2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games Won 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 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 1 7 7 14 14.00
1 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 1 4 10 14 14.00
4 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 1 8 5 13 13.00
4 Craig Royal Jr. Texas St SR DB 1 7 6 13 13.00
4 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 1 6 7 13 13.00
7 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 2 9 16 25 12.50
8 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 1 8 4 12 12.00
9 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 3 21 12 33 11.00
9 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 1 7 4 11 11.00
9 Jack Fries Ohio SR LB 1 6 5 11 11.00
9 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 1 5 6 11 11.00
9 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 1 4 7 11 11.00
14 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 2 11 10 21 10.50
14 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 2 8 13 21 10.50
14 Xavier White CMU JR LB 2 7 14 21 10.50
17 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 2 12 8 20 10.00
17 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 2 7 13 20 10.00
17 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 2 5 15 20 10.00
17 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 1 6 4 10 10.00
17 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 1 4 6 10 10.00
17 DeAndre Lynch ODU JR DL 1 0 10 10 10.00
23 Conor McPherson La-Lafytte SO LB 2 9 10 19 9.50
24 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
25 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
25 Marcus Upton BC SO DB 2 15 3 18 9.00
25 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 2 9 9 18 9.00
25 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 2 9 9 18 9.00
25 Cooper Blomstrom Arizona SR LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
25 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 2 4 14 18 9.00
25 DJ Walker Ohio JR SAF 1 7 2 9 9.00
25 JT Haskins Ohio SO SAF 1 6 3 9 9.00
25 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 1 5 4 9 9.00
25 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
25 Koa Naotala ODU SR LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
25 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 1 4 5 9 9.00
25 Ike Ackerman Ohio FR DE 1 3 6 9 9.00
25 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 1 2 7 9 9.00
25 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 1 1 8 9 9.00
40 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
40 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
40 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
40 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 3 7 19 26 8.67
44 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 2 10 7 17 8.50
44 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 2 9 8 17 8.50
44 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 2 8 9 17 8.50
44 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 2 8 9 17 8.50
44 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 2 8 9 17 8.50
44 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 2 7 10 17 8.50
44 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 2 7 10 17 8.50
51 Ben Roberts Texas Tech SR LB 3 14 11 25 8.33
51 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
51 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
54 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 3 18 6 24 8.00
54 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 3 7 17 24 8.00
54 Braylon Johnson Wk Forest JR DB 2 11 5 16 8.00
54 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 2 11 5 16 8.00
54 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 2 11 5 16 8.00
54 Damon Walters N'western JR DB 2 10 6 16 8.00
54 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 2 8 8 16 8.00
54 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 2 6 10 16 8.00
54 Domanick Moon W Mich SR LB 2 5 11 16 8.00
54 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 2 4 12 16 8.00
54 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 2 4 12 16 8.00
54 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 1 6 2 8 8.00
54 Drake Vickers Oregon St SR DB 1 5 3 8 8.00
54 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 1 5 3 8 8.00
54 Jack Tchienchou Tulane JR S 1 4 4 8 8.00
54 Makai Williams Tulane SR LB 1 4 4 8 8.00
54 Keontez Bradley Buffalo SR CB 1 4 4 8 8.00
54 Terrence Cooks II Texas St SR LB 1 4 4 8 8.00
54 Ja’Mez Drummer ODU SR LB 1 3 5 8 8.00
54 Zyeir Gamble ECU SR DB 1 3 5 8 8.00
54 Ashlynd Barker FSU SR DB 1 3 5 8 8.00
54 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 1 3 5 8 8.00
54 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 1 3 5 8 8.00
54 Kord Shaw Oregon St SR LB 1 3 5 8 8.00
54 Ayden Jones Texas St JR LB 1 3 5 8 8.00
54 Julien Davis ECU SR LB 1 2 6 8 8.00
54 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 1 0 8 8 8.00
54 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 1 0 8 8 8.00
82 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 3 14 9 23 7.67
83 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 2 8 7 15 7.50
83 Braden Turner N'western SR DB 2 8 7 15 7.50
83 Carter Davis BC JR DB 2 7 8 15 7.50
83 Justin Taylor CMU SR DB 2 7 8 15 7.50
83 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 2 7 8 15 7.50
83 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 2 6 9 15 7.50
83 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 2 6 9 15 7.50
83 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 2 5 10 15 7.50
83 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 2 3 12 15 7.50
92 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 18 4 22 7.33
92 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 3 14 8 22 7.33
92 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 3 10 12 22 7.33
95 Jacob Manu Washington SR LB 3 15 6 21 7.00
95 Ken Willis James Mad SR CB 3 15 6 21 7.00
95 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 3 14 7 21 7.00
95 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 3 12 9 21 7.00
95 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 3 12 9 21 7.00
95 Eric Winters Auburn SO S 2 12 2 14 7.00

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