 9 | 38 | 32 | 70 | 7.78 |
| 61 | Derrell Farrar | Liberty | SO | LB | 10 | 38 | 32 | 70 | 7.00 |
| 61 | Ayden Jackson | Ga South | JR | DB | 11 | 38 | 31 | 69 | 6.27 |
| 61 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 10 | 38 | 14 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 66 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | JR | LB | 10 | 37 | 54 | 91 | 9.10 |
| 66 | Jackson Kuwatch | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 11 | 37 | 52 | 89 | 8.09 |
| 66 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 10 | 37 | 51 | 88 | 8.80 |
| 66 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 11 | 37 | 46 | 83 | 7.55 |
| 66 | Tyler Stolsky | FAU | JR | LB | 10 | 37 | 43 | 80 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Antavious Fish | Sam Hou St | SR | LB | 10 | 37 | 31 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 66 | Mitchell Gonser | Buffalo | SR | LB | 10 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 6.40 |
| 66 | Jaheem Joseph | UNLV | SR | S | 12 | 37 | 26 | 63 | 5.25 |
| 66 | Stone Combs | Nevada | JR | LB | 10 | 37 | 23 | 60 | 6.00 |
| 66 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | SO | S | 10 | 37 | 20 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 76 | Brandon Tyson | Ga South | JR | LB | 11 | 36 | 39 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 76 | Devin Hightower | UAB | SR | LB | 10 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 7.00 |
| 76 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 10 | 36 | 23 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 76 | Bobby Crosby | Texas St | SR | S | 11 | 36 | 21 | 57 | 5.18 |
| 76 | Evan Eller | Wyoming | SR | LB | 9 | 36 | 19 | 55 | 6.11 |
| 76 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 10 | 36 | 19 | 55 | 5.50 |
| 76 | Casey Larkin | Army | SR | S | 10 | 36 | 19 | 55 | 5.50 |
| 76 | Dave Herard | Western Ky | SR | DB | 11 | 36 | 16 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 84 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | JR | LB | 11 | 35 | 62 | 97 | 8.82 |
| 84 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | FR | LB | 10 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 84 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 10 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 7.10 |
| 84 | Zyeir Gamble | App St | SO | DB | 10 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 7.10 |
| 84 | AG McGhee | Ark St | SR | S | 10 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 6.70 |
| 84 | K'Von Sherman | Toledo | JR | LB | 9 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 7.00 |
| 84 | Brayden Johnson | Wyoming | SR | LB | 9 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 7.00 |
| 84 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 10 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 6.30 |
| 84 | Reid Williford | Charlotte | SR | LB | 9 | 35 | 24 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 84 | Tyan Milton | UTSA | SR | S | 11 | 35 | 12 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 84 | Damond Harmon | Liberty | SR | CB | 11 | 35 | 10 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 95 | Aaron Alexander | Ark St | JR | LB | 10 | 34 | 52 | 86 | 8.60 |
| 95 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 10 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 95 | Zeraun Daniel | U Mass | JR | S | 9 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 95 | James Camden | W Mich | SR | LB | 11 | 34 | 38 | 72 | 6.55 |
| 95 | Justin Powe | Troy | JR | S | 11 | 34 | 38 | 72 | 6.55 |
| 95 | Ryan Nolan | Texas St | JR | S | 10 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 6.80 |