2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 13 20 33 11.00
2 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 4 16 26 42 10.50
3 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 3 16 13 29 9.67
4 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 4 17 20 37 9.25
5 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 5 23 23 46 9.20
6 Kyle Efford Ga Tech SR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
7 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 4 10 24 34 8.50
8 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 4 21 12 33 8.25
9 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 5 11 30 41 8.20
10 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 5 11 28 39 7.80
11 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
12 Tyren Polley Jr. SMU SO S 3 16 7 23 7.67
12 Xavier Lewis N Carolina SO DL 3 11 12 23 7.67
14 Davaughn Patterson Wk Forest JR DB 5 15 23 38 7.60
15 KP Price BC SR DB 4 21 9 30 7.50
15 Jerome Carter III Clemson JR S 4 16 14 30 7.50
15 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 4 8 22 30 7.50
18 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 5 13 24 37 7.40
19 Kingston Lopa California SO DB 3 16 6 22 7.33
20 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 5 17 18 35 7.00
20 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
20 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 3 15 6 21 7.00
20 Greg Smith III N Carolina SO DB 3 13 8 21 7.00
24 CJ Richard Jr. FSU JR DB 4 14 13 27 6.75
25 Tae Harris Ga Tech SO S 4 16 10 26 6.50
25 Tawfiq Thomas Ga Tech SR DT 4 16 10 26 6.50
25 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 4 15 11 26 6.50
25 Taje McCoy Ga Tech SR DE 4 13 13 26 6.50
25 Jay Green Stanford SR S 4 11 15 26 6.50
30 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 3 10 9 19 6.33
31 E.J. Lightsey Ga Tech SR LB 4 13 12 25 6.25
32 Braylon Johnson Wk Forest JR DB 5 18 12 30 6.00
32 Marcus Upton BC SO DB 4 16 8 24 6.00
32 Jacobie Henderson Virginia SR CB 4 11 13 24 6.00
32 Fisher Camac Virginia SR DE 4 8 16 24 6.00
32 Savion Riley Ga Tech SR S 3 16 2 18 6.00
32 Josh Guerrier Pittsburgh SO DB 3 9 9 18 6.00
32 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 3 7 11 18 6.00
39 Langston Hardy Wk Forest SR DL 5 10 19 29 5.80
40 Omar Graham Jr. FSU SR LB 4 12 11 23 5.75
40 AJ Tuitele California FR ILB 4 9 14 23 5.75
40 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 4 5 18 23 5.75
43 Nick Morris Jr. Duke SR LB 3 8 9 17 5.67
43 Leroy Jackson N Carolina SO DL 3 6 11 17 5.67
45 TJ Banks Louisville JR DB 5 17 11 28 5.60
46 Ja’Bril Rawls FSU SR DB 4 16 6 22 5.50
46 Noah Chambers Va Tech SO LB 4 16 6 22 5.50
46 Alex Sanford Jr. Pittsburgh SR LB 4 9 13 22 5.50
46 Sam Mattingly Stanford JR LB 4 8 14 22 5.50
46 Ronan Hanafin Clemson SR S 4 7 15 22 5.50

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