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 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 4 20 20 40 10.00
2 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 4 14 22 36 9.00
3 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 3 14 12 26 8.67
4 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 5 16 27 43 8.60
5 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 3 13 12 25 8.33
6 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 5 19 21 40 8.00
6 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
8 KP Price BC SR DB 4 19 12 31 7.75
9 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 3 13 10 23 7.67
9 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 3 9 14 23 7.67
11 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 5 24 13 37 7.40
12 Marcus Upton BC SO DB 4 21 7 28 7.00
12 Tae Harris Ga Tech SO S 4 18 10 28 7.00
12 Xavier Lewis N Carolina SO DL 4 14 14 28 7.00
12 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 4 14 14 28 7.00
16 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 3 4 16 20 6.67
17 Taje McCoy Ga Tech SR DE 4 14 12 26 6.50
18 Davaughn Patterson Wk Forest JR DB 5 13 19 32 6.40
18 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 5 9 23 32 6.40
20 Jerome Carter III Clemson JR S 3 11 8 19 6.33
21 Tawfiq Thomas Ga Tech SR DT 4 15 10 25 6.25
21 Carter Davis BC JR DB 4 13 12 25 6.25
23 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 5 20 11 31 6.20
24 Tyren Polley Jr. SMU SO S 5 19 11 30 6.00
24 Braylon Johnson Wk Forest JR DB 5 19 11 30 6.00
24 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 5 15 15 30 6.00
24 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 5 8 22 30 6.00
24 Greg Smith III N Carolina SO DB 4 15 9 24 6.00
24 Savion Riley Ga Tech SR S 3 14 4 18 6.00
24 Jay Green Stanford SR S 3 9 9 18 6.00
24 Benjamin Perry Louisville SR LB 3 7 11 18 6.00
32 Jacobie Henderson Virginia SR CB 6 17 18 35 5.83
33 AJ Tuitele California FR ILB 5 12 17 29 5.80
34 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 3 5 12 17 5.67
35 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 4 12 10 22 5.50
35 Leroy Jackson N Carolina SO DL 4 6 16 22 5.50
37 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 5 18 9 27 5.40
37 Langston Hardy Wk Forest SR DL 5 11 16 27 5.40
39 Ronan Hanafin Clemson SR S 3 9 7 16 5.33
40 Kingston Lopa California SO DB 4 15 6 21 5.25
41 Chris Peal Syracuse SR DB 5 16 10 26 5.20
41 Nick Morris Jr. Duke SR LB 5 13 13 26 5.20
43 Antoine Deslauriers Syracuse SO LB 5 11 14 25 5.00
43 Alexander Kilgore SMU SR LB 5 10 15 25 5.00
43 CJ Richard Jr. FSU JR DB 4 13 7 20 5.00
43 Darrius Davis Stanford JR S 3 10 5 15 5.00
47 Noah Chambers Va Tech SO LB 6 19 10 29 4.83
47 Maddox Marcellus Virginia SR LB 6 11 18 29 4.83
49 Brian Nelson II NC State SR CB 5 19 5 24 4.80
49 Daniel Harris California SR DB 5 14 10 24 4.80

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.