2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games at Home Only through 10/20/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | SR | LB | 5 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 2 | Muaaz Byard | UAB | SR | LB | 4 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 3 | Saboor Karriem | Temple | SR | SAF | 5 | 26 | 2 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 4 | EJ Smith | Nevada | SR | LB | 3 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 14.67 |
| 4 | Jo'Tavion Pierce | UAB | FR | DB | 4 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 6 | Kentrell Webb | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 23 | 3 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 5 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 7 | Marcus Upton | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 9 | Sione Hala | SDSU | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 9 | CJ Heard | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 5 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 9 | Isaiah Crosby | California | JR | DB | 5 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 9 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 4 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 9 | Carter Davis | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 9 | Raylen Wilson | Georgia | SR | ILB | 5 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 9 | Chris Cole | Georgia | JR | ILB | 5 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 9 | Isaiah Houi | Oregon St | JR | DB | 4 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 17 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | JR | LB | 5 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 17 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 17 | Devin Vaught | Mich St | JR | S | 5 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 17 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | SR | EDG | 3 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 17 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | JR | S | 4 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 17 | Justin Okoronkwo | S Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 17 | Jacob Manu | Washington | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 17 | Kingston Lopa | California | SO | DB | 4 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 17 | Jayon Harvey | James Mad | JR | S | 4 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 17 | Logan Bartley | Kansas St | SO | S | 5 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Savion Riley | Ga Tech | SR | S | 4 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Troy Bowles | Michigan | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 29 | Amare Campbell | Tennessee | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 29 | Cruce Brookins | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 29 | Kevin Adams III | Tulane | JR | S | 3 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 29 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | SR | S | 4 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 29 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 3 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Iowa State | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 35 | Matt Rose | Stanford | SR | LB | 3 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 35 | Tano Letuli | SDSU | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 35 | Josiah Cox | SDSU | SR | S | 4 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 35 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | SR | CB | 5 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 35 | Deven Bryant | USC | JR | LB | 5 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 35 | Wesley Miller | FIU | SR | DB | 4 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | JR | LB | 3 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 35 | Kade Phillips | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 35 | Brian Nelson II | NC State | SR | CB | 4 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 45 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 45 | Cam Buffington | Iowa | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 45 | KP Price | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 45 | Jayden Bradley | Texas St | FR | DB | 4 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 45 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 4 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 45 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 5 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 45 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 45 | Avery Powell | Temple | SR | SAF | 4 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 45 | Dylan Robinson | Washington | SO | CB | 5 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 45 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 45 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 5 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 45 | Koy Beasley | Kansas St | JR | S | 5 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 57 | Dorian Pringle | BGSU | SO | LB | 4 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 57 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 57 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 57 | Grant Godfrey | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 57 | Myles Graham | Florida | JR | ILB | 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 57 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 57 | T.J. Capers | Louisville | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 57 | AJ Brown | Rice | SR | VPR | 4 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 57 | Chris Bracy | Michigan | JR | S | 5 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 57 | Naeten Mitchell | Colorado | SR | DB | 3 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 57 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 57 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 3 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 57 | Zaydrius Rainey-Sale | Washington | SO | LB | 5 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 57 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 3 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 57 | Mekhi Mason | Kansas St | SR | LB | 5 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 57 | Kaleb Harris | Auburn | JR | S | 3 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 57 | Malik Esquerra | Texas Tech | JR | S | 4 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 74 | Nicholas Rodriguez | Missouri | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 74 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 74 | Nick Rinaldi | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 74 | Joe Drew | Ark St | SO | LB | 3 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 74 | Aiden Sullivan | Oregon St | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 74 | Austin Harnetiaux | Rice | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 74 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 74 | Jelani McLaughlin | SDSU | JR | S | 4 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 74 | Jelani McDonald | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 74 | Tawfiq Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | DT | 4 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 74 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 74 | Tae Harris | Ga Tech | SO | S | 4 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 74 | Jake St. Andre | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 74 | Chris D'Appolonia | Syracuse | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 74 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 74 | Eric Stuart | Temple | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 74 | Dean Ford | Sam Hou St | JR | LB | 3 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 74 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 5 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 74 | Colton Phares | App St | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 74 | Micah Gifford | Baylor | SR | S | 4 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 74 | Travion Barnes | Baylor | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 74 | Geimere Latimer II | WVU | SR | N | 5 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 74 | Tah'j Butler | Miss | JR | LB | 3 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 74 | Peyton Williams | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 74 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 74 | Chams Diagne | WVU | SR | CB | 5 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 74 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 3.75 |