2026 National Leaders Tackles - All Games through 10/20/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 7 35 44 79 11.29
2 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 7 32 45 77 11.00
3 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 6 39 32 71 11.83
4 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 7 46 23 69 9.86
5 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 7 35 33 68 9.71
5 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 7 20 48 68 9.71
7 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 7 31 36 67 9.57
7 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 7 31 36 67 9.57
7 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 7 26 41 67 9.57
10 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 7 25 41 66 9.43
11 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 7 33 32 65 9.29
12 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 7 35 29 64 9.14
12 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 6 29 35 64 10.67
12 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 7 12 52 64 9.14
15 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 7 40 23 63 9.00
15 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 7 25 38 63 9.00
17 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 6 25 37 62 10.33
18 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 7 31 30 61 8.71
18 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 7 27 34 61 8.71
20 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 7 40 20 60 8.57
20 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 7 34 26 60 8.57
20 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 7 24 36 60 8.57
23 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 7 34 25 59 8.43
23 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 7 26 33 59 8.43
25 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 7 43 15 58 8.29
25 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 8 23 35 58 7.25
27 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 7 24 33 57 8.14
27 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 7 22 35 57 8.14
27 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 7 21 36 57 8.14
30 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 6 30 26 56 9.33
30 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 7 29 27 56 8.00
30 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 6 21 35 56 9.33
30 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 6 20 36 56 9.33
34 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 6 21 34 55 9.17
34 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 6 21 34 55 9.17
34 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 7 21 34 55 7.86
34 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 7 21 34 55 7.86
38 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 6 39 15 54 9.00
38 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 7 29 25 54 7.71
38 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 6 28 26 54 9.00
38 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 6 24 30 54 9.00
38 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 7 24 30 54 7.71
43 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 7 29 24 53 7.57
43 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 6 26 27 53 8.83
43 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 6 26 27 53 8.83
43 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 7 26 27 53 7.57
43 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 7 25 28 53 7.57
43 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 7 24 29 53 7.57
43 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 7 24 29 53 7.57
43 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 7 24 29 53 7.57
43 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 7 22 31 53 7.57
52 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 7 37 15 52 7.43
52 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 6 35 17 52 8.67
52 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 7 30 22 52 7.43
52 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 7 30 22 52 7.43
52 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 6 28 24 52 8.67
52 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 6 28 24 52 8.67
52 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 6 24 28 52 8.67
52 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 6 22 30 52 8.67
52 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 7 21 31 52 7.43
52 Xavier White CMU JR LB 7 19 33 52 7.43
52 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 7 18 34 52 7.43
63 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 7 32 19 51 7.29
63 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 7 31 20 51 7.29
63 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 7 29 22 51 7.29
63 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 6 28 23 51 8.50
63 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
63 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
63 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
63 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
63 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 7 24 27 51 7.29
63 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 6 23 28 51 8.50
63 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 6 22 29 51 8.50
63 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 7 20 31 51 7.29
63 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 7 16 35 51 7.29
76 Nick Session NMSU SR S 6 34 16 50 8.33
76 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 6 32 18 50 8.33
76 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 6 29 21 50 8.33
76 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 7 29 21 50 7.14
76 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 7 27 23 50 7.14
76 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 7 26 24 50 7.14
76 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
76 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
76 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 6 23 27 50 8.33
76 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 7 23 27 50 7.14
76 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 7 23 27 50 7.14
76 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 7 22 28 50 7.14
76 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 7 21 29 50 7.14
76 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 7 18 32 50 7.14
90 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 7 37 12 49 7.00
90 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 6 31 18 49 8.17
90 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 7 27 22 49 7.00
90 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 6 25 24 49 8.17
90 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 6 25 24 49 8.17
90 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 6 24 25 49 8.17
90 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 7 24 25 49 7.00
90 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 7 24 25 49 7.00
90 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 5 21 28 49 9.80
99 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 7 34 14 48 6.86
99 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 7 29 19 48 6.86