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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 6 39 32 71 11.83
2 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 7 35 44 79 11.29
3 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 7 32 45 77 11.00
4 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 6 29 35 64 10.67
5 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 6 25 37 62 10.33
6 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 7 46 23 69 9.86
7 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 5 21 28 49 9.80
8 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 7 35 33 68 9.71
8 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 7 20 48 68 9.71
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 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 7 26 41 67 9.57
13 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 7 25 41 66 9.43
14 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 6 30 26 56 9.33
14 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 6 21 35 56 9.33
14 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 6 20 36 56 9.33
17 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 7 33 32 65 9.29
18 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 6 21 34 55 9.17
18 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 6 21 34 55 9.17
20 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 7 35 29 64 9.14
20 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 7 12 52 64 9.14
22 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 7 40 23 63 9.00
22 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 7 25 38 63 9.00
22 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 6 39 15 54 9.00
22 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 6 28 26 54 9.00
22 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 6 24 30 54 9.00
27 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 6 26 27 53 8.83
27 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 6 26 27 53 8.83
29 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 7 31 30 61 8.71
29 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 7 27 34 61 8.71
31 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 6 35 17 52 8.67
31 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 6 28 24 52 8.67
31 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 6 28 24 52 8.67
31 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 6 24 28 52 8.67
31 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 6 22 30 52 8.67
36 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 7 40 20 60 8.57
36 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 7 34 26 60 8.57
36 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 7 24 36 60 8.57
39 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 6 28 23 51 8.50
39 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
39 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
39 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 6 23 28 51 8.50
39 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 6 22 29 51 8.50
44 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 7 34 25 59 8.43
44 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 7 26 33 59 8.43
46 Nick Session NMSU SR S 6 34 16 50 8.33
46 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 6 32 18 50 8.33
46 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 6 29 21 50 8.33
46 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
46 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
46 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 6 23 27 50 8.33
52 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 7 43 15 58 8.29
53 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 6 31 18 49 8.17
53 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 6 25 24 49 8.17
53 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 6 25 24 49 8.17
53 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 6 24 25 49 8.17
57 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 7 24 33 57 8.14
57 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 7 22 35 57 8.14
57 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 7 21 36 57 8.14
60 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 7 29 27 56 8.00
60 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 6 18 30 48 8.00
62 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 7 21 34 55 7.86
62 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 7 21 34 55 7.86
64 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 6 31 16 47 7.83
64 KP Price BC SR DB 6 29 18 47 7.83
64 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 6 16 31 47 7.83
64 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 6 14 33 47 7.83
68 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 7 29 25 54 7.71
68 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 7 24 30 54 7.71
70 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 6 30 16 46 7.67
70 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 6 28 18 46 7.67
70 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 6 25 21 46 7.67
70 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 6 15 31 46 7.67
74 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 5 11 27 38 7.60
75 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 7 29 24 53 7.57
75 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 7 26 27 53 7.57
75 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 7 25 28 53 7.57
75 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 7 24 29 53 7.57
75 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 7 24 29 53 7.57
75 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 7 24 29 53 7.57
75 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 7 22 31 53 7.57
82 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 6 25 20 45 7.50
82 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 6 25 20 45 7.50
82 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 6 13 32 45 7.50
85 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 7 37 15 52 7.43
85 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 7 30 22 52 7.43
85 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 7 30 22 52 7.43
85 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 7 21 31 52 7.43
85 Xavier White CMU JR LB 7 19 33 52 7.43
85 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 7 18 34 52 7.43
91 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 5 26 11 37 7.40
92 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 6 24 20 44 7.33
92 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 6 21 23 44 7.33
92 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 6 19 25 44 7.33
92 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 6 17 27 44 7.33
96 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 7 32 19 51 7.29
96 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 7 31 20 51 7.29
96 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 7 29 22 51 7.29
96 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
96 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.