2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 08/29/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Popo Aguirre | NC State | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18.00 |
| 2 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Gabe Peterson | NMSU | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Max Carroll | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Ronnie Royal, III | NC State | JR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Amari Wallace | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Ke'Von Carter | NC State | SO | OLB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 9 | KaTron Evans | NC State | SR | NG | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 14 | Cam Santee | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Michael Short | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Tim Thomas | Sac St | SR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Tristan Teasdell | NC State | SO | SAF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Brody Barnhardt | NC State | JR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Josiah Victor | NC State | SO | NG | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Harvey Dyson III | NC State | SR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Poe Purcell | UNLV | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | AJ Richardson | NC State | SR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Isaiah Shirley | NC State | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Derek Houston | Sac St | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 26 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 26 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Dionte Thornton | Sac St | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Diesel Gordon | Sac St | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | AJ Prim | NC State | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Jordan Lester | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Miles Bailey | Sac St | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Jackson Vick | NC State | SR | NIC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Chase Bond | NC State | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Ty White | NC State | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Leki Holani | Sac St | FR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Donovan Turner | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Jamel Howard | Sac St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 41 | Julius Simms | TCU | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 41 | Brian Nelson II | NC State | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Kamuela Ka'aihue | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Avery Helm | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Jacob Cruz | J'ville St | SR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Chance Barron | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Naytel Mitchell | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | LaCorian Hodge | NC State | SO | ILB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Brian Dukes, Jr. | SJSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Wynden Ho'ohuli | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Jason Gwan | NMSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Alex Rocha | Sac St | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Adrian Farrow | NC State | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu | UNLV | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Khurtiss Perry | J'ville St | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Tory Gethers | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Brad Vislisel | NMSU | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Isiah Chala | Sac St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 63 | JQ Brooks | J'ville St | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 63 | Geoffrey Speight Jr. | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Kal-El Togafau | UNLV | FR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Jonavan Carr | J'ville St | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | De'Marcus Peters | NMSU | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Morven Joseph | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Kaden McFadden | TCU | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Vernon Glover, Jr. | TCU | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Ansel Din-Mbuh | TCU | SR | DT | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Runye Norton | SJSU | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Rob Billings IV | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Joseph Adedire | NC State | SR | DE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Asaad Brown Jr. | NC State | JR | NIC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | John Schobel | TCU | SO | EDG | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Paul Oyewale | TCU | SR | EDG | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Jeremiah Tuiileila | SJSU | FR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Zion Allen | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Elijah Gipson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Luther McCoy | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Dee Crayton | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Nii Addy | J'ville St | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Myles Butler | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Zaiden Davis | NMSU | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Lorenzo Smith | NMSU | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Jeremiah Sandiford | NMSU | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Fata Puloka | Sac St | JR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Elijah Satchell | NC State | FR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Tristan Johnson | TCU | JR | DT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Dejon Roney | SJSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Justin Stearns | SJSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Jayland McGlothen | SJSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Ka'eo Akana | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Matteus Ioane | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Brayden Matthews | J'ville St | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |