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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 4 20 25 45 11.25
2 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 6 17 23 40 6.67
2 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 6 17 23 40 6.67
4 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 4 21 18 39 9.75
4 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 4 20 19 39 9.75
6 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 4 26 12 38 9.50
6 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 7 22 16 38 5.43
8 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 4 24 13 37 9.25
8 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 4 20 17 37 9.25
8 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 4 17 20 37 9.25
8 John Lista UConn SR LB 6 14 23 37 6.17
8 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 4 11 26 37 9.25
13 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 4 24 12 36 9.00
13 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 4 19 17 36 9.00
15 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 4 25 10 35 8.75
15 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 4 21 14 35 8.75
15 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
15 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
19 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 20 14 34 11.33
19 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 4 19 15 34 8.50
19 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 3 17 17 34 11.33
19 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
19 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 4 15 19 34 8.50
19 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 6 15 19 34 5.67
19 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 4 13 21 34 8.50
19 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 4 11 23 34 8.50
27 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 4 21 12 33 8.25
27 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 4 18 15 33 8.25
27 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 4 17 16 33 8.25
27 Xavier White CMU JR LB 4 13 20 33 8.25
27 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 4 10 23 33 8.25
32 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
32 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 4 15 17 32 8.00
32 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 4 14 18 32 8.00
32 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 3 12 20 32 10.67
36 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 4 21 10 31 7.75
36 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 20 11 31 7.75
36 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
36 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
36 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 4 14 17 31 7.75
36 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 4 13 18 31 7.75
36 Conor McPherson La-Lafytte SO LB 4 13 18 31 7.75
36 Jadon Mayfield La Tech JR LB 4 12 19 31 7.75
36 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 4 10 21 31 7.75
36 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 4 9 22 31 7.75
46 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 4 17 13 30 7.50
46 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
46 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 4 11 19 30 7.50
49 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 3 17 12 29 9.67
49 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 4 16 13 29 7.25
49 Cole Blaylock USA SR S 4 15 14 29 7.25
49 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 4 14 15 29 7.25
49 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
49 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
49 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 4 11 18 29 7.25
49 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 4 9 20 29 7.25
49 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 4 9 20 29 7.25
49 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 4 9 20 29 7.25
49 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 4 8 21 29 7.25
60 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 3 20 8 28 9.33
60 Nick Session NMSU SR S 4 20 8 28 7.00
60 Josh Hunter SDSU SR S 4 19 9 28 7.00
60 Jaylen Sneed Notre Dame SR LB 7 18 10 28 4.00
60 Rashon Myles Jr. Ga South SR ILB 4 17 11 28 7.00
60 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 4 9 19 28 7.00
60 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 3 5 23 28 9.33
67 Luke Talich Notre Dame SR S 6 22 5 27 4.50
67 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 4 20 7 27 6.75
67 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
67 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 4 16 11 27 6.75
67 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 4 15 12 27 6.75
67 Keno Jones Troy SR LB 4 15 12 27 6.75
67 Jack Tchienchou Tulane JR S 4 14 13 27 6.75
67 Sam Fongang La Tech SR DB 4 14 13 27 6.75
67 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 4 13 14 27 6.75
67 Xavier Smith UTEP SR S 4 13 14 27 6.75
67 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 4 12 15 27 6.75
67 Darion White UTSA SR LB 4 12 15 27 6.75
67 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 11 16 27 9.00
67 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 3 6 21 27 9.00
67 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 4 5 22 27 6.75
82 Jayden Price UConn SO DB 6 22 4 26 4.33
82 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 4 21 5 26 6.50
82 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 4 19 7 26 6.50
82 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SR S 7 19 7 26 3.71
82 Five Hamilton Ark St SR S 4 16 10 26 6.50
82 Preston EstoEsta BGSU SO S 4 15 11 26 6.50
82 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 4 14 12 26 6.50
82 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
82 Justin Powe Troy SR S 4 12 14 26 6.50
82 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
82 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 4 10 16 26 6.50
82 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 4 10 16 26 6.50
82 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
82 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 2 8 18 26 13.00
82 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 4 8 18 26 6.50
82 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 3 7 19 26 8.67
98 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 4 19 6 25 6.25
98 Craig Royal Jr. Texas St SR DB 4 15 10 25 6.25
98 Tre Stevens Ark St SR LB 4 15 10 25 6.25