2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Tyren Polley Jr. | SMU | SO | S | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Matt Rose | Stanford | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Grant Godfrey | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Popo Aguirre | NC State | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18.00 |
| 7 | Justin Okoronkwo | S Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 7 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 7 | Chris D'Appolonia | Syracuse | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 7 | Antoine Deslauriers | Syracuse | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Hasaan Sykes | Kentucky | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 12 | Sam Mattingly | Stanford | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 12 | Jimmy Wyrick | SMU | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 12 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 16 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Owen Long | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 21 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | John Slaughter | Purdue | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Marquise Lightfoot | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 21 | Elijah Walton | Army | JR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Dallas Daley | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Christian Johnson | Navy | SO | OLB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Alexander Kilgore | SMU | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 21 | Corey Myrick | Clemson | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Jaden Yates | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Alex Sanford Jr. | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Elijah "Bo" Barnes | Kentucky | SO | LB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 21 | Nissi Ogbebor | Syracuse | SO | DL | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 37 | Amaree Williams | Miss St | JR | EDG | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Brenden Jordan | Texas Tech | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Derek McDonald | N Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Ayden Jackson | S Florida | SR | STA | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Jeremiah Marcelin | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Scotty Edwards | Stanford | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Braheem Long Jr. | Syracuse | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Jeremiah Alexander | Clemson | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Peyton Williams | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | TJ Banks | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Sharif Denson | Miss | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Khmori House | Arkansas | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Kaleb Harris | Auburn | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Charlie Eckhardt | Stanford | JR | S | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 48 | JJ Dunnigan | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 48 | Cruce Brookins | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Ja’Bril Rawls | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Chris Jones | FSU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Kamuela Ka'aihue | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Ben Bogle | Arkansas | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Gary Bryant III | Syracuse | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 48 | Josh Guerrier | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Christian Davis | SMU | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 48 | Omar Graham Jr. | FSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 48 | Aiden Hall | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Kaj Sanders | Rutgers | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 48 | Tavion Gadson | Kentucky | SR | DL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 48 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | SR | LB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 48 | Rashard Perry | Syracuse | SR | DL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 48 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 76 | Malik Esquerra | Texas Tech | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Tah'j Butler | Miss | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Taylor Davis | Kansas | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Jardin Gilbert | Miss St | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Jaquavious Moss | Army | SO | ILB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Deuce Blades II | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Whit Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 76 | Ethan O'Connor | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 76 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 76 | Sam Robinson | S Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Deven Bryant | USC | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Sam Greene | Kentucky | SR | OLB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 76 | Mohamed Toure | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 76 | Peyton Seelmann | N Carolina | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Luke Metz | Alabama | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Ja’Quavion Smith | Arkansas | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | AJ Tuitele | California | FR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Zach Johnson | Stanford | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 76 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 76 | Jalen Smith | Miss St | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |