2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games at Home Only through 10/20/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 4 12 30 42 10.50
2 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 4 7 29 36 9.00
2 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 4 6 29 35 8.75
4 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 5 10 28 38 7.60
5 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 5 5 27 32 6.40
6 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 5 11 26 37 7.40
6 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 4 7 26 33 8.25
8 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 4 16 25 41 10.25
8 Xavier White CMU JR LB 4 11 25 36 9.00
8 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 4 3 25 28 7.00
11 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 4 16 24 40 10.00
11 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 4 11 24 35 8.75
11 Mario Easterly ODU SR S 4 8 24 32 8.00
14 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 4 16 23 39 9.75
14 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 4 15 23 38 9.50
14 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 4 14 23 37 9.25
14 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 4 10 23 33 8.25
14 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 4 9 23 32 8.00
14 DeAndre Lynch ODU JR DL 4 2 23 25 6.25
20 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 5 19 22 41 8.20
20 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 5 14 22 36 7.20
20 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 4 6 22 28 7.00
23 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 4 21 21 42 10.50
23 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 4 15 21 36 9.00
23 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 4 14 21 35 8.75
23 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 3 8 21 29 9.67
23 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 4 7 21 28 7.00
23 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 4 7 21 28 7.00
29 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 4 12 20 32 8.00
29 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 4 8 20 28 7.00
31 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 4 27 19 46 11.50
31 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 25 19 44 14.67
31 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 4 18 19 37 9.25
31 Nick Rinaldi Vanderbilt SR LB 5 15 19 34 6.80
31 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 14 19 33 11.00
31 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 4 13 19 32 8.00
31 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 4 13 19 32 8.00
31 Justin Denson, Jr. Purdue SO DB 5 10 19 29 5.80
31 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 4 9 19 28 7.00
31 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 4 8 19 27 6.75
31 Koa Naotala ODU SR LB 4 7 19 26 6.50
31 Ja’Mez Drummer ODU SR LB 4 7 19 26 6.50
31 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 4 7 19 26 6.50
31 Ray Coney Texas A&M SR LB 5 7 19 26 5.20
31 Daytione Smith Marshall SR S 4 6 19 25 6.25
31 Domanick Moon W Mich SR LB 3 5 19 24 8.00
47 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
47 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 14 18 32 10.67
47 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 4 13 18 31 7.75
47 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 4 13 18 31 7.75
47 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 4 13 18 31 7.75
47 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 3 11 18 29 9.67
47 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 3 11 18 29 9.67
47 Bear Alexander Oregon SR DL 4 6 18 24 6.00
47 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 3 3 18 21 7.00
47 Taye Brown Arizona SR LB 3 3 18 21 7.00
47 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 3 3 18 21 7.00
47 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 4 2 18 20 5.00
59 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 5 20 17 37 7.40
59 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
59 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 3 14 17 31 10.33
59 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 3 12 17 29 9.67
59 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 4 12 17 29 7.25
59 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 4 12 17 29 7.25
59 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
59 Nathaniel Staehling Michigan SR LB 5 11 17 28 5.60
59 Tyler Martin U Mass SR LB 4 9 17 26 6.50
59 Javae Gilmore Marshall SR LB 4 9 17 26 6.50
59 Justin Cryer Texas SR LB 4 8 17 25 6.25
59 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 4 8 17 25 6.25
59 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 5 5 17 22 4.40
72 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 5 20 16 36 7.20
72 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 4 17 16 33 8.25
72 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 4 16 16 32 8.00
72 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 4 16 16 32 8.00
72 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
72 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 4 13 16 29 7.25
72 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 4 13 16 29 7.25
72 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 4 13 16 29 7.25
72 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 4 10 16 26 6.50
72 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 3 9 16 25 8.33
72 Terrence Cooks II Texas St SR LB 4 8 16 24 6.00
72 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 3 7 16 23 7.67
72 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 3 5 16 21 7.00
72 Jadon Mayfield La Tech JR LB 3 4 16 20 6.67
72 Brenden Anes W Mich SO LB 3 4 16 20 6.67
87 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
87 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 3 12 15 27 9.00
87 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 4 12 15 27 6.75
87 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
87 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 4 11 15 26 6.50
87 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 4 11 15 26 6.50
87 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 4 11 15 26 6.50
87 Cam Stodghill Mich St SR LB 5 11 15 26 5.20
87 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
87 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 3 9 15 24 8.00
87 Andrew Zock Toledo JR DE 4 9 15 24 6.00
87 John Lista UConn SR LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
87 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 3 8 15 23 7.67
87 Kam Moore Ark St SR LB 3 6 15 21 7.00