2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games Lost Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 2 3 18 21 10.50
2 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
3 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 2 8 16 24 12.00
3 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 3 7 16 23 7.67
5 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 2 5 15 20 10.00
5 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 2 4 15 19 9.50
7 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 3 9 14 23 7.67
7 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 3 8 14 22 7.33
7 Harrison Taggart Utah State SR ILB 3 4 14 18 6.00
10 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 2 13 13 26 13.00
10 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 3 13 13 26 8.67
10 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 2 10 13 23 11.50
10 Kyle Efford Ga Tech SR LB 2 8 13 21 10.50
10 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
10 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 2 6 13 19 9.50
10 DK Gilley Rutgers JR DB 3 4 13 17 5.67
10 Jordan Thompson Coast Car JR LB 2 3 13 16 8.00
18 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 3 17 12 29 9.67
18 Amari Wallace Sac St FR S 3 7 12 19 6.33
18 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 2 5 12 17 8.50
18 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 2 5 12 17 8.50
18 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 2 4 12 16 8.00
18 Juan Salas EMU SR DB 3 4 12 16 5.33
18 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 1 3 12 15 15.00
25 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 3 14 11 25 8.33
25 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 2 9 11 20 10.00
25 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 2 6 11 17 8.50
25 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 2 5 11 16 8.00
25 Taje McCoy Ga Tech SR DE 2 4 11 15 7.50
25 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 2 4 11 15 7.50
25 David Kabongo Utah State SO S 3 4 11 15 5.00
32 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 3 15 10 25 8.33
32 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 3 11 10 21 7.00
32 Preston EstoEsta BGSU SO S 3 11 10 21 7.00
32 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 3 9 10 19 6.33
32 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
32 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 2 8 10 18 9.00
32 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 3 8 10 18 6.00
32 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 2 7 10 17 8.50
32 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 3 7 10 17 5.67
32 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 2 6 10 16 8.00
32 Jesse Ofurie Rutgers SR DB 3 6 10 16 5.33
32 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 1 5 10 15 15.00
32 Justin Denson, Jr. Purdue SO DB 2 5 10 15 7.50
32 Terrence Cooks II Texas St SR LB 2 4 10 14 7.00
32 Jamir Benjamin Rice SO CB 2 2 10 12 6.00
32 Bradley Shaw Arkansas JR LB 2 2 10 12 6.00
32 Jackson Barker ECU SR LB 2 1 10 11 5.50
32 Jayden Williams Wyoming JR DT 2 0 10 10 5.00
50 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 3 15 9 24 8.00
50 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 2 11 9 20 10.00
50 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 2 11 9 20 10.00
50 Jabari Tiller La-Monroe SR DB 3 11 9 20 6.67
50 John Keough Buffalo JR S 2 10 9 19 9.50
50 Brandon Jones N Texas SO S 2 9 9 18 9.00
50 CJ Richard Jr. FSU JR DB 2 9 9 18 9.00
50 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 3 9 9 18 6.00
50 E.J. Lightsey Ga Tech SR LB 2 8 9 17 8.50
50 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 2 8 9 17 8.50
50 Alex Rocha Sac St SR ILB 3 7 9 16 5.33
50 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 2 6 9 15 7.50
50 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 2 6 9 15 7.50
50 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 2 6 9 15 7.50
50 Carl Fauntroy La-Monroe SR S 3 6 9 15 5.00
50 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 2 5 9 14 7.00
50 Fata Puloka Sac St JR OLB 3 5 9 14 4.67
50 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 1 4 9 13 13.00
50 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 2 4 9 13 6.50
50 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 2 4 9 13 6.50
50 Esaia Bogar Wyoming SR DE 2 4 9 13 6.50
50 Sanders Ellis BGSU JR LB 3 4 9 13 4.33
50 Crews Law ECU JR LB 2 3 9 12 6.00
50 Josiah Taylor FIU JR LB 2 3 9 12 6.00
50 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 1 2 9 11 11.00
50 Julien Davis ECU SR LB 2 2 9 11 5.50
50 Nissi Ogbebor Syracuse SO DL 2 2 9 11 5.50
50 Zach Bergmann Buffalo SR LB 2 2 9 11 5.50
78 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 2 16 8 24 12.00
78 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 2 16 8 24 12.00
78 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 2 10 8 18 9.00
78 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 2 10 8 18 9.00
78 Chris Joines Rutgers SR DB 3 10 8 18 6.00
78 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 2 9 8 17 8.50
78 JT Haskins Ohio SO SAF 2 8 8 16 8.00
78 Brandon Rose Coast Car SO S 2 8 8 16 8.00
78 Jordan McRae La Tech JR DB 2 8 8 16 8.00
78 Chapman Lewis Utah State JR S 2 8 8 16 8.00
78 Bradlee Jones Rutgers SR DB 3 8 8 16 5.33
78 Kye Stokes Utah State SR CB 3 7 8 15 5.00
78 Justin Powe Troy SR S 1 6 8 14 14.00
78 Ibrahim Diawara Coast Car SR DE 2 6 8 14 7.00
78 Omar Graham Jr. FSU SR LB 2 6 8 14 7.00
78 Cooper King Rice JR LB 2 6 8 14 7.00
78 Elias Sherman Ark St SR DT 2 6 8 14 7.00
78 Devin Ancrum Charlotte SO DL 3 6 8 14 4.67
78 Ty Morris Rutgers SR LB 3 5 8 13 4.33
78 Bryce Llewellyn EMU SR DB 3 5 8 13 4.33
78 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 2 4 8 12 6.00
78 Moses Walker Rutgers SR LB 3 4 8 12 4.00
78 Warren Smith Jr. Sac St JR S 3 4 8 12 4.00