2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Popo Aguirre | NC State | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18.00 |
| 2 | Kyle Efford | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Matt Rose | Stanford | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Derek McDonald | N Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Taje McCoy | Ga Tech | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 6 | Savion Riley | Ga Tech | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Charlie Eckhardt | Stanford | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Tae Harris | Ga Tech | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Marquise Lightfoot | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 10 | Leroy Jackson | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Myles Brown | Virginia | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Xavier Lewis | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Tawfiq Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | DT | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Jahsiah Galvan | Stanford | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Maddox Marcellus | Virginia | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Ronnie Royal, III | NC State | JR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 18 | E.J. Lightsey | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Greg Smith | N Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | JR | CB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Vincent Carroll-Jackson | Ga Tech | SR | DT | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 22 | Mohamed Toure | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Jonathan Agumadu | N Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Brian Nelson II | NC State | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Landon Danley | Virginia | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Jaylen Harvey | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Tristan Teasdell | NC State | SO | SAF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Brody Barnhardt | NC State | JR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Josiah Victor | NC State | SO | NG | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Harvey Dyson III | NC State | SR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | AJ Richardson | NC State | SR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Ke'Von Carter | NC State | SO | OLB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | KaTron Evans | NC State | SR | NG | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Kaleb Cost | N Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Kelvin Hill | Ga Tech | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Sam Mattingly | Stanford | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Jacobie Henderson | Virginia | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Brandyn Hillman | Virginia | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Cayman Spaulding | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Kellen Wiley, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Isaiah Johnson | N Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | AJ Prim | NC State | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Zach Johnson | Stanford | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Isaiah Shirley | NC State | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Montino Williams | Virginia | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Omar Thornton | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Kamal Bonner | Miami (Fl) | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.