2026 National Leaders Tackles - All Games through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 4 15 21 36 9.00
2 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
3 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 20 14 34 11.33
3 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 3 17 17 34 11.33
5 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 3 21 12 33 11.00
5 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 3 19 14 33 11.00
7 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 3 22 10 32 10.67
7 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 17 15 32 10.67
7 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
10 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 20 11 31 7.75
10 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
12 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 3 19 11 30 10.00
12 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 3 19 11 30 10.00
12 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 4 12 18 30 7.50
15 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 3 21 8 29 9.67
15 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 3 19 10 29 9.67
15 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 3 19 10 29 9.67
15 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
15 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 3 13 16 29 9.67
15 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
15 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 3 10 19 29 9.67
15 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 3 10 19 29 9.67
23 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
23 Xavier White CMU JR LB 3 10 18 28 9.33
23 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 3 5 23 28 9.33
26 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 3 20 7 27 9.00
26 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
26 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 3 14 13 27 9.00
26 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 3 12 15 27 9.00
26 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 3 12 15 27 9.00
26 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 3 10 17 27 9.00
26 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 3 8 19 27 9.00
26 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 3 6 21 27 9.00
34 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 3 16 10 26 8.67
34 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 3 15 11 26 8.67
34 Rashon Myles Jr. Ga South SR ILB 3 15 11 26 8.67
34 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
34 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 3 13 13 26 8.67
34 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
34 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
34 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
34 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
34 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
34 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
34 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
34 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 2 8 18 26 13.00
34 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 3 7 19 26 8.67
34 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 3 7 19 26 8.67
49 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 4 19 6 25 6.25
49 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 3 15 10 25 8.33
49 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 3 15 10 25 8.33
49 JT Haskins Ohio SO SAF 3 14 11 25 8.33
49 Ben Roberts Texas Tech SR LB 3 14 11 25 8.33
49 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 3 14 11 25 8.33
49 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
49 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
49 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 3 13 12 25 8.33
49 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
49 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
49 Conor McPherson La-Lafytte SO LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
49 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 4 12 13 25 6.25
49 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
49 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
49 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 2 9 16 25 12.50
49 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 3 9 16 25 8.33
49 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 3 9 16 25 8.33
49 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 3 9 16 25 8.33
49 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 3 7 18 25 8.33
69 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 3 18 6 24 8.00
69 Craig Royal Jr. Texas St SR DB 3 15 9 24 8.00
69 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 3 15 9 24 8.00
69 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 4 15 9 24 6.00
69 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 3 13 11 24 8.00
69 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 4 13 11 24 6.00
69 Lewis Carter UCF SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
69 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
69 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 10 14 24 8.00
69 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 3 8 16 24 8.00
69 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 3 7 17 24 8.00
80 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 3 18 5 23 7.67
80 Ethan Powell SJSU SR LB 4 16 7 23 5.75
80 Ian Foster Memphis JR SAF 4 16 7 23 5.75
80 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 3 14 9 23 7.67
80 Braylon Johnson Wk Forest JR DB 3 14 9 23 7.67
80 Collin Jacob La-Lafytte SR S 3 14 9 23 7.67
80 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
80 Jacobie Henderson Virginia SR CB 3 11 12 23 7.67
80 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 3 10 13 23 7.67
80 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 3 9 14 23 7.67
80 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
80 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 8 15 23 7.67
80 Tackett Curtis UCF SR LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
80 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 3 7 16 23 7.67
80 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 3 6 17 23 7.67
95 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 18 4 22 7.33
95 Savion Riley Ga Tech SR S 3 18 4 22 7.33
95 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 3 17 5 22 7.33
95 Ja’Bril Rawls FSU SR DB 3 16 6 22 7.33
95 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 3 15 7 22 7.33
95 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 3 15 7 22 7.33