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 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 2 9 16 25 12.50
2 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 20 14 34 11.33
2 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 3 17 17 34 11.33
4 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 3 19 14 33 11.00
5 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 3 22 10 32 10.67
5 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 17 15 32 10.67
5 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
8 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 2 10 11 21 10.50
9 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 3 19 11 30 10.00
9 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 2 13 7 20 10.00
9 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 2 12 8 20 10.00
12 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 3 21 8 29 9.67
12 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 3 19 10 29 9.67
12 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 3 17 12 29 9.67
12 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 3 13 16 29 9.67
12 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 3 10 19 29 9.67
17 Jacobie Henderson Virginia SR CB 2 9 10 19 9.50
17 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 2 8 11 19 9.50
19 Xavier White CMU JR LB 3 10 18 28 9.33
19 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 3 5 23 28 9.33
21 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 3 20 7 27 9.00
21 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
21 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 3 12 15 27 9.00
21 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 3 10 17 27 9.00
21 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 3 6 21 27 9.00
21 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 2 9 9 18 9.00
21 Cooper Blomstrom Arizona SR LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
21 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
21 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 1 1 8 9 9.00
30 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
31 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 3 16 10 26 8.67
31 Rashon Myles Jr. Ga South SR ILB 3 15 11 26 8.67
31 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 3 15 11 26 8.67
31 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
31 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 3 13 13 26 8.67
31 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
31 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
31 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
31 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
31 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
31 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 3 7 19 26 8.67
31 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 3 7 19 26 8.67
43 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 2 7 10 17 8.50
43 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 2 6 11 17 8.50
45 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 3 15 10 25 8.33
45 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 3 15 10 25 8.33
45 JT Haskins Ohio SO SAF 3 14 11 25 8.33
45 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 3 14 11 25 8.33
45 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
45 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 3 13 12 25 8.33
45 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
45 Conor McPherson La-Lafytte SO LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
45 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
45 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
45 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 3 9 16 25 8.33
45 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 3 9 16 25 8.33
57 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 3 18 6 24 8.00
57 Craig Royal Jr. Texas St SR DB 3 15 9 24 8.00
57 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 3 15 9 24 8.00
57 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 3 13 11 24 8.00
57 Lewis Carter UCF SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
57 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
57 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 3 8 16 24 8.00
57 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 3 7 17 24 8.00
57 Braylon Johnson Wk Forest JR DB 2 11 5 16 8.00
57 Damon Walters N'western JR DB 2 10 6 16 8.00
57 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 2 10 6 16 8.00
57 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 2 9 7 16 8.00
57 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 2 8 8 16 8.00
57 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 2 8 8 16 8.00
71 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 20 11 31 7.75
71 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
73 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 3 18 5 23 7.67
73 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 3 14 9 23 7.67
73 Collin Jacob La-Lafytte SR S 3 14 9 23 7.67
73 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
73 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 3 9 14 23 7.67
73 Tackett Curtis UCF SR LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
73 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
73 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 3 6 17 23 7.67
81 Ben Roberts Texas Tech SR LB 2 10 5 15 7.50
81 CJ Richard Jr. FSU JR DB 2 9 6 15 7.50
81 Jerome Carter III Clemson JR S 2 9 6 15 7.50
81 Braden Turner N'western SR DB 2 8 7 15 7.50
81 Nick Morris Jr. Duke SR LB 2 8 7 15 7.50
81 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 2 5 10 15 7.50
81 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 2 5 10 15 7.50
81 Malik Hartford UCLA SR DB 2 4 11 15 7.50
89 Savion Riley Ga Tech SR S 3 18 4 22 7.33
89 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 18 4 22 7.33
89 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 3 17 5 22 7.33
89 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 3 15 7 22 7.33
89 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 3 14 8 22 7.33
89 Tre Stevens Ark St SR LB 3 14 8 22 7.33
89 Jack Fries Ohio SR LB 3 10 12 22 7.33
89 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 10 12 22 7.33
89 Brandon Jones N Texas SO S 3 9 13 22 7.33
89 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 3 8 14 22 7.33
89 Terrence Cooks II Texas St SR LB 3 8 14 22 7.33
89 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 3 8 14 22 7.33

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