2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyren Polley Jr. | SMU | SO | S | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Justin Okoronkwo | S Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Amaree Williams | Miss St | JR | EDG | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Owen Long | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 7 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Matt Rose | Stanford | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 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 | Hasaan Sykes | Kentucky | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 7 | John Slaughter | Purdue | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Brenden Jordan | Texas Tech | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Peyton Williams | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 17 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 17 | Antoine Deslauriers | Syracuse | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 17 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 17 | TJ Banks | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Sharif Denson | Miss | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Malik Esquerra | Texas Tech | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Tah'j Butler | Miss | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 17 | DJ Pickett | LSU | SO | CB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 29 | Grant Godfrey | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 29 | Sam Mattingly | Stanford | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 29 | Jimmy Wyrick | SMU | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 29 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Marquise Lightfoot | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 29 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Khmori House | Arkansas | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 29 | Kaleb Harris | Auburn | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 29 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 29 | Charlie Eckhardt | Stanford | JR | S | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 29 | JJ Dunnigan | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 29 | Taylor Davis | Kansas | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 29 | Jardin Gilbert | Miss St | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 29 | T.J. Capers | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 29 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 29 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | JR | DE | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 29 | Ashton Stamps | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 29 | Jarvis Lee | SMU | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 29 | Quinn Olson | Arizona | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 49 | Elijah Walton | Army | JR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 49 | Dallas Daley | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 49 | Christian Johnson | Navy | SO | OLB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 49 | Alexander Kilgore | SMU | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 49 | Derek McDonald | N Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 49 | Cruce Brookins | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 49 | Ja’Bril Rawls | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 49 | Chris Jones | FSU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 49 | Kamuela Ka'aihue | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 49 | Ben Bogle | Arkansas | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 49 | Cannon DeVries | BYU | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 49 | Gary Bryant III | Syracuse | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 49 | Jaquavious Moss | Army | SO | ILB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 49 | Deuce Blades II | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 49 | Isaiah Glasker | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 49 | Whit Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 49 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Ethan O'Connor | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Darius Givance | ND St | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 49 | Kaleb Cost | N Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 49 | Daniel Harris | California | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 49 | Jett Jefferson | Miss St | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 49 | Luke Ferrelli | Miss | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 49 | Chris Peal | Syracuse | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 49 | Breeon Ishmail | Purdue | JR | DE | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 49 | Javion White | Houston | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 49 | Jayden Woods | Florida | SO | JCK | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 49 | Aiden Lyczek | Navy | JR | DE | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 78 | Popo Aguirre | NC State | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18.00 |
| 78 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 78 | Corey Myrick | Clemson | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 78 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 78 | Ayden Jackson | S Florida | SR | STA | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 78 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 78 | Josh Guerrier | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 78 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 78 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 78 | Christian Davis | SMU | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 78 | Sam Robinson | S Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Deven Bryant | USC | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 78 | Sam Greene | Kentucky | SR | OLB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 78 | Mohamed Toure | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 78 | Taylen Eady | ND St | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 78 | Justin Denson, Jr. | Purdue | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 78 | Ma'Khi Jones | FSU | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 78 | Faletau Satuala | BYU | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 78 | PJ Woodland | LSU | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 78 | Kevyn Humes | Rutgers | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 78 | Desman Stephens II | USC | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 78 | Darrius Davis | Stanford | JR | S | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |