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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 7 12 52 64 9.14
2 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 7 20 48 68 9.71
3 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 7 32 45 77 11.00
4 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 7 35 44 79 11.29
5 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 7 26 41 67 9.57
5 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 7 25 41 66 9.43
7 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 7 25 38 63 9.00
8 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 6 25 37 62 10.33
8 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 7 9 37 46 6.57
10 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 7 31 36 67 9.57
10 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 7 31 36 67 9.57
10 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 7 24 36 60 8.57
10 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 7 21 36 57 8.14
10 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 6 20 36 56 9.33
15 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 6 29 35 64 10.67
15 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 8 23 35 58 7.25
15 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 7 22 35 57 8.14
15 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 6 21 35 56 9.33
15 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 7 16 35 51 7.29
20 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 7 27 34 61 8.71
20 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 6 21 34 55 9.17
20 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 6 21 34 55 9.17
20 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 7 21 34 55 7.86
20 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 7 21 34 55 7.86
20 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 7 18 34 52 7.43
20 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 7 14 34 48 6.86
20 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 7 12 34 46 6.57
20 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 7 11 34 45 6.43
29 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 7 35 33 68 9.71
29 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 7 26 33 59 8.43
29 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 7 24 33 57 8.14
29 Xavier White CMU JR LB 7 19 33 52 7.43
29 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 6 14 33 47 7.83
34 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 6 39 32 71 11.83
34 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 7 33 32 65 9.29
34 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 7 18 32 50 7.14
34 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 7 16 32 48 6.86
34 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 6 13 32 45 7.50
34 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 7 10 32 42 6.00
40 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 7 22 31 53 7.57
40 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 7 21 31 52 7.43
40 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 7 20 31 51 7.29
40 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 6 16 31 47 7.83
40 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 7 16 31 47 6.71
40 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 7 16 31 47 6.71
40 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 6 15 31 46 7.67
47 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 7 31 30 61 8.71
47 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 6 24 30 54 9.00
47 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 7 24 30 54 7.71
47 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 6 22 30 52 8.67
47 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 6 18 30 48 8.00
47 Domanick Moon W Mich SR LB 7 13 30 43 6.14
47 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 7 11 30 41 5.86
47 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 7 9 30 39 5.57
55 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 7 35 29 64 9.14
55 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 7 24 29 53 7.57
55 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 7 24 29 53 7.57
55 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 7 24 29 53 7.57
55 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 6 22 29 51 8.50
55 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 7 21 29 50 7.14
55 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 7 18 29 47 6.71
55 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 7 15 29 44 6.29
55 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 6 12 29 41 6.83
64 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 7 25 28 53 7.57
64 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 6 24 28 52 8.67
64 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 6 23 28 51 8.50
64 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 7 22 28 50 7.14
64 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 5 21 28 49 9.80
64 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 7 20 28 48 6.86
64 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 7 16 28 44 6.29
64 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 6 15 28 43 7.17
64 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 6 13 28 41 6.83
64 Mario Easterly ODU SR S 7 13 28 41 5.86
64 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 7 12 28 40 5.71
75 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 7 29 27 56 8.00
75 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 6 26 27 53 8.83
75 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 6 26 27 53 8.83
75 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 7 26 27 53 7.57
75 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 7 24 27 51 7.29
75 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 6 23 27 50 8.33
75 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 7 23 27 50 7.14
75 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 7 23 27 50 7.14
75 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 6 17 27 44 7.33
75 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 6 15 27 42 7.00
75 Tyler Martin U Mass SR LB 7 14 27 41 5.86
75 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 7 14 27 41 5.86
75 Simeon Coleman Cincinnati JR ILB 6 13 27 40 6.67
75 Dwight Nunoo Akron SR LB 7 13 27 40 5.71
75 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 5 11 27 38 7.60
90 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 7 34 26 60 8.57
90 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 6 30 26 56 9.33
90 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 6 28 26 54 9.00
90 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
90 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
90 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 7 20 26 46 6.57
90 Daytione Smith Marshall SR S 7 18 26 44 6.29
90 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 6 15 26 41 6.83
90 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 7 14 26 40 5.71
90 Arias Nash Tulsa SR DL 7 6 26 32 4.57
100 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 7 34 25 59 8.43