2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 3 22 10 32 10.67
2 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 3 21 8 29 9.67
3 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 20 14 34 11.33
3 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 20 11 31 7.75
3 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 3 20 7 27 9.00
6 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 3 19 14 33 11.00
6 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 3 19 11 30 10.00
6 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 3 19 10 29 9.67
6 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 4 19 6 25 6.25
10 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 3 18 6 24 8.00
10 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 3 18 5 23 7.67
10 Savion Riley Ga Tech SR S 3 18 4 22 7.33
10 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 18 4 22 7.33
14 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
14 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 3 17 17 34 11.33
14 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 17 15 32 10.67
14 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 3 17 12 29 9.67
14 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
14 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 3 17 5 22 7.33
14 Marcus Upton BC SO DB 3 17 4 21 7.00
21 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 3 16 10 26 8.67
21 Ethan Powell SJSU SR LB 4 16 7 23 5.75
21 Ian Foster Memphis JR SAF 4 16 7 23 5.75
21 Nick Session NMSU SR S 3 16 5 21 7.00
21 Dylan Smith Memphis JR SAF 4 16 5 21 5.25
21 Chauncey Logan Jr. Memphis SR CB 4 16 2 18 4.50
27 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
27 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
27 Rashon Myles Jr. Ga South SR ILB 3 15 11 26 8.67
27 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 3 15 11 26 8.67
27 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 3 15 10 25 8.33
27 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 3 15 10 25 8.33
27 Craig Royal Jr. Texas St SR DB 3 15 9 24 8.00
27 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 3 15 9 24 8.00
27 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 3 15 7 22 7.33
27 Jacob Manu Washington SR LB 3 15 6 21 7.00
27 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 3 15 6 21 7.00
27 Ken Willis James Mad SR CB 3 15 6 21 7.00
27 Josh Hunter SDSU SR S 3 15 5 20 6.67
27 Five Hamilton Ark St SR S 3 15 5 20 6.67
41 JT Haskins Ohio SO SAF 3 14 11 25 8.33
41 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 3 14 11 25 8.33
41 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 3 14 9 23 7.67
41 Collin Jacob La-Lafytte SR S 3 14 9 23 7.67
41 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 3 14 8 22 7.33
41 Tre Stevens Ark St SR LB 3 14 8 22 7.33
41 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 3 14 7 21 7.00
41 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 3 14 7 21 7.00
41 Laquan Robinson USM SR DB 3 14 6 20 6.67
41 Mo Conteh Toledo SR S 3 14 6 20 6.67
51 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 3 13 16 29 9.67
51 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
51 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 3 13 13 26 8.67
51 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
51 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 3 13 12 25 8.33
51 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
51 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 3 13 11 24 8.00
51 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 4 13 11 24 6.00
51 Boen Phelps Boise St SR LB 3 13 8 21 7.00
51 Elijah Kinsler Memphis SO DL 4 13 8 21 5.25
51 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 2 13 7 20 10.00
51 Sterling Stu Smith Ball State SR DB 3 13 6 19 6.33
51 Travion Barnes Baylor SR LB 3 13 5 18 6.00
51 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 3 13 4 17 5.67
51 Taeden Rogers La Tech SO DB 3 13 4 17 5.67
51 Jelani McLaughlin SDSU JR S 3 13 4 17 5.67
51 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 3 13 3 16 5.33
68 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
68 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 3 12 15 27 9.00
68 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
68 Conor McPherson La-Lafytte SO LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
68 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 4 12 13 25 6.25
68 Lewis Carter UCF SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
68 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
68 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
68 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 3 12 9 21 7.00
68 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 3 12 9 21 7.00
68 KP Price BC SR DB 3 12 9 21 7.00
68 John Keough Buffalo JR S 3 12 9 21 7.00
68 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 2 12 8 20 10.00
68 DJ Walker Ohio JR SAF 3 12 8 20 6.67
68 Ronnell Davis Buffalo JR S 3 12 8 20 6.67
68 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 3 12 8 20 6.67
68 Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa SJSU SO S 4 12 8 20 5.00
68 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 3 12 5 17 5.67
68 Arion Carter Tennessee SR LB 2 12 4 16 8.00
68 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 3 12 4 16 5.33
68 Kade Phillips Texas SO DB 3 12 3 15 5.00
68 Eric Winters Auburn SO S 2 12 2 14 7.00
68 Kyland Reed Baylor JR LB 3 12 2 14 4.67
91 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
91 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
91 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
91 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
91 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 3 11 10 21 7.00
91 Sam Fongang La Tech SR DB 3 11 10 21 7.00
91 Preston EstoEsta BGSU SO S 3 11 10 21 7.00
91 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 3 11 10 21 7.00
91 Jabari Tiller La-Monroe SR DB 3 11 9 20 6.67
91 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 3 11 8 19 6.33