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 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 1 8 9 17 17.00
2 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 1 6 8 14 14.00
3 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 2 10 14 24 12.00
3 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 2 9 15 24 12.00
3 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 2 7 17 24 12.00
3 Jelani McLaughlin SDSU JR S 1 6 6 12 12.00
3 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 1 4 8 12 12.00
8 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 4 25 22 47 11.75
9 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 2 12 11 23 11.50
9 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 2 7 16 23 11.50
11 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 3 19 15 34 11.33
11 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 15 19 34 11.33
13 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 4 16 28 44 11.00
13 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 2 14 8 22 11.00
13 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 2 5 17 22 11.00
13 Quinton Hammonds Okla St JR S 1 7 4 11 11.00
13 Josiah Cox SDSU SR S 1 5 6 11 11.00
13 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 1 4 7 11 11.00
13 Gavriel Lightfoot SDSU SR DL 1 4 7 11 11.00
13 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 1 1 10 11 11.00
21 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 4 17 25 42 10.50
21 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 2 13 8 21 10.50
21 Martell Hughes Ariz St JR LB 2 13 8 21 10.50
24 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 4 27 13 40 10.00
24 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 4 18 22 40 10.00
24 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 4 16 24 40 10.00
24 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 15 15 30 10.00
24 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 2 12 8 20 10.00
24 James Kreutz Illinois SR LB 2 10 10 20 10.00
24 Marcus Upton BC SO DB 1 8 2 10 10.00
24 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 1 7 3 10 10.00
32 John Keough Buffalo JR S 2 10 9 19 9.50
32 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 2 8 11 19 9.50
32 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 2 5 14 19 9.50
32 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 2 4 15 19 9.50
36 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 3 20 8 28 9.33
36 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 17 11 28 9.33
36 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 3 17 11 28 9.33
39 Nick Session NMSU SR S 4 26 10 36 9.00
39 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
39 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 10 17 27 9.00
39 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 3 10 17 27 9.00
39 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 2 10 8 18 9.00
39 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 2 9 9 18 9.00
39 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 2 9 9 18 9.00
39 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 1 6 3 9 9.00
39 Koa Akui Rice SR SAF 1 6 3 9 9.00
39 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 1 5 4 9 9.00
39 Isaiah Chisom Okla St JR LB 1 5 4 9 9.00
39 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 1 5 4 9 9.00
39 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 1 5 4 9 9.00
39 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
39 Aaron Chiles Florida JR ILB 1 4 5 9 9.00
39 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
39 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 1 3 6 9 9.00
56 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 4 22 13 35 8.75
56 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 4 16 19 35 8.75
58 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
58 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
58 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 3 6 20 26 8.67
61 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 4 11 23 34 8.50
61 Jamel Johnson TCU SR S 2 12 5 17 8.50
61 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 2 9 8 17 8.50
61 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 2 9 8 17 8.50
61 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 2 8 9 17 8.50
61 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 2 7 10 17 8.50
61 Taje McCoy Ga Tech SR DE 2 7 10 17 8.50
61 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 2 6 11 17 8.50
61 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 2 6 11 17 8.50
61 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 2 6 11 17 8.50
61 Stephen Nnadozie Army SR S 2 6 11 17 8.50
61 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 2 5 12 17 8.50
73 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 3 17 8 25 8.33
73 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 3 17 8 25 8.33
73 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 3 16 9 25 8.33
73 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 9 16 25 8.33
73 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 3 6 19 25 8.33
78 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 4 28 5 33 8.25
78 Darion White UTSA SR LB 4 16 17 33 8.25
80 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 5 18 23 41 8.20
80 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 5 16 25 41 8.20
82 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 5 18 22 40 8.00
82 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 4 21 11 32 8.00
82 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 4 17 15 32 8.00
82 Landon Sylvie USM JR DB 4 12 20 32 8.00
82 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 3 18 6 24 8.00
82 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 3 17 7 24 8.00
82 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 3 5 19 24 8.00
82 Kentrell Webb Houston SR DB 2 15 1 16 8.00
82 Joey Gerlach Minnesota SR LB 2 10 6 16 8.00
82 Mehki Flowers Akron SR DB 2 9 7 16 8.00
82 Desman Stephens II USC JR LB 2 8 8 16 8.00
82 Christian Pierce USC SR S 2 8 8 16 8.00
82 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 2 7 9 16 8.00
82 Kevon Merrell ECU JR DB 2 6 10 16 8.00
82 Diego Aviles Ga South SR ILB 2 6 10 16 8.00
82 Dwight Nunoo Akron SR LB 2 6 10 16 8.00
82 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 2 4 12 16 8.00
82 Jalen Smith Miss St JR LB 2 3 13 16 8.00
82 Taylor Davis Kansas JR S 1 6 2 8 8.00

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