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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 7 46 23 69 9.86
2 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 7 43 15 58 8.29
3 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 7 40 23 63 9.00
3 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 7 40 20 60 8.57
5 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 6 39 32 71 11.83
5 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 6 39 15 54 9.00
7 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 7 37 15 52 7.43
7 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 7 37 12 49 7.00
9 Kentrell Webb Houston SR DB 7 36 7 43 6.14
10 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 7 35 44 79 11.29
10 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 7 35 33 68 9.71
10 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 7 35 29 64 9.14
10 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 6 35 17 52 8.67
14 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 7 34 26 60 8.57
14 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 7 34 25 59 8.43
14 Nick Session NMSU SR S 6 34 16 50 8.33
14 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 7 34 14 48 6.86
14 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 7 34 10 44 6.29
19 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 7 33 32 65 9.29
20 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 7 32 45 77 11.00
20 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 7 32 19 51 7.29
20 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 6 32 18 50 8.33
20 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 7 32 11 43 6.14
24 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 7 31 36 67 9.57
24 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 7 31 36 67 9.57
24 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 7 31 30 61 8.71
24 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 7 31 20 51 7.29
24 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 6 31 18 49 8.17
24 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 6 31 16 47 7.83
24 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 7 31 15 46 6.57
31 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 6 30 26 56 9.33
31 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 7 30 22 52 7.43
31 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 7 30 22 52 7.43
31 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 6 30 16 46 7.67
31 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 7 30 16 46 6.57
36 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 6 29 35 64 10.67
36 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 7 29 27 56 8.00
36 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 7 29 25 54 7.71
36 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 7 29 24 53 7.57
36 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 7 29 22 51 7.29
36 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 6 29 21 50 8.33
36 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 7 29 21 50 7.14
36 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 7 29 19 48 6.86
36 KP Price BC SR DB 6 29 18 47 7.83
45 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 6 28 26 54 9.00
45 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 6 28 24 52 8.67
45 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 6 28 24 52 8.67
45 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 6 28 23 51 8.50
45 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 7 28 20 48 6.86
45 Jelani McLaughlin SDSU JR S 7 28 19 47 6.71
45 Josh Hunter SDSU SR S 7 28 19 47 6.71
45 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 6 28 18 46 7.67
45 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 6 28 15 43 7.17
45 Chris Cole Georgia JR ILB 7 28 12 40 5.71
45 Eric Winters Auburn SO S 6 28 7 35 5.83
45 Jameel Croft, Jr. Charlotte SR DB 7 28 6 34 4.86
57 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 7 27 34 61 8.71
57 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 7 27 23 50 7.14
57 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 7 27 22 49 7.00
57 Josiah Cox SDSU SR S 7 27 18 45 6.43
57 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 7 27 16 43 6.14
57 Christian Ford MO State SR S 7 27 14 41 5.86
57 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 7 27 13 40 5.71
57 Malik Esquerra Texas Tech JR S 6 27 6 33 5.50
65 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 7 26 41 67 9.57
65 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 7 26 33 59 8.43
65 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 6 26 27 53 8.83
65 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 6 26 27 53 8.83
65 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 7 26 27 53 7.57
65 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
65 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
65 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 7 26 24 50 7.14
65 Cole Blaylock USA SR S 7 26 20 46 6.57
65 Amare Campbell Tennessee SR LB 7 26 20 46 6.57
65 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 7 26 19 45 6.43
65 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska SR DB 7 26 17 43 6.14
65 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 7 26 15 41 5.86
65 AG McGhee Ark St SR S 7 26 13 39 5.57
65 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 5 26 11 37 7.40
65 Marcus Upton BC SO DB 6 26 11 37 6.17
65 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 7 26 11 37 5.29
65 Travion Barnes Baylor SR LB 6 26 10 36 6.00
65 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 7 26 10 36 5.14
65 Joel Kpassou MO State SR CB 7 26 4 30 4.29
85 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 7 25 41 66 9.43
85 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 7 25 38 63 9.00
85 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 6 25 37 62 10.33
85 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 7 25 28 53 7.57
85 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
85 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
85 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
85 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
85 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 6 25 24 49 8.17
85 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 6 25 24 49 8.17
85 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 6 25 21 46 7.67
85 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 7 25 21 46 6.57
85 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 6 25 20 45 7.50
85 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 6 25 20 45 7.50
85 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 7 25 17 42 6.00
85 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 6 25 16 41 6.83