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 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 23 21 44 14.67
2 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 16 23 39 13.00
2 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 2 9 17 26 13.00
2 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 1 8 5 13 13.00
2 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 1 6 7 13 13.00
6 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 4 25 26 51 12.75
7 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 2 11 13 24 12.00
7 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 2 3 21 24 12.00
9 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 4 17 29 46 11.50
9 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 2 8 15 23 11.50
11 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 4 18 26 44 11.00
11 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 3 19 14 33 11.00
11 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 3 15 18 33 11.00
11 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 11 22 33 11.00
11 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 2 12 10 22 11.00
11 Justin Powe Troy SR S 2 8 14 22 11.00
17 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 4 11 32 43 10.75
18 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 4 24 18 42 10.50
18 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 4 22 20 42 10.50
18 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 4 18 24 42 10.50
18 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 4 16 26 42 10.50
18 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 4 16 26 42 10.50
18 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 2 8 13 21 10.50
24 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 3 17 14 31 10.33
25 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 4 29 12 41 10.25
25 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 4 24 17 41 10.25
25 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 4 22 19 41 10.25
25 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 4 17 24 41 10.25
29 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 5 19 32 51 10.20
30 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 5 29 21 50 10.00
30 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 4 17 23 40 10.00
30 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 3 18 12 30 10.00
30 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 3 16 14 30 10.00
30 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 2 15 5 20 10.00
30 Ben Roberts Texas Tech SR LB 2 11 9 20 10.00
30 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 2 6 14 20 10.00
30 Laquan Robinson USM SR DB 1 10 0 10 10.00
38 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 3 14 15 29 9.67
38 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 3 12 17 29 9.67
40 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 4 24 14 38 9.50
40 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 4 18 20 38 9.50
40 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 2 14 5 19 9.50
40 Logan Bartley Kansas St SO S 2 12 7 19 9.50
40 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
45 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 15 13 28 9.33
45 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 12 16 28 9.33
47 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 5 20 26 46 9.20
48 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 5 34 11 45 9.00
48 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 5 27 18 45 9.00
48 KP Price BC SR DB 4 23 13 36 9.00
48 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 4 18 18 36 9.00
48 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 15 12 27 9.00
48 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 3 15 12 27 9.00
48 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 3 15 12 27 9.00
48 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
48 Chris Cole Georgia JR ILB 2 12 6 18 9.00
48 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 2 11 7 18 9.00
48 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 2 9 9 18 9.00
48 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
48 Donovan Watkins Toledo JR S 1 6 3 9 9.00
48 Andrew Zock Toledo JR DE 1 5 4 9 9.00
48 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 1 3 6 9 9.00
48 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 1 3 6 9 9.00
48 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 1 2 7 9 9.00
65 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 5 27 17 44 8.80
66 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 4 21 14 35 8.75
66 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
66 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 4 16 19 35 8.75
66 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
66 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 4 14 21 35 8.75
66 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 4 12 23 35 8.75
72 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 3 21 5 26 8.67
72 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 3 15 11 26 8.67
72 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
72 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 3 12 14 26 8.67
72 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 3 11 15 26 8.67
72 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
72 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
72 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 3 7 19 26 8.67
72 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 3 7 19 26 8.67
81 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 4 19 15 34 8.50
81 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 4 18 16 34 8.50
81 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
81 Jordan Perry Troy SR SPR 2 7 10 17 8.50
85 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 6 22 28 50 8.33
85 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 3 18 7 25 8.33
85 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 3 16 9 25 8.33
85 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 3 16 9 25 8.33
85 JT Haskins Ohio SO SAF 3 14 11 25 8.33
85 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 3 13 12 25 8.33
85 Chapman Lewis Utah State JR S 3 12 13 25 8.33
85 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
85 Hayden Dawahare Kent State JR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
85 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 3 9 16 25 8.33
85 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 3 9 16 25 8.33
85 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 3 7 18 25 8.33
97 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 4 15 18 33 8.25
98 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 5 25 16 41 8.20
98 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 5 17 24 41 8.20
100 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 6 24 25 49 8.17

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