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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 1 8 6 14 14.00
2 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 2 12 15 27 13.50
3 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 4 29 24 53 13.25
4 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 1 6 7 13 13.00
5 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 5 26 37 63 12.60
6 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 3 13 23 36 12.00
6 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 2 10 14 24 12.00
8 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 2 11 12 23 11.50
8 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 2 10 13 23 11.50
10 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 3 5 29 34 11.33
11 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 15 18 33 11.00
11 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 2 15 7 22 11.00
11 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 2 12 10 22 11.00
11 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 2 8 14 22 11.00
11 Travis Anderson Boise St JR DB 1 6 5 11 11.00
11 Earl Little Jr. Ohio State SR SAF 1 6 5 11 11.00
11 Arion Carter Tennessee SR LB 1 5 6 11 11.00
11 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 1 5 6 11 11.00
11 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 1 4 7 11 11.00
11 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 1 4 7 11 11.00
11 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 1 4 7 11 11.00
11 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 1 4 7 11 11.00
11 Keaton Thomas Miss SR LB 1 3 8 11 11.00
11 Jaden Yates Houston SR LB 1 3 8 11 11.00
25 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 3 20 12 32 10.67
25 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 3 13 19 32 10.67
25 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 12 20 32 10.67
28 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 6 29 34 63 10.50
28 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 4 22 20 42 10.50
28 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 2 9 12 21 10.50
31 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 3 19 12 31 10.33
31 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 14 17 31 10.33
33 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 4 24 17 41 10.25
34 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 5 16 35 51 10.20
35 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 4 24 16 40 10.00
35 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 4 24 16 40 10.00
35 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 4 17 23 40 10.00
35 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 10 20 30 10.00
35 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 2 15 5 20 10.00
35 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 2 14 6 20 10.00
35 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 2 12 8 20 10.00
35 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 2 12 8 20 10.00
35 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 2 12 8 20 10.00
35 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 2 11 9 20 10.00
35 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 2 11 9 20 10.00
35 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 2 5 15 20 10.00
35 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 1 10 0 10 10.00
35 Chris Cole Georgia JR ILB 1 7 3 10 10.00
35 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 1 3 7 10 10.00
50 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 5 23 26 49 9.80
50 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 5 22 27 49 9.80
52 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 4 22 17 39 9.75
53 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
53 Justin Powe Troy SR S 3 11 18 29 9.67
55 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 4 21 17 38 9.50
55 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 4 16 22 38 9.50
55 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 2 12 7 19 9.50
55 Logan Bartley Kansas St SO S 2 12 7 19 9.50
55 Jaydon Hood Georgia St SR ILB 2 10 9 19 9.50
55 Colton Phares App St SR LB 2 10 9 19 9.50
55 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska SR DB 2 10 9 19 9.50
55 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 2 9 10 19 9.50
55 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
55 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 2 6 13 19 9.50
55 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
55 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 2 5 14 19 9.50
67 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 5 24 23 47 9.40
67 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 5 21 26 47 9.40
69 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 12 16 28 9.33
69 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 3 11 17 28 9.33
71 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 4 20 17 37 9.25
71 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 4 16 21 37 9.25
71 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 4 11 26 37 9.25
74 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 5 29 16 45 9.00
74 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 3 18 9 27 9.00
74 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 3 15 12 27 9.00
74 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
74 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 3 9 18 27 9.00
74 Brandon Jones N Texas SO S 2 9 9 18 9.00
74 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 2 8 10 18 9.00
74 Bray Hubbard Alabama SR DB 2 6 12 18 9.00
74 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 1 6 3 9 9.00
74 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 1 5 4 9 9.00
74 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 1 4 5 9 9.00
74 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 1 3 6 9 9.00
74 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 1 2 7 9 9.00
87 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 4 21 14 35 8.75
87 Trey Lathan Kansas SR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
89 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 3 20 6 26 8.67
89 KP Price BC SR DB 3 19 7 26 8.67
89 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 3 13 13 26 8.67
89 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 6 20 26 8.67
93 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 6 23 28 51 8.50
93 Nick Session NMSU SR S 4 25 9 34 8.50
93 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 4 22 12 34 8.50
93 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
93 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 2 13 4 17 8.50
93 Jerry Mixon Oregon SR ILB 2 9 8 17 8.50
93 Mo Conteh Toledo SR S 2 9 8 17 8.50
93 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 2 8 9 17 8.50

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