2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 1 6 10 16 16.00
2 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 1 9 6 15 15.00
2 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 1 5 10 15 15.00
4 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 1 10 4 14 14.00
4 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 1 8 6 14 14.00
4 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 1 7 7 14 14.00
4 Justin Powe Troy SR S 1 6 8 14 14.00
8 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 2 13 13 26 13.00
8 Collin Jacob La-Lafytte SR S 1 12 1 13 13.00
8 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 1 9 4 13 13.00
8 Rashon Myles Jr. Ga South SR ILB 1 8 5 13 13.00
8 Jaydon Hood Georgia St SR ILB 1 7 6 13 13.00
8 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 1 6 7 13 13.00
8 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 1 5 8 13 13.00
8 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 1 4 9 13 13.00
16 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 2 16 8 24 12.00
16 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 2 8 16 24 12.00
16 Dylan Smith Memphis JR SAF 1 8 4 12 12.00
16 Zion Paret UConn SO DB 1 6 6 12 12.00
16 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 1 6 6 12 12.00
16 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 1 4 8 12 12.00
16 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 1 4 8 12 12.00
23 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 2 17 6 23 11.50
23 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 2 10 13 23 11.50
25 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 2 15 7 22 11.00
25 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 2 13 9 22 11.00
25 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 2 8 14 22 11.00
25 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 1 9 2 11 11.00
25 Earl Little Jr. Ohio State SR SAF 1 6 5 11 11.00
25 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 1 6 5 11 11.00
25 John Keough Buffalo JR S 1 6 5 11 11.00
25 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 1 5 6 11 11.00
25 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 1 5 6 11 11.00
25 Christian Johnson Navy SO OLB 1 5 6 11 11.00
25 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 1 5 6 11 11.00
25 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 1 4 7 11 11.00
25 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 1 4 7 11 11.00
25 Fisher Camac Virginia SR DE 1 3 8 11 11.00
25 Jaden Yates Houston SR LB 1 3 8 11 11.00
25 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 1 2 9 11 11.00
25 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 1 2 9 11 11.00
25 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 1 1 10 11 11.00
43 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 2 11 10 21 10.50
43 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 2 10 11 21 10.50
43 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 2 9 12 21 10.50
43 Kyle Efford Ga Tech SR LB 2 8 13 21 10.50
43 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 2 3 18 21 10.50
48 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 2 13 7 20 10.00
48 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 2 13 7 20 10.00
48 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 2 11 9 20 10.00
48 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 2 7 13 20 10.00
48 Brenden Jordan Texas Tech SR S 1 8 2 10 10.00
48 Mo Conteh Toledo SR S 1 7 3 10 10.00
48 KP Price BC SR DB 1 6 4 10 10.00
48 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 1 6 4 10 10.00
48 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 1 5 5 10 10.00
48 Kamari Wilson WVU SR S 1 4 6 10 10.00
48 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 1 4 6 10 10.00
48 Ben Roberts Texas Tech SR LB 1 4 6 10 10.00
48 Jacobie Henderson Virginia SR CB 1 3 7 10 10.00
48 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 1 3 7 10 10.00
48 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 1 2 8 10 10.00
63 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 3 21 8 29 9.67
63 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 3 10 19 29 9.67
65 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 2 12 7 19 9.50
65 Lewis Carter UCF SR LB 2 9 10 19 9.50
65 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 2 8 11 19 9.50
65 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
65 Tackett Curtis UCF SR LB 2 5 14 19 9.50
65 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 2 4 15 19 9.50
71 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 2 15 3 18 9.00
71 Five Hamilton Ark St SR S 2 14 4 18 9.00
71 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 2 11 7 18 9.00
71 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 2 10 8 18 9.00
71 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 2 10 8 18 9.00
71 CJ Richard Jr. FSU JR DB 2 9 9 18 9.00
71 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 2 9 9 18 9.00
71 Preston EstoEsta BGSU SO S 2 9 9 18 9.00
71 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
71 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 2 8 10 18 9.00
71 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 2 6 12 18 9.00
71 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 2 5 13 18 9.00
71 Peyton Williams S Carolina SR DB 1 8 1 9 9.00
71 Travion Barnes Baylor SR LB 1 7 2 9 9.00
71 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 1 7 2 9 9.00
71 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 1 6 3 9 9.00
71 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 1 6 3 9 9.00
71 Darrell Bryant, Jr. CMU SR DB 1 6 3 9 9.00
71 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 1 6 3 9 9.00
71 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 1 5 4 9 9.00
71 Devin Turner Baylor SR S 1 5 4 9 9.00
71 Nick Morris Jr. Duke SR LB 1 5 4 9 9.00
71 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
71 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 1 4 5 9 9.00
71 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
71 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
71 Max Carroll TCU SR LB 1 3 6 9 9.00
71 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 1 3 6 9 9.00
71 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 1 3 6 9 9.00
71 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 1 3 6 9 9.00

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