2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 5 16 27 43 8.60
2 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 4 20 20 40 10.00
2 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 5 19 21 40 8.00
4 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 5 24 13 37 7.40
5 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 4 14 22 36 9.00
6 Jacobie Henderson Virginia SR CB 6 17 18 35 5.83
7 Davaughn Patterson Wk Forest JR DB 5 13 19 32 6.40
7 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 5 9 23 32 6.40
9 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 5 20 11 31 6.20
9 KP Price BC SR DB 4 19 12 31 7.75
11 Tyren Polley Jr. SMU SO S 5 19 11 30 6.00
11 Braylon Johnson Wk Forest JR DB 5 19 11 30 6.00
11 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 5 15 15 30 6.00
11 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 5 8 22 30 6.00
15 Noah Chambers Va Tech SO LB 6 19 10 29 4.83
15 AJ Tuitele California FR ILB 5 12 17 29 5.80
15 Maddox Marcellus Virginia SR LB 6 11 18 29 4.83
18 Marcus Upton BC SO DB 4 21 7 28 7.00
18 Tae Harris Ga Tech SO S 4 18 10 28 7.00
18 Xavier Lewis N Carolina SO DL 4 14 14 28 7.00
18 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 4 14 14 28 7.00
22 Kaleb Spencer Va Tech SR LB 6 19 8 27 4.50
22 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 5 18 9 27 5.40
22 Langston Hardy Wk Forest SR DL 5 11 16 27 5.40
22 Fisher Camac Virginia SR DE 6 9 18 27 4.50
22 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 6 6 21 27 4.50
27 Chris Peal Syracuse SR DB 5 16 10 26 5.20
27 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 3 14 12 26 8.67
27 Taje McCoy Ga Tech SR DE 4 14 12 26 6.50
27 Nick Morris Jr. Duke SR LB 5 13 13 26 5.20
27 Alex Sanford Jr. Pittsburgh SR LB 6 11 15 26 4.33
27 Keon Wylie Va Tech SR LB 6 11 15 26 4.33
33 Tawfiq Thomas Ga Tech SR DT 4 15 10 25 6.25
33 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 3 13 12 25 8.33
33 Carter Davis BC JR DB 4 13 12 25 6.25
33 Antoine Deslauriers Syracuse SO LB 5 11 14 25 5.00
33 Alexander Kilgore SMU SR LB 5 10 15 25 5.00
38 Brian Nelson II NC State SR CB 5 19 5 24 4.80
38 Greg Smith III N Carolina SO DB 4 15 9 24 6.00
38 Daniel Harris California SR DB 5 14 10 24 4.80
38 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
38 Josh Guerrier Pittsburgh SO DB 5 12 12 24 4.80
38 DeMarco Ward Pittsburgh SR LB 6 11 13 24 4.00
38 Braheem Long Jr. Syracuse JR DB 5 7 17 24 4.80
45 Rushaun Tongue Wk Forest SO DB 5 14 9 23 4.60
45 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 3 13 10 23 7.67
45 Kam Robinson Virginia SR LB 5 11 12 23 4.60
45 Ethan Minter Virginia JR S 6 11 12 23 3.83
45 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 3 9 14 23 7.67
45 Brandyn Hillman Virginia SR S 6 8 15 23 3.83