2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Justin Okoronkwo | S Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Justin Powe | Troy | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Collin Jacob | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Jordan Hall | Mich St | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Matt Rose | Stanford | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Caleb Clark-Glover | Marshall | JR | DB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 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 | John Keough | Buffalo | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Chapman Lewis | Utah State | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | E.J. Lightsey | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Brandon Tucker | UTSA | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Jaden Yates | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 22 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Brenden Jordan | Texas Tech | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Jerome Carter III | Clemson | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Corey Myrick | Clemson | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Cooper King | Rice | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Justin Content | UTEP | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Alfred Thomas | KSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 34 | Aiden Sullivan | Oregon St | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 35 | CJ Richard Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Grant Godfrey | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Peyton Williams | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Charlie Eckhardt | Stanford | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Iowa State | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Ty Jones | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Payton Pierce | Ohio State | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Kaleb Harris | Auburn | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Tre'Shawn Moore | CSU | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Asher Cunningham | Utah State | JR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Ethan Wesloski | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Justin Cryer | Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Aiden Hall | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Cam Miller | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Kaj Sanders | Rutgers | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Owen Long | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Ja’Bril Rawls | FSU | SR | DB | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 64 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Saboor Karriem | Temple | SR | SAF | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Tyren Polley Jr. | SMU | SO | S | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Caleb Womack | SJSU | SR | CB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Malik Esquerra | Texas Tech | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Aaron Alexander | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Rasheem Biles | Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Sam Fongang | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Deuce Blades II | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Whit Weeks | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Boen Phelps | Boise St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Jeremiah Alexander | Clemson | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Taeden Rogers | La Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Karson Moss | KSU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Zakye Barker | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Terrence Cooks II | Texas St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Kyle Efford | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Adrian "Boogie" Wilson | Ariz St | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Perry Fisher | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Eze Osondu | UTSA | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Ronan Hanafin | Clemson | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Zach Lohavichan | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 64 | DK Gilley | Rutgers | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 91 | TJ Banks | Louisville | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 91 | Chris Jones | FSU | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 93 | Tah'j Butler | Miss | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 93 | Khmori House | Arkansas | JR | DB | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 93 | T.J. Capers | Louisville | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 93 | Omar Graham Jr. | FSU | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 93 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 93 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 93 | DJ Pickett | LSU | SO | CB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 93 | Isaiah Buxton | SJSU | SO | CB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.