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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 4 5 35 40 10.00
2 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 5 19 33 52 10.40
3 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 5 11 29 40 8.00
4 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 5 20 27 47 9.40
4 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 5 16 27 43 8.60
6 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 4 25 26 51 12.75
6 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 4 21 26 47 11.75
6 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 5 16 26 42 8.40
6 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 5 14 26 40 8.00
10 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 4 11 25 36 9.00
11 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 3 19 24 43 14.33
11 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 3 12 24 36 12.00
11 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 5 9 24 33 6.60
11 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 4 8 24 32 8.00
15 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 5 20 23 43 8.60
15 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 4 17 23 40 10.00
15 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 5 8 23 31 6.20
18 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 4 14 22 36 9.00
18 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 3 9 22 31 10.33
18 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 4 6 22 28 7.00
18 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 4 5 22 27 6.75
22 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
22 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 4 15 21 36 9.00
22 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 10 21 31 10.33
22 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 4 9 21 30 7.50
26 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
26 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 5 18 20 38 7.60
26 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 4 13 20 33 8.25
26 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 3 12 20 32 10.67
26 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 4 12 20 32 8.00
26 Bray Hubbard Alabama SR DB 5 12 20 32 6.40
26 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 3 9 20 29 9.67
33 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 15 19 34 11.33
33 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 4 15 19 34 8.50
33 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 14 19 33 11.00
33 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 3 13 19 32 10.67
33 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 3 11 19 30 10.00
33 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 3 11 19 30 10.00
33 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 10 19 29 9.67
33 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 4 10 19 29 7.25
33 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 5 9 19 28 5.60
33 Micah Johnson La-Lafytte JR LB 3 6 19 25 8.33
33 Rashard Perry Syracuse SR DL 4 2 19 21 5.25
44 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 19 18 37 12.33
44 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 3 15 18 33 11.00
44 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 4 15 18 33 8.25
44 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 3 14 18 32 10.67
44 Aaron Chiles Florida JR ILB 5 13 18 31 6.20
44 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 10 18 28 9.33
44 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 3 8 18 26 8.67
44 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 3 6 18 24 8.00
44 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 3 4 18 22 7.33
53 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 3 17 17 34 11.33
53 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 3 16 17 33 11.00
53 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 5 15 17 32 6.40
53 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
53 Fred "JayR" Johnson S Carolina JR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
53 Clev Lubin Louisville SR DL 5 12 17 29 5.80
53 Tyler Martin U Mass SR LB 4 10 17 27 6.75
53 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
53 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
53 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 8 17 25 8.33
53 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 3 8 17 25 8.33
53 Keaton Thomas Miss SR LB 4 8 17 25 6.25
53 Simeon Coleman Cincinnati JR ILB 3 6 17 23 7.67
53 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 3 6 17 23 7.67
53 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 4 6 17 23 5.75
53 Myles Brown Virginia JR LB 4 5 17 22 5.50
69 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 4 16 16 32 8.00
69 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 4 16 16 32 8.00
69 Quinton Hammonds Okla St JR S 3 14 16 30 10.00
69 Rylan Leathers Tulsa SO S 3 12 16 28 9.33
69 Davaughn Patterson Wk Forest JR DB 5 12 16 28 5.60
69 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 3 11 16 27 9.00
69 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 3 10 16 26 8.67
69 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 4 9 16 25 6.25
69 Justin Cryer Texas SR LB 3 8 16 24 8.00
69 AJ Tuitele California FR ILB 4 8 16 24 6.00
69 Tavion Gadson Kentucky SR DL 5 8 16 24 4.80
69 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 2 6 16 22 11.00
69 Daytione Smith Marshall SR S 3 6 16 22 7.33
69 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 3 4 16 20 6.67
69 Demeco Kennedy Louisville JR DL 5 4 16 20 4.00
84 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 5 25 15 40 8.00
84 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 4 22 15 37 9.25
84 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 3 18 15 33 11.00
84 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 4 18 15 33 8.25
84 JT Hooten James Mad JR LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
84 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 3 14 15 29 9.67
84 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 4 14 15 29 7.25
84 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 2 13 15 28 14.00
84 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 4 12 15 27 6.75
84 Arion Carter Tennessee SR LB 4 12 15 27 6.75
84 Benjamin Perry Louisville SR LB 5 12 15 27 5.40
84 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
84 Jay Green Stanford SR S 4 11 15 26 6.50
84 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 4 11 15 26 6.50
84 Alex Sanford Jr. Pittsburgh SR LB 4 11 15 26 6.50
84 Ashlynd Barker FSU SR DB 4 11 15 26 6.50
84 Langston Hardy Wk Forest SR DL 5 11 15 26 5.20