2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EJ Smith | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 1 | Nakian Jackson | James Mad | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Craig Royal Jr. | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Brandon Tucker | UTSA | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Muaaz Byard | UAB | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Conor McPherson | La-Lafytte | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 12.50 |
| 10 | Owen Long | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 10 | Jayon Harvey | James Mad | JR | S | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 10 | Nicholas Rodriguez | Missouri | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 10 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 14 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Jabari Tiller | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Jo'Tavion Pierce | UAB | FR | DB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Jack Fries | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Xavier White | CMU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Jaseim Mitchell | CSU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Oumar Diomande | CSU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Robert Woodyard, Jr. | Missouri | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Vincent Firenze | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Marcus Upton | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 23 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Kaleb Hutchinson | Toledo | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Korey Smith | MTSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Cooper Blomstrom | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Ashton Taylor | MTSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Tyren Polley Jr. | SMU | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Ike Esonwune | UAB | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 35 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 36 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Antwan Peek, Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | OLB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | DJ Walker | Ohio | JR | SAF | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | TJ Dottery | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | JT Haskins | Ohio | SO | SAF | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Marquise Lightfoot | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Matt Rose | Stanford | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Austin Romaine | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Ronnell Davis | Buffalo | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Jeremiah Jordan | UAB | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Stevie Bracey | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Julian Fox | Toledo | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Mario Thompson | ODU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Ike Ackerman | Ohio | FR | DE | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Tre'Shawn Moore | CSU | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Zach Bergmann | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Ryan Nolan | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Armorion Smith | Toledo | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 58 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 59 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 59 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 59 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 59 | Mike Montgomery | Memphis | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 59 | Joseph Sipp Jr. | FAU | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 64 | Arion Carter | Tennessee | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Braylon Johnson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Ayden Jackson | S Florida | SR | STA | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Jelani McDonald | Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | CJ Heard | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Malik Esquerra | Texas Tech | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Mason Lewis | Vanderbilt | FR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Joey Gerlach | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Jaden Yates | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Ricardo Jones | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Carl Fauntroy | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Colin Gallagher | Delaware | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Zion Frink | ODU | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Caleb Womack | SJSU | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | John Keough | Buffalo | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Chris Thompson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Terrence Cooks II | Texas St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Santana Banner | Missouri | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Jimmy Wyrick | SMU | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | AJ Tuitele | California | FR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Devin Vaught | Mich St | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Randon Fontenette | Colorado | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Elijah Newell | UTSA | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Zane Woodham | Tulsa | SR | STA | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Ayden Jones | Texas St | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Zyeir Gamble | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Kendall Bournes | U Mass | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Brady Pretzlaff | Mich St | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Julien Davis | ECU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Doug Nelson | Troy | JR | SPR | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Jalen Smith | Miss St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.