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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 3 19 24 43 14.33
2 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 2 13 15 28 14.00
3 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 2 17 10 27 13.50
4 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 2 12 14 26 13.00
5 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 4 25 26 51 12.75
6 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 19 18 37 12.33
7 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 3 12 24 36 12.00
8 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 4 21 26 47 11.75
9 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 3 25 10 35 11.67
10 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 3 17 17 34 11.33
10 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 15 19 34 11.33
12 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 3 22 11 33 11.00
12 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 3 18 15 33 11.00
12 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 3 16 17 33 11.00
12 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 3 15 18 33 11.00
12 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 14 19 33 11.00
12 Nick Session NMSU SR S 2 14 8 22 11.00
12 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 2 9 13 22 11.00
12 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 2 6 16 22 11.00
20 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 3 18 14 32 10.67
20 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 3 14 18 32 10.67
20 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 3 13 19 32 10.67
20 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 3 12 20 32 10.67
24 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 2 12 9 21 10.50
24 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 2 6 15 21 10.50
26 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 5 19 33 52 10.40
27 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 20 11 31 10.33
27 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 10 21 31 10.33
27 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 3 9 22 31 10.33
30 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 4 17 23 40 10.00
30 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 4 5 35 40 10.00
30 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 3 16 14 30 10.00
30 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 16 14 30 10.00
30 Quinton Hammonds Okla St JR S 3 14 16 30 10.00
30 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 3 11 19 30 10.00
30 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 3 11 19 30 10.00
37 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 3 16 13 29 9.67
37 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 3 15 14 29 9.67
37 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 3 15 14 29 9.67
37 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 3 14 15 29 9.67
37 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
37 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 10 19 29 9.67
37 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 3 9 20 29 9.67
44 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 4 24 14 38 9.50
44 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
44 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 2 7 12 19 9.50
47 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 5 20 27 47 9.40
48 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 3 23 5 28 9.33
48 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 3 19 9 28 9.33
48 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 3 16 12 28 9.33
48 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 16 12 28 9.33
48 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 3 15 13 28 9.33
48 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
48 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
48 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
48 Rylan Leathers Tulsa SO S 3 12 16 28 9.33
48 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 10 18 28 9.33
58 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 4 22 15 37 9.25
59 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 4 15 21 36 9.00
59 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 4 14 22 36 9.00
59 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 4 11 25 36 9.00
59 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 3 22 5 27 9.00
59 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 3 16 11 27 9.00
59 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 3 15 12 27 9.00
59 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
59 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
59 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
59 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 3 11 16 27 9.00
59 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 2 15 3 18 9.00
59 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 2 11 7 18 9.00
59 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
59 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 2 5 13 18 9.00
73 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
74 Logan Bartley Kansas St SO S 3 18 8 26 8.67
74 KP Price BC SR DB 3 17 9 26 8.67
74 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 3 16 10 26 8.67
74 Trey Lathan Kansas SR LB 3 15 11 26 8.67
74 Josiah Cox SDSU SR S 3 14 12 26 8.67
74 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 3 12 14 26 8.67
74 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
74 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 3 10 16 26 8.67
74 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
74 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
74 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 3 8 18 26 8.67
85 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 5 20 23 43 8.60
85 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 5 16 27 43 8.60
87 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 4 26 8 34 8.50
87 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 4 15 19 34 8.50
87 Wesley Edison USM SO LB 2 11 6 17 8.50
87 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 2 10 7 17 8.50
87 Jordan Perry Troy SR SPR 2 7 10 17 8.50
87 Aidan Vaughan Liberty SR LB 2 5 12 17 8.50
87 Landon Sylvie USM JR DB 2 5 12 17 8.50
87 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 2 4 13 17 8.50
95 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 5 16 26 42 8.40
96 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 3 17 8 25 8.33
96 Greg Smith III N Carolina SO DB 3 14 11 25 8.33
96 Brandon Tyson Ga South SR ILB 3 12 13 25 8.33
96 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
96 Tyson Williams Tulsa SR CB 3 12 13 25 8.33

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.