2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/20/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 5 19 33 52 10.40
2 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 4 25 26 51 12.75
3 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 4 21 26 47 11.75
3 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 5 20 27 47 9.40
5 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
6 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 5 20 23 43 8.60
6 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 3 19 24 43 14.33
6 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 5 16 27 43 8.60
9 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 5 16 26 42 8.40
10 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 5 25 15 40 8.00
10 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 4 17 23 40 10.00
10 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 5 14 26 40 8.00
10 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 5 11 29 40 8.00
10 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 4 5 35 40 10.00
15 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 4 24 14 38 9.50
15 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
15 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 5 18 20 38 7.60
18 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 4 22 15 37 9.25
18 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 19 18 37 12.33
20 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 4 15 21 36 9.00
20 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 4 14 22 36 9.00
20 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 3 12 24 36 12.00
20 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 4 11 25 36 9.00
24 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 3 25 10 35 11.67
25 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 4 26 8 34 8.50
25 Chris Cole Georgia JR ILB 5 24 10 34 6.80
25 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 3 17 17 34 11.33
25 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 15 19 34 11.33
25 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 4 15 19 34 8.50
30 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 3 22 11 33 11.00
30 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 4 20 13 33 8.25
30 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 3 18 15 33 11.00
30 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 4 18 15 33 8.25
30 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 3 16 17 33 11.00
30 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 3 15 18 33 11.00
30 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 4 15 18 33 8.25
30 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 14 19 33 11.00
30 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 4 13 20 33 8.25
30 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 5 9 24 33 6.60
40 Christian Pierce USC SR S 4 21 11 32 8.00
40 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 3 18 14 32 10.67
40 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 4 16 16 32 8.00
40 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 4 16 16 32 8.00
40 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 5 15 17 32 6.40
40 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 3 14 18 32 10.67
40 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 3 13 19 32 10.67
40 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 3 12 20 32 10.67
40 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 4 12 20 32 8.00
40 Bray Hubbard Alabama SR DB 5 12 20 32 6.40
40 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 4 8 24 32 8.00
51 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 4 23 8 31 7.75
51 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 20 11 31 10.33
51 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 4 18 13 31 7.75
51 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 4 18 13 31 7.75
51 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 4 17 14 31 7.75
51 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 4 17 14 31 7.75
51 Aaron Chiles Florida JR ILB 5 13 18 31 6.20
51 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 10 21 31 10.33
51 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 3 9 22 31 10.33
51 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 5 8 23 31 6.20
61 Sharif Denson Miss SR S 4 23 7 30 7.50
61 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 4 20 10 30 7.50
61 Wynden Ho'ohuli Hawai'i SR LB 4 17 13 30 7.50
61 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 3 16 14 30 10.00
61 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 16 14 30 10.00
61 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
61 JT Hooten James Mad JR LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
61 Quinton Hammonds Okla St JR S 3 14 16 30 10.00
61 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 3 11 19 30 10.00
61 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 3 11 19 30 10.00
61 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 4 9 21 30 7.50
72 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 4 22 7 29 7.25
72 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 4 18 11 29 7.25
72 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 3 16 13 29 9.67
72 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 3 15 14 29 9.67
72 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 3 15 14 29 9.67
72 Amare Campbell Tennessee SR LB 4 15 14 29 7.25
72 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 3 14 15 29 9.67
72 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 4 14 15 29 7.25
72 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
72 Fred "JayR" Johnson S Carolina JR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
72 Clev Lubin Louisville SR DL 5 12 17 29 5.80
72 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 10 19 29 9.67
72 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 4 10 19 29 7.25
72 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 3 9 20 29 9.67
86 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 3 23 5 28 9.33
86 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 4 21 7 28 7.00
86 Peyton Williams S Carolina SR DB 4 21 7 28 7.00
86 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 3 19 9 28 9.33
86 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 3 16 12 28 9.33
86 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 16 12 28 9.33
86 Khmori House Arkansas JR DB 4 16 12 28 7.00
86 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 3 15 13 28 9.33
86 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 4 15 13 28 7.00
86 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
86 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
86 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
86 Amaree Williams Miss St JR EDG 4 14 14 28 7.00
86 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 2 13 15 28 14.00
86 Rylan Leathers Tulsa SO S 3 12 16 28 9.33