2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games Lost Only through 10/20/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 6 29 34 63 10.50
1 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 4 29 24 53 13.25
1 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 5 29 16 45 9.00
4 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 6 28 21 49 8.17
5 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 6 27 20 47 7.83
5 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 6 27 13 40 6.67
7 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 5 26 37 63 12.60
7 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 6 26 9 35 5.83
9 Nick Session NMSU SR S 4 25 9 34 8.50
9 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 5 25 8 33 6.60
9 Jameel Croft, Jr. Charlotte SR DB 6 25 6 31 5.17
9 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 5 25 5 30 6.00
13 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 5 24 23 47 9.40
13 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 6 24 23 47 7.83
13 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 4 24 17 41 10.25
13 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 5 24 17 41 8.20
13 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 4 24 16 40 10.00
13 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 4 24 16 40 10.00
19 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 6 23 28 51 8.50
19 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 5 23 26 49 9.80
19 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 5 23 14 37 7.40
19 Christian Ford MO State SR S 5 23 11 34 6.80
19 Koa Akui Rice SR SAF 6 23 10 33 5.50
19 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 4 23 8 31 7.75
25 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 5 22 27 49 9.80
25 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 6 22 25 47 7.83
25 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 6 22 23 45 7.50
25 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 4 22 20 42 10.50
25 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 6 22 20 42 7.00
25 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 4 22 17 39 9.75
25 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 4 22 12 34 8.50
25 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 4 22 11 33 8.25
33 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 5 21 26 47 9.40
33 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 4 21 17 38 9.50
33 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 4 21 14 35 8.75
33 Tairan Davis Jr. Akron SO DB 6 21 13 34 5.67
33 Eric Stuart Temple SR LB 5 21 12 33 6.60
33 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 4 21 8 29 7.25
33 Five Hamilton Ark St SR S 4 21 6 27 6.75
40 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
40 Wynden Ho'ohuli Hawai'i SR LB 6 20 19 39 6.50
40 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 4 20 17 37 9.25
40 Wesley Edison USM SO LB 5 20 16 36 7.20
40 Trey Lathan Kansas SR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
40 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 6 20 15 35 5.83
40 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 4 20 13 33 8.25
40 Avery Jones N Illinois SR DB 6 20 13 33 5.50
40 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 3 20 12 32 10.67
40 Josh Hunter SDSU SR S 4 20 11 31 7.75
40 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 3 20 6 26 8.67
40 Joel Kpassou MO State SR CB 5 20 3 23 4.60
52 Sterling Stu Smith Ball State SR DB 5 19 14 33 6.60
52 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 4 19 13 32 8.00
52 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 3 19 12 31 10.33
52 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 4 19 12 31 7.75
52 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 5 19 9 28 5.60
52 KP Price BC SR DB 3 19 7 26 8.67
52 Avery Powell Temple SR SAF 5 19 7 26 5.20
52 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 3 19 4 23 7.67
60 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 6 18 25 43 7.17
60 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 4 18 13 31 7.75
60 Matagi Thompson Hawai'i SR DB 5 18 10 28 5.60
60 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 3 18 9 27 9.00
60 Khamari Terrell Wash St SR CB 5 18 7 25 5.00
60 AG McGhee Ark St SR S 4 18 6 24 6.00
60 Messiah Delhomme Maryland SO DB 5 18 6 24 4.80
67 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 4 17 23 40 10.00
67 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 6 17 23 40 6.67
67 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 5 17 22 39 7.80
67 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 5 17 17 34 6.80
67 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 4 17 14 31 7.75
67 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 4 17 14 31 7.75
67 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 4 17 13 30 7.50
67 Darrell Bryant, Jr. CMU SR DB 4 17 13 30 7.50
67 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 5 17 13 30 6.00
67 Myles Williams Nevada SR EDG 4 17 11 28 7.00
67 Corey Gordon Kansas SR S 4 17 10 27 6.75
67 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 5 17 10 27 5.40
67 Jessiah McGrew Ariz St SO DB 3 17 7 24 8.00
67 Aaron Sears Ga South SR DB 4 17 7 24 6.00
67 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 5 17 6 23 4.60
67 Travis Roman Coast Car JR CB 5 17 6 23 4.60
67 Jamarey Smith Wash St FR CB 6 17 6 23 3.83
84 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 5 16 35 51 10.20
84 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 6 16 28 44 7.33
84 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 4 16 22 38 9.50
84 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 4 16 21 37 9.25
84 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 6 16 21 37 6.17
84 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
84 Marcus Ross La-Monroe SR LB 6 16 18 34 5.67
84 Jalen Lee Coast Car SR S 5 16 15 31 6.20
84 Khmori House Arkansas JR DB 4 16 13 29 7.25
84 Dy'Lon Womack Charlotte SO DB 6 16 13 29 4.83
84 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
84 Jabari Tiller La-Monroe SR DB 6 16 11 27 4.50
84 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 6 16 10 26 4.33
84 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 3 16 9 25 8.33
84 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 4 16 8 24 6.00
84 Willizhuan Yates Ball State JR DB 5 16 8 24 4.80
84 Cornell Allen Charlotte JR DB 6 16 8 24 4.00