2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/20/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 4 25 26 51 12.75
1 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 5 19 32 51 10.20
3 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 5 29 21 50 10.00
3 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 6 22 28 50 8.33
5 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 6 24 25 49 8.17
6 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 5 20 26 46 9.20
6 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 4 17 29 46 11.50
8 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 5 34 11 45 9.00
8 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 5 27 18 45 9.00
10 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 5 27 17 44 8.80
10 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 23 21 44 14.67
10 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 4 18 26 44 11.00
13 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 4 11 32 43 10.75
14 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 4 24 18 42 10.50
14 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 4 22 20 42 10.50
14 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 4 18 24 42 10.50
14 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 4 16 26 42 10.50
14 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 4 16 26 42 10.50
19 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 4 29 12 41 10.25
19 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 5 25 16 41 8.20
19 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 4 24 17 41 10.25
19 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 4 22 19 41 10.25
19 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 4 17 24 41 10.25
19 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 5 17 24 41 8.20
25 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 5 22 18 40 8.00
25 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 5 22 18 40 8.00
25 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 4 17 23 40 10.00
28 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 5 21 18 39 7.80
28 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 5 21 18 39 7.80
28 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 16 23 39 13.00
28 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 5 16 23 39 7.80
32 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 4 24 14 38 9.50
32 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 4 18 20 38 9.50
32 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 5 18 20 38 7.60
32 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 6 16 22 38 6.33
32 Xavier White CMU JR LB 5 15 23 38 7.60
37 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 5 21 16 37 7.40
37 Josh Hunter SDSU SR S 5 21 16 37 7.40
37 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 5 15 22 37 7.40
37 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 5 15 22 37 7.40
37 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 5 13 24 37 7.40
37 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 5 7 30 37 7.40
43 KP Price BC SR DB 4 23 13 36 9.00
43 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 4 18 18 36 9.00
43 Devon Jackson Oregon SR ILB 5 14 22 36 7.20
43 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 5 9 27 36 7.20
47 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 4 21 14 35 8.75
47 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
47 Darrell Bryant, Jr. CMU SR DB 5 20 15 35 7.00
47 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 4 16 19 35 8.75
47 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
47 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 4 14 21 35 8.75
47 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 4 12 23 35 8.75
54 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 5 22 12 34 6.80
54 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 4 19 15 34 8.50
54 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 4 18 16 34 8.50
54 Khmori House Arkansas JR DB 5 17 17 34 6.80
54 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
54 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 5 16 18 34 6.80
54 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 5 16 18 34 6.80
54 Justin Denson, Jr. Purdue SO DB 5 12 22 34 6.80
54 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 5 9 25 34 6.80
63 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 5 23 10 33 6.60
63 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 3 19 14 33 11.00
63 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 5 19 14 33 6.60
63 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 3 15 18 33 11.00
63 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 4 15 18 33 8.25
63 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 5 15 18 33 6.60
63 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 11 22 33 11.00
70 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 4 19 13 32 8.00
70 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 5 18 14 32 6.40
70 Sam Mattingly Stanford JR LB 4 15 17 32 8.00
70 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 4 9 23 32 8.00
74 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 5 22 9 31 6.20
74 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 4 18 13 31 7.75
74 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 4 18 13 31 7.75
74 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 3 17 14 31 10.33
74 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 5 17 14 31 6.20
74 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
74 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 4 14 17 31 7.75
74 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 4 14 17 31 7.75
74 Trey Lathan Kansas SR LB 4 14 17 31 7.75
74 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 4 13 18 31 7.75
74 Christian Harrison Arkansas SR DB 5 12 19 31 6.20
74 Justin Cryer Texas SR LB 4 11 20 31 7.75
74 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 4 7 24 31 7.75
87 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 4 19 11 30 7.50
87 Jack Tchienchou Tulane JR S 5 19 11 30 6.00
87 Makai Williams Tulane SR LB 5 19 11 30 6.00
87 Jelani McLaughlin SDSU JR S 5 19 11 30 6.00
87 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 3 18 12 30 10.00
87 Jalen Lee Coast Car SR S 4 17 13 30 7.50
87 Greg Smith III N Carolina SO DB 4 17 13 30 7.50
87 Wynden Ho'ohuli Hawai'i SR LB 4 17 13 30 7.50
87 Davhon Keys LSU JR LB 6 17 13 30 5.00
87 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 3 16 14 30 10.00
87 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 4 14 16 30 7.50
87 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 5 14 16 30 6.00
87 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 4 12 18 30 7.50
87 Quinton Hammonds Okla St JR S 4 11 19 30 7.50