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 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 20 14 34 11.33
1 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 3 17 17 34 11.33
3 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 4 20 25 45 11.25
4 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 3 12 20 32 10.67
5 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 2 10 11 21 10.50
6 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 2 12 8 20 10.00
7 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 4 21 18 39 9.75
7 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 4 20 19 39 9.75
9 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 3 17 12 29 9.67
10 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 4 26 12 38 9.50
10 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 2 8 11 19 9.50
12 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 3 20 8 28 9.33
12 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 3 5 23 28 9.33
14 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 4 24 13 37 9.25
14 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 4 20 17 37 9.25
14 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 4 17 20 37 9.25
14 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 4 11 26 37 9.25
18 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 4 24 12 36 9.00
18 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 4 19 17 36 9.00
18 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
18 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 11 16 27 9.00
18 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 3 6 21 27 9.00
18 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 2 9 9 18 9.00
24 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 4 25 10 35 8.75
24 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 4 21 14 35 8.75
24 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
24 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
28 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
28 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
28 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
28 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 3 7 19 26 8.67
32 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 4 19 15 34 8.50
32 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
32 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 4 15 19 34 8.50
32 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 4 13 21 34 8.50
32 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 4 11 23 34 8.50
32 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 2 8 9 17 8.50
38 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
38 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
40 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 4 21 12 33 8.25
40 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 4 18 15 33 8.25
40 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 4 17 16 33 8.25
40 Xavier White CMU JR LB 4 13 20 33 8.25
40 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 4 10 23 33 8.25
45 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
45 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 4 15 17 32 8.00
45 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 4 14 18 32 8.00
45 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 3 17 7 24 8.00
45 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 3 13 11 24 8.00
45 Lewis Carter UCF SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
45 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
45 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 3 7 17 24 8.00
45 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 2 13 3 16 8.00
45 Braylon Johnson Wk Forest JR DB 2 11 5 16 8.00
45 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 2 8 8 16 8.00
45 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 2 4 12 16 8.00
57 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 4 21 10 31 7.75
57 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 20 11 31 7.75
57 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
57 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
57 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 4 14 17 31 7.75
57 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 4 13 18 31 7.75
57 Conor McPherson La-Lafytte SO LB 4 13 18 31 7.75
57 Jadon Mayfield La Tech JR LB 4 12 19 31 7.75
57 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 4 10 21 31 7.75
57 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 4 9 22 31 7.75
67 CJ Richard Jr. FSU JR DB 3 15 8 23 7.67
67 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 3 14 9 23 7.67
67 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
67 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 3 10 13 23 7.67
67 Chapman Lewis Utah State JR S 3 9 14 23 7.67
67 Tackett Curtis UCF SR LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
67 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
67 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 3 7 16 23 7.67
75 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 4 17 13 30 7.50
75 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
75 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 4 11 19 30 7.50
75 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 2 7 8 15 7.50
75 Malik Hartford UCLA SR DB 2 4 11 15 7.50
80 Savion Riley Ga Tech SR S 3 18 4 22 7.33
80 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 18 4 22 7.33
80 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 3 15 7 22 7.33
80 Jacob Manu Washington SR LB 3 15 7 22 7.33
80 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 3 14 8 22 7.33
80 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
86 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 4 16 13 29 7.25
86 Cole Blaylock USA SR S 4 15 14 29 7.25
86 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 4 14 15 29 7.25
86 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
86 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
86 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 4 11 18 29 7.25
86 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 4 9 20 29 7.25
86 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 4 9 20 29 7.25
86 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 4 9 20 29 7.25
86 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 4 8 21 29 7.25
96 Nick Session NMSU SR S 4 20 8 28 7.00
96 Josh Hunter SDSU SR S 4 19 9 28 7.00
96 Rashon Myles Jr. Ga South SR ILB 4 17 11 28 7.00
96 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 4 9 19 28 7.00
96 Marcus Upton BC SO DB 3 17 4 21 7.00

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