2026 Southeastern Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/03/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 4 15 32 47 11.75
2 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 4 18 24 42 10.50
3 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 4 6 30 36 9.00
4 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 4 22 13 35 8.75
4 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 4 16 19 35 8.75
4 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 4 14 21 35 8.75
7 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 5 28 15 43 8.60
8 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 4 28 6 34 8.50
9 Arion Carter Tennessee SR LB 4 20 13 33 8.25
9 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 4 14 19 33 8.25
11 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 4 13 19 32 8.00
12 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 4 18 12 30 7.50
12 Khmori House Arkansas JR DB 4 14 16 30 7.50
12 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 4 9 21 30 7.50
15 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 5 26 11 37 7.40
16 Keaton Thomas Miss SR LB 4 11 18 29 7.25
17 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 5 8 28 36 7.20
18 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 4 18 9 27 6.75
18 Luke Ferrelli Miss JR LB 4 15 12 27 6.75
18 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 4 13 14 27 6.75
18 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 4 13 14 27 6.75
18 Christian Harrison Arkansas SR DB 4 10 17 27 6.75
23 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 5 13 20 33 6.60
24 Jelani McDonald Texas SR DB 4 13 13 26 6.50
24 Fred "JayR" Johnson S Carolina JR LB 4 10 16 26 6.50
24 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 4 9 17 26 6.50
27 Amare Campbell Tennessee SR LB 4 15 10 25 6.25
28 Tyler Lockhart Miss St SO LB 5 12 19 31 6.20
29 Eric Winters Auburn SO S 5 24 6 30 6.00
29 Tah'j Butler Miss JR LB 4 14 10 24 6.00
31 Kensley Louidor-Faustin Missouri JR S 4 11 12 23 5.75
31 Whit Weeks LSU SR LB 4 10 13 23 5.75
31 Justin Cryer Texas SR LB 4 9 14 23 5.75
34 Kaleb Harris Auburn JR S 5 20 8 28 5.60
34 Jalen Smith Miss St JR LB 5 7 21 28 5.60
36 Peyton Williams S Carolina SR DB 4 17 5 22 5.50
36 TJ Metcalf Tennessee SR DB 4 12 10 22 5.50
38 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 4 11 10 21 5.25
38 Princewill Umanmielen LSU SR DE 4 9 12 21 5.25
38 Sione Laulea Missouri SR CB 4 7 14 21 5.25
41 Jardin Gilbert Miss St SR S 5 17 9 26 5.20
41 Amaree Williams Miss St JR EDG 5 12 14 26 5.20
41 Noah Mikhail Texas A&M SO LB 5 11 15 26 5.20
44 Jett Jefferson Miss St JR CB 5 15 10 25 5.00
44 Nick Rinaldi Vanderbilt SR LB 4 10 10 20 5.00
44 Aaron Chiles Florida JR ILB 4 9 11 20 5.00
47 Chris Cole Georgia JR ILB 4 15 4 19 4.75
47 Mason Lewis Vanderbilt FR S 4 15 4 19 4.75
47 Kade Phillips Texas SO DB 4 14 5 19 4.75
47 Ricardo Jones Vanderbilt JR S 4 12 7 19 4.75

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