2026 Southeastern Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/24/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jelani McDonald | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 1 | Justin Cryer | Texas | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 1 | Keaton Thomas | Miss | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Fred "JayR" Johnson | S Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 5 | Justin Okoronkwo | S Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 5 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 7 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 8 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | SR | DB | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Amaree Williams | Miss St | JR | EDG | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Rasheem Biles | Texas | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Luke Ferrelli | Miss | JR | LB | 4 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 10 | Derek Williams Jr. | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Bradley Shaw | Arkansas | JR | LB | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 14 | Bryce Cowan | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 14 | Ray Coney | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 14 | Ja’Quavion Smith | Arkansas | JR | LB | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 14 | Noah Mikhail | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Aaron Chiles | Florida | JR | ILB | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 14 | Kendel Dolby | Miss St | SR | S | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 20 | Peyton Williams | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Nicholas Rodriguez | Missouri | JR | LB | 2 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 12.50 |
| 20 | Myles Graham | Florida | JR | ILB | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 20 | Marcus Ratcliffe | Texas A&M | SR | S | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 20 | DJ Coleman | Florida | SR | S | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Jaden Robinson | Florida | SR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 26 | Dalton Brooks | Texas A&M | SR | S | 4 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Tyler Lockhart | Miss St | SO | LB | 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Daymion Sanford | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 26 | Will Echoles | Miss | JR | DT | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 26 | T.J. Searcy | Texas A&M | SR | DE | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 26 | Brendan Bett | Florida | SR | DL | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Zina Umeozulu | Texas | JR | EDG | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 34 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 4 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 34 | Tah'j Butler | Miss | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 34 | Kaleb Harris | Auburn | JR | S | 4 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 34 | Luke Metz | Alabama | SO | LB | 3 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 34 | Ben Bogle | Arkansas | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 34 | Christian Harrison | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 34 | Kip Lewis | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 34 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 34 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 34 | Blake Purchase | Miss | SR | DE | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Graceson Littleton | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Elijah "Bo" Barnes | Kentucky | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 46 | Bryce Deas | Auburn | SO | LB | 4 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 46 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 46 | Jett Jefferson | Miss St | JR | CB | 3 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 46 | Grant Godfrey | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 46 | Devan Thompkins | Alabama | SR | DL | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5.33 |