2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/20/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 4 25 22 47 11.75
2 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 4 16 28 44 11.00
3 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 4 17 25 42 10.50
4 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 5 18 23 41 8.20
4 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 5 16 25 41 8.20
6 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 4 27 13 40 10.00
6 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 4 18 22 40 10.00
6 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 5 18 22 40 8.00
6 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 4 16 24 40 10.00
10 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 5 11 27 38 7.60
11 Nick Session NMSU SR S 4 26 10 36 9.00
12 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 4 22 13 35 8.75
12 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 4 16 19 35 8.75
14 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 3 19 15 34 11.33
14 Colton Phares App St SR LB 5 18 16 34 6.80
14 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 15 19 34 11.33
14 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 4 11 23 34 8.50
18 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 4 28 5 33 8.25
18 Trey Reynolds Utah SR LB 5 20 13 33 6.60
18 Darion White UTSA SR LB 4 16 17 33 8.25
21 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 4 21 11 32 8.00
21 Kaleb Purdy App St SR DB 5 18 14 32 6.40
21 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 4 17 15 32 8.00
21 Landon Sylvie USM JR DB 4 12 20 32 8.00
25 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 4 20 11 31 7.75
25 Wesley Edison USM SO LB 4 17 14 31 7.75
25 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 4 11 20 31 7.75
25 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 4 7 24 31 7.75
29 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 15 15 30 10.00
29 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 4 15 15 30 7.50
29 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
32 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 4 15 14 29 7.25
32 Mercury Swaim New Mexico SR LB 5 15 14 29 5.80
32 Devin Henderson App St JR DB 5 15 14 29 5.80
32 Alex Mitchell App St SR LB 5 15 14 29 5.80
32 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 4 14 15 29 7.25
32 John Lista UConn SR LB 4 8 21 29 7.25
38 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 3 20 8 28 9.33
38 Jaydon Hood Georgia St SR ILB 4 18 10 28 7.00
38 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 17 11 28 9.33
38 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 3 17 11 28 9.33
38 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
38 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 4 13 15 28 7.00
38 Langston Hardy Wk Forest SR DL 5 13 15 28 5.60
38 Keon Wylie Va Tech SR LB 5 13 15 28 5.60
38 Andrew Zock Toledo JR DE 5 12 16 28 5.60
38 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 5 7 21 28 5.60
48 Braylon Johnson Wk Forest JR DB 5 17 10 27 5.40
48 Johnathan Hall Utah SR LB 5 16 11 27 5.40
48 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
48 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 4 13 14 27 6.75
48 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 10 17 27 9.00
48 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 3 10 17 27 9.00
54 Noah Chambers Va Tech SO LB 5 17 9 26 5.20
54 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
54 Davaughn Patterson Wk Forest JR DB 5 10 16 26 5.20
54 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
54 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 3 6 20 26 8.67
54 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 5 6 20 26 5.20
60 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 3 17 8 25 8.33
60 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 3 17 8 25 8.33
60 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 3 16 9 25 8.33
60 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 4 15 10 25 6.25
60 Jaxton Eck New Mexico SR LB 4 13 12 25 6.25
60 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 4 11 14 25 6.25
60 Tyson Williams Tulsa SR CB 4 11 14 25 6.25
60 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 9 16 25 8.33
60 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 3 6 19 25 8.33
69 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 3 18 6 24 8.00
69 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 3 17 7 24 8.00
69 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 4 17 7 24 6.00
69 Israel Petite Toledo SO CB 5 15 9 24 4.80
69 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 4 12 12 24 6.00
69 Darren Agu New Mexico SR DE 5 12 12 24 4.80
69 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 2 10 14 24 12.00
69 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 4 10 14 24 6.00
69 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 2 9 15 24 12.00
69 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 4 8 16 24 6.00
69 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 2 7 17 24 12.00
69 Aidan Vaughan Liberty SR LB 4 6 18 24 6.00
69 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 3 5 19 24 8.00
82 Isaiah Houi Oregon St JR DB 4 18 5 23 5.75
82 Jon Jon Stevens Jr. N'western SO DB 4 15 8 23 5.75
82 Five Hamilton Ark St SR S 3 14 9 23 7.67
82 Austin Romaine Texas Tech SR LB 3 14 9 23 7.67
82 Gyriece Goodman Oregon St SR LB 4 13 10 23 5.75
82 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 2 12 11 23 11.50
82 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 3 12 11 23 7.67
82 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 3 12 11 23 7.67
82 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
82 Keno Jones Troy SR LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
82 Nick Morris Jr. Duke SR LB 4 11 12 23 5.75
82 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 10 13 23 7.67
82 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 3 10 13 23 7.67
82 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 2 7 16 23 11.50
96 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 16 6 22 7.33
96 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 4 16 6 22 5.50
96 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 2 14 8 22 11.00
96 Cashmire Lewis BGSU FR LB 3 13 9 22 7.33
96 Kaleb Spencer Va Tech SR LB 5 13 9 22 4.40