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 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 5 34 11 45 9.00
2 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 5 29 21 50 10.00
2 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 4 29 12 41 10.25
4 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 5 27 18 45 9.00
4 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 5 27 17 44 8.80
6 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 4 25 26 51 12.75
6 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 5 25 16 41 8.20
8 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 6 24 25 49 8.17
8 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 4 24 18 42 10.50
8 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 4 24 17 41 10.25
8 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 4 24 14 38 9.50
12 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 23 21 44 14.67
12 KP Price BC SR DB 4 23 13 36 9.00
12 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 5 23 10 33 6.60
12 Jameel Croft, Jr. Charlotte SR DB 5 23 6 29 5.80
16 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 6 22 28 50 8.33
16 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 4 22 20 42 10.50
16 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 4 22 19 41 10.25
16 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 5 22 18 40 8.00
16 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 5 22 18 40 8.00
16 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 5 22 12 34 6.80
16 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 5 22 9 31 6.20
16 Eric Winters Auburn SO S 4 22 7 29 7.25
24 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 5 21 18 39 7.80
24 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 5 21 18 39 7.80
24 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 5 21 16 37 7.40
24 Josh Hunter SDSU SR S 5 21 16 37 7.40
24 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 4 21 14 35 8.75
24 Peyton Williams S Carolina SR DB 4 21 7 28 7.00
24 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 3 21 5 26 8.67
31 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 5 20 26 46 9.20
31 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
31 Darrell Bryant, Jr. CMU SR DB 5 20 15 35 7.00
34 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 5 19 32 51 10.20
34 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 4 19 15 34 8.50
34 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 3 19 14 33 11.00
34 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 5 19 14 33 6.60
34 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 4 19 13 32 8.00
34 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 4 19 11 30 7.50
34 Jack Tchienchou Tulane JR S 5 19 11 30 6.00
34 Makai Williams Tulane SR LB 5 19 11 30 6.00
34 Jelani McLaughlin SDSU JR S 5 19 11 30 6.00
34 DJ Pickett LSU SO CB 6 19 3 22 3.67
44 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 4 18 26 44 11.00
44 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 4 18 24 42 10.50
44 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 4 18 20 38 9.50
44 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 5 18 20 38 7.60
44 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 4 18 18 36 9.00
44 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 4 18 16 34 8.50
44 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 5 18 14 32 6.40
44 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 4 18 13 31 7.75
44 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 4 18 13 31 7.75
44 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 3 18 12 30 10.00
44 Josiah Cox SDSU SR S 5 18 10 28 5.60
44 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 3 18 7 25 8.33
44 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 5 18 7 25 5.00
44 Kentrell Webb Houston SR DB 4 18 6 24 6.00
44 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 5 18 6 24 4.80
44 Sharif Denson Miss SR S 3 18 5 23 7.67
44 Brian Nelson II NC State SR CB 4 18 5 23 5.75
44 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 3 18 4 22 7.33
44 Khamari Terrell Wash St SR CB 4 18 4 22 5.50
63 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 4 17 29 46 11.50
63 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 4 17 24 41 10.25
63 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 5 17 24 41 8.20
63 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 4 17 23 40 10.00
63 Khmori House Arkansas JR DB 5 17 17 34 6.80
63 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 3 17 14 31 10.33
63 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 5 17 14 31 6.20
63 Jalen Lee Coast Car SR S 4 17 13 30 7.50
63 Greg Smith III N Carolina SO DB 4 17 13 30 7.50
63 Wynden Ho'ohuli Hawai'i SR LB 4 17 13 30 7.50
63 Davhon Keys LSU JR LB 6 17 13 30 5.00
63 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 5 17 10 27 5.40
63 Ja’Bril Rawls FSU SR DB 5 17 9 26 5.20
63 Jessiah McGrew Ariz St SO DB 3 17 7 24 8.00
63 Aaron Sears Ga South SR DB 4 17 7 24 6.00
63 Christian Pierce USC SR S 5 17 7 24 4.80
63 Koa Akui Rice SR SAF 5 17 7 24 4.80
63 Tairan Davis Jr. Akron SO DB 4 17 6 23 5.75
63 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 3 17 5 22 7.33
63 Javion White Houston JR DB 4 17 3 20 5.00
83 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 4 16 26 42 10.50
83 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 4 16 26 42 10.50
83 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 16 23 39 13.00
83 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 5 16 23 39 7.80
83 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 6 16 22 38 6.33
83 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 4 16 19 35 8.75
83 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
83 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 5 16 18 34 6.80
83 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 5 16 18 34 6.80
83 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 3 16 14 30 10.00
83 Sam Fongang La Tech SR DB 4 16 13 29 7.25
83 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 4 16 12 28 7.00
83 Jahleel Culbreath UCF SR LB 4 16 10 26 6.50
83 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 3 16 9 25 8.33
83 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 3 16 9 25 8.33
83 Tah'j Butler Miss JR LB 4 16 9 25 6.25
83 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 16 8 24 8.00
83 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 3 16 7 23 7.67