2025 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavian Sorey, Jr. | Arkansas | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 1 | Jordan Pollard | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Jake Golday | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Matt Rose | Stanford | SR | ILB | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 5 | KT Seay | Delaware | JR | S | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Kerion Martin | Marshall | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Michael Montgomery | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 11 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 2 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Jordan Crook | Ariz St | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Shane Whitter | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Jordan Stringer | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Chris Jones | USM | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 17 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Jaden Dugger | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Trey Fields | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Wade Woodaz | Clemson | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | De'Shawn Rucker | S Florida | SR | CB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Patrick Smith-Young | N Texas | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Mitchell Gonser | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Darius McKenzie | USA | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Davhon Keys | LSU | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Dickson Agu | Tulane | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 33 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 2 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 33 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Austin Romaine | Kansas St | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Fred Perry | WVU | SR | N | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Jeremiah Brown | Colorado | SR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Stephen Dix, Jr. | Arkansas | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Myles "Ghost" Rowser | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Sean Brown | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Kolbe Fields | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Red Murdock | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Caleb Dozier | USA | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Brandon Tyson | Ga South | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 52 | Makell Esteen | Washington | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Shadarian Harrison | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Mister Clark | FIU | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Wesley Miller | USA | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | TJ Dottery | Miss | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Lewis Carter | UCF | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Jaden Robinson | Florida | JR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Darrian Lewis | WVU | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Carlos Allen Jr. | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Caleb Woodson | Va Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Treylin Payne | Texas St | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 70 | Pierre Royster | UAB | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 72 | Alex Afari, Jr. | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Tyler Martinez | NMSU | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Shammond Cooper | Akron | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 72 | William Holmes | Utah State | SO | OLB | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Landon Robinson | Navy | SR | NG | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Terrence Williams | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Dillion Williams | FAU | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Jaire Rawlison | Kent State | FR | CB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Devon Williams | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Kekoura Tarnue | WVU | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Keyon Washington | BGSU | FR | CB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Shamir Sterlin | FIU | FR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Stone Combs | Nevada | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Ja'Qurious Conley | Charlotte | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Phillip Dunnam | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Garner Wallace | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Duce Chestnut | Syracuse | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Derrieon Craig | U Mass | SR | STA | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Jalen Apalit-Williams | SJSU | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Myles Graham | Florida | SO | ILB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Gary Bryant III | Syracuse | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.