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 | Dickson Agu | Tulane | JR | LB | 5 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 1 | Marcellius Pulliam | Coast Car | JR | LB | 4 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 3 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 5 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 4 | Popo Aguirre | NC State | SR | ILB | 4 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 5 | TJ Dottery | LSU | SR | LB | 6 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 8.33 |
| 6 | Jojo Hayden | Purdue | JR | LB | 5 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 7 | Nicholas Rodriguez | Missouri | JR | LB | 4 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 12.75 |
| 7 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 7 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 4 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Ethan Wesloski | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 7 | Derek McDonald | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 12 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 6 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 8.17 |
| 12 | Mayson Hitchens | CMU | SR | LB | 5 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 14 | Oumar Diomande | CSU | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 14 | Peyton Seelmann | N Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 14 | Ben Bogle | Arkansas | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 14 | Ja’Quavion Smith | Arkansas | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 14 | Tre'Shawn Moore | CSU | JR | S | 4 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 19 | Donelius Johnson | Akron | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 19 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 13.00 |
| 19 | Brady Kerperin | N Illinois | SO | LB | 5 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 19 | Xavier White | CMU | JR | LB | 5 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 19 | Cam Santee | UNLV | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 19 | Kolbe Fields | La Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 25 | Kooper Ebel | Penn State | SR | LB | 6 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 6.33 |
| 25 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 25 | Brett McCalla | CMU | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 25 | Devon Jackson | Oregon | SR | ILB | 5 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 25 | Justin Denson, Jr. | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 25 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 25 | Robert Woodyard, Jr. | Missouri | SR | LB | 4 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 32 | Tano Letuli | SDSU | SR | LB | 5 | 29 | 21 | 50 | 10.00 |
| 32 | EJ Smith | Nevada | SR | LB | 3 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 14.67 |
| 32 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 32 | Tackett Curtis | UCF | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 32 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 37 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | Colorado | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 37 | Jonathan Thompson | Cincinnati | SR | ILB | 4 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 37 | Austin Harnetiaux | Rice | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 37 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 37 | Justin Cryer | Texas | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 37 | Keaton Thomas | Miss | SR | LB | 4 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 37 | Bear Alexander | Oregon | SR | DL | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 44 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 4 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 44 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 44 | Christian Harrison | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 44 | Quinton Hammonds | Okla St | JR | S | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 44 | Ryan Nolan | Texas St | SR | DB | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 44 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 44 | Damaine Wilson | Cincinnati | JR | ILB | 4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 51 | Sione Hala | SDSU | SR | LB | 5 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 51 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Iowa State | SO | LB | 4 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 51 | AJ Brown | Rice | SR | VPR | 5 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 51 | Gavin Willis | Charlotte | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 51 | Koi Perich | Oregon | JR | DB | 5 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 51 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | SR | S | 5 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 51 | Grant Godfrey | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 4 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 51 | Liona Lefau | Colorado | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 51 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 5 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 51 | Myles Graham | Florida | JR | ILB | 5 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 51 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 3 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 51 | Santana Banner | Missouri | SR | S | 4 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 51 | Stone Combs | Rice | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 51 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 51 | Dion Crawford | Mich St | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 51 | Simeon Coleman | Cincinnati | JR | ILB | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 51 | Jeremiah Alexander | Clemson | SR | LB | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 68 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | SR | LB | 5 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 68 | Randon Fontenette | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 68 | Khmori House | Arkansas | JR | DB | 5 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 68 | Sam Mattingly | Stanford | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 68 | Carlton Smith | Maryland | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 68 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 68 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 68 | Corey Myrick | Clemson | JR | S | 3 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 68 | Fred "JayR" Johnson | S Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 68 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | SR | DB | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 68 | AJ Tuitele | California | FR | ILB | 5 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 68 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | SR | DB | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 68 | Korey Smith | MTSU | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 13.00 |
| 68 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 68 | Kamuela Ka'aihue | UNLV | SR | LB | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 68 | JJ Douglas | CMU | SO | DL | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 84 | Keith Brown | Wash St | SR | LB | 5 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 84 | Chris Jones | FSU | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 84 | Josh Hunter | SDSU | SR | S | 5 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 84 | Tate Romney | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 84 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 84 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 84 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 84 | Owen Long | Ariz St | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 84 | Ty Benefield | LSU | SR | S | 6 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 84 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 84 | Jelani McDonald | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 84 | Zakye Barker | N Texas | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 84 | Malcolm McCain | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 84 | Blake Matthews | Delaware | SR | BAN | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 84 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 100 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 8.75 |