2026 Southeastern Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 4 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 2 | Nicholas Rodriguez | Missouri | JR | LB | 3 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Luke Metz | Alabama | SO | LB | 4 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | JR | LB | 4 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 5 | Justin Okoronkwo | S Carolina | SR | LB | 3 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 5 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Robert Woodyard, Jr. | Missouri | SR | LB | 3 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 8 | Ben Bogle | Arkansas | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 8 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | SR | DB | 3 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 8 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 3 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 11 | Eric Winters | Auburn | SO | S | 4 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 11 | Tyler Lockhart | Miss St | SO | LB | 4 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 11 | Grant Godfrey | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 14 | CJ Heard | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 3 | 23 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 14 | Jardin Gilbert | Miss St | SR | S | 4 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 14 | Rasheem Biles | Texas | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 14 | Santana Banner | Missouri | SR | S | 3 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 18 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 18 | Khmori House | Arkansas | JR | DB | 3 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 18 | Amaree Williams | Miss St | JR | EDG | 4 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 18 | Keaton Thomas | Miss | SR | LB | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 22 | Kaleb Harris | Auburn | JR | S | 4 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 22 | Fred "JayR" Johnson | S Carolina | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Jett Jefferson | Miss St | JR | CB | 4 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 24 | Jelani McDonald | Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 26 | Amare Campbell | Tennessee | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 26 | Ja’Quavion Smith | Arkansas | JR | LB | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 28 | Peyton Williams | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Bryan Longwell | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Raylen Wilson | Georgia | SR | ILB | 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Kensley Louidor-Faustin | Missouri | JR | S | 3 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Justin Cryer | Texas | SR | LB | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 33 | Luke Ferrelli | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 33 | Marcus Ratcliffe | Texas A&M | SR | S | 4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Jalen Smith | Miss St | JR | LB | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 36 | TJ Metcalf | Tennessee | SR | DB | 3 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 36 | Red Morgan | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 36 | Noah Mikhail | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 36 | Devan Thompkins | Alabama | SR | DL | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 36 | Christian Harrison | Arkansas | SR | DB | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 41 | Marcus Williams | Miss St | SR | S | 4 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Tah'j Butler | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 41 | Dalton Brooks | Texas A&M | SR | S | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Elijah "Bo" Barnes | Kentucky | SO | LB | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Mason Lewis | Vanderbilt | FR | S | 3 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 45 | Ricardo Jones | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 45 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SR | CB | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 45 | Myles Graham | Florida | JR | ILB | 3 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 45 | Aaron Chiles | Florida | JR | ILB | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 45 | Whit Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5.67 |