2026 National Leaders Tackles - All Games through 09/12/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 1 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Ethan Stuhlsatz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Caleb Womack | SJSU | SR | CB | 3 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 4 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 6 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 3 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 6 | EJ Smith | Nevada | SR | LB | 2 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 6 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | SAF | 3 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 9 | Dorian Pringle | BGSU | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 9 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 9 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 9 | Dickson Agu | Tulane | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 14 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 14 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | JR | S | 2 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Mike Montgomery | Memphis | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 14 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 3 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 14 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 2 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 20 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 3 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Kevin Adams III | Tulane | JR | S | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 20 | Cam Buffington | Iowa | JR | LB | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 20 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 3 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Troy Bowles | Michigan | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 20 | Matt Rose | Stanford | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 20 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 20 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 20 | Kyle Efford | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 20 | Popo Aguirre | NC State | SR | ILB | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 30 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 30 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 30 | Caleb Clark-Glover | Marshall | JR | DB | 2 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 30 | Vincent Firenze | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 30 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 30 | Jason Marshall | EMU | SR | DB | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 30 | Muaaz Byard | UAB | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 37 | Sione Hala | SDSU | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 37 | Jack Fries | Ohio | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 37 | Rashon Myles Jr. | Ga South | SR | ILB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 37 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 37 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 37 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 37 | Aiden Sullivan | Oregon St | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 37 | Mario Thompson | ODU | JR | LB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 46 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 3 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 46 | Elijah Kinsler | Memphis | SO | DL | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 46 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Iowa State | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Jabari Tiller | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Brandon Tucker | UTSA | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Chris Thompson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Jayden Bradley | Texas St | FR | DB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 46 | Julian Fox | Toledo | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Marcellius Pulliam | Coast Car | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Amari Wallace | Sac St | FR | S | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 46 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 46 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 61 | Collin Jacob | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 2 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | JT Haskins | Ohio | SO | SAF | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Laquan Robinson | USM | SR | DB | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Cam Santee | UNLV | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 61 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | JR | S | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Kamuela Ka'aihue | UNLV | SR | LB | 3 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 61 | E.J. Lightsey | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Rayquan Adkins | EMU | JR | DB | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 61 | Xavier White | CMU | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Ryan Nolan | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Cannon Lewis | Marshall | SO | LB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 74 | Savion Riley | Ga Tech | SR | S | 2 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Braylon Johnson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Boen Phelps | Boise St | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Corey Myrick | Clemson | JR | S | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Ronnell Davis | Buffalo | JR | S | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Stevie Bracey | Buffalo | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Ayden Jackson | S Florida | SR | STA | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Oumar Diomande | CSU | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Myles Graham | Florida | JR | ILB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Travis Anderson | Boise St | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | La Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Nathaniel Staehling | Michigan | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Elijah Walton | Army | JR | ILB | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Tre'Shawn Moore | CSU | JR | S | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Korey Smith | MTSU | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Ethan Wesloski | Okla St | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | SR | LB | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 74 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8.00 |