2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/20/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Justin Cryer Texas SR LB 3 9 20 29 9.67
2 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 3 7 19 26 8.67
3 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 3 16 18 34 11.33
3 Justin Denson, Jr. Purdue SO DB 3 6 18 24 8.00
3 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 3 5 18 23 7.67
6 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
7 Jelani McDonald Texas SR DB 3 8 16 24 8.00
7 Ashlynd Barker FSU SR DB 3 7 16 23 7.67
9 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 3 20 15 35 11.67
9 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
9 Devon Jackson Oregon SR ILB 3 8 15 23 7.67
9 Keaton Thomas Miss SR LB 3 7 15 22 7.33
9 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 3 6 15 21 7.00
9 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 3 5 15 20 6.67
15 Fred "JayR" Johnson S Carolina JR LB 3 10 14 24 8.00
15 Bray Hubbard Alabama SR DB 3 7 14 21 7.00
15 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 2 5 14 19 9.50
15 Amaree Williams Miss St JR EDG 3 4 14 18 6.00
19 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 2 9 13 22 11.00
19 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 2 9 13 22 11.00
19 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
19 Bradley Shaw Arkansas JR LB 3 3 13 16 5.33
23 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 3 19 12 31 10.33
23 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 3 17 12 29 9.67
23 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 3 17 12 29 9.67
23 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 3 16 12 28 9.33
23 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
23 Sam Mattingly Stanford JR LB 3 11 12 23 7.67
23 Earl Little Jr. Ohio State SR SAF 3 10 12 22 7.33
23 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 3 10 12 22 7.33
23 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 3 8 12 20 6.67
23 Omar Graham Jr. FSU SR LB 3 6 12 18 6.00
23 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 2 5 12 17 8.50
23 Aaron Chiles Florida JR ILB 3 5 12 17 5.67
23 Kendel Dolby Miss St SR S 3 5 12 17 5.67
23 Bear Alexander Oregon SR DL 3 4 12 16 5.33
23 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 2 3 12 15 7.50
38 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 2 14 11 25 12.50
38 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 3 13 11 24 8.00
38 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 2 9 11 20 10.00
38 Chapman Lewis Utah State JR S 2 9 11 20 10.00
38 Trey Lathan Kansas SR LB 2 9 11 20 10.00
38 CJ Richard Jr. FSU JR DB 3 9 11 20 6.67
38 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 3 9 11 20 6.67
38 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 3 8 11 19 6.33
38 Matayo Uiagalelei Oregon SR OLB 3 7 11 18 6.00
38 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 2 6 11 17 8.50
38 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 2 5 11 16 8.00
38 DJ Coleman Florida SR S 3 4 11 15 5.00
38 Jaden Robinson Florida SR ILB 3 0 11 11 3.67
51 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 3 15 10 25 8.33
51 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 3 14 10 24 8.00
51 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 2 12 10 22 11.00
51 Tyler Lockhart Miss St SO LB 3 11 10 21 7.00
51 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 2 10 10 20 10.00
51 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 3 10 10 20 6.67
51 Luke Ferrelli Miss JR LB 3 10 10 20 6.67
51 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 2 8 10 18 9.00
51 Brody Miller Iowa State FR S 3 7 10 17 5.67
51 Ray Coney Texas A&M SR LB 3 7 10 17 5.67
51 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 2 6 10 16 8.00
51 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 1 3 10 13 13.00
51 Brendan Bett Florida SR DL 3 2 10 12 4.00
51 Ronan Hanafin Clemson SR S 2 1 10 11 5.50
65 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 3 13 9 22 7.33
65 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 3 12 9 21 7.00
65 Jay Green Stanford SR S 3 11 9 20 6.67
65 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 2 9 9 18 9.00
65 Christian Harrison Arkansas SR DB 3 8 9 17 5.67
65 Kip Lewis Oklahoma SR LB 3 8 9 17 5.67
65 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 2 7 9 16 8.00
65 Arion Carter Tennessee SR LB 2 7 9 16 8.00
65 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 2 6 9 15 7.50
65 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 2 6 9 15 7.50
65 Marcus Ratcliffe Texas A&M SR S 3 6 9 15 5.00
65 Jaden Mangham Purdue SR DB 3 5 9 14 4.67
65 Martin Owusu Fresno St JR DL 2 4 9 13 6.50
65 Jahzon Jacks Fresno St SR DL 2 3 9 12 6.00
65 T.J. Searcy Texas A&M SR DE 3 3 9 12 4.00
65 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 1 2 9 11 11.00
65 Zach Johnson Stanford SR LB 3 2 9 11 3.67
65 Dylan Manuel Colorado JR DL 3 1 9 10 3.33
83 Ja’Bril Rawls FSU SR DB 3 13 8 21 7.00
83 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 2 12 8 20 10.00
83 Teitum Tuioti Oregon SR OLB 3 11 8 19 6.33
83 Ma'Khi Jones FSU SO DB 3 11 8 19 6.33
83 Jett Jefferson Miss St JR CB 3 10 8 18 6.00
83 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 2 9 8 17 8.50
83 Dalton Brooks Texas A&M SR S 3 9 8 17 5.67
83 Jerome Carter III Clemson JR S 2 8 8 16 8.00
83 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 2 8 8 16 8.00
83 Devan Thompkins Alabama SR DL 3 8 8 16 5.33
83 Jahsiah Galvan Stanford SR LB 2 7 8 15 7.50
83 Justin Powe Troy SR S 1 6 8 14 14.00
83 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 2 6 8 14 7.00
83 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 2 6 8 14 7.00
83 Noah Mikhail Texas A&M SO LB 3 6 8 14 4.67
83 Jordan McRae La Tech JR DB 1 5 8 13 13.00
83 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 2 5 8 13 6.50
83 Elliot Washington II Clemson SR CB 2 5 8 13 6.50