2026 Southeastern Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 10/03/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 4 10 29 39 9.75
2 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 4 13 23 36 9.00
3 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 4 14 21 35 8.75
4 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 4 23 11 34 8.50
5 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 4 13 20 33 8.25
6 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 4 8 24 32 8.00
7 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 4 22 8 30 7.50
7 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 4 18 12 30 7.50
7 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 4 12 18 30 7.50
7 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 4 11 19 30 7.50
11 Keaton Thomas Miss SR LB 4 11 18 29 7.25
11 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 4 7 22 29 7.25
13 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 4 16 12 28 7.00
13 Jalen Smith Miss St JR LB 4 7 21 28 7.00
15 Arion Carter Tennessee SR LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
15 Luke Ferrelli Miss JR LB 4 15 12 27 6.75
15 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 4 13 14 27 6.75
18 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 4 22 4 26 6.50
18 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 4 18 8 26 6.50
18 Jelani McDonald Texas SR DB 4 13 13 26 6.50
18 Tyler Lockhart Miss St SO LB 4 11 15 26 6.50
18 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 4 9 17 26 6.50
23 Kaleb Harris Auburn JR S 4 19 6 25 6.25
23 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 4 15 10 25 6.25
25 Tah'j Butler Miss JR LB 4 14 10 24 6.00
26 Christian Harrison Arkansas SR DB 4 10 13 23 5.75
26 Whit Weeks LSU SR LB 4 10 13 23 5.75
26 Noah Mikhail Texas A&M SO LB 4 9 14 23 5.75
26 Justin Cryer Texas SR LB 4 9 14 23 5.75
30 Eric Winters Auburn SO S 4 18 4 22 5.50
30 Amare Campbell Tennessee SR LB 4 14 8 22 5.50
30 Jardin Gilbert Miss St SR S 4 13 9 22 5.50
30 Khmori House Arkansas JR DB 4 12 10 22 5.50
30 Nick Rinaldi Vanderbilt SR LB 4 11 11 22 5.50
30 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 4 8 14 22 5.50
30 Ray Coney Texas A&M SR LB 4 6 16 22 5.50
37 Marcus Williams Miss St SR S 4 13 8 21 5.25
37 Princewill Umanmielen LSU SR DE 4 9 12 21 5.25
39 Kade Phillips Texas SO DB 4 14 5 19 4.75
39 Jett Jefferson Miss St JR CB 4 13 6 19 4.75
39 Jayden Woods Florida SO JCK 4 12 7 19 4.75
39 Ricardo Jones Vanderbilt JR S 4 12 7 19 4.75
39 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 4 11 8 19 4.75
39 Joker Johnson Arkansas SR DB 4 10 9 19 4.75
39 Amaree Williams Miss St JR EDG 4 10 9 19 4.75
39 Ty Benefield LSU SR S 4 8 11 19 4.75
47 Chris Cole Georgia JR ILB 4 13 5 18 4.50
47 Mason Lewis Vanderbilt FR S 4 12 6 18 4.50
47 Red Morgan Alabama JR DB 4 11 7 18 4.50
47 Aaron Chiles Florida JR ILB 4 10 8 18 4.50