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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 6 39 32 71 11.83
2 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 7 46 23 69 9.86
3 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 7 20 48 68 9.71
4 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 7 31 36 67 9.57
5 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 6 32 34 66 11.00
5 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 7 25 41 66 9.43
7 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 7 35 29 64 9.14
7 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 6 29 35 64 10.67
7 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 7 12 52 64 9.14
10 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 7 40 23 63 9.00
10 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 7 25 38 63 9.00
12 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 7 31 30 61 8.71
13 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 7 40 20 60 8.57
13 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 6 29 31 60 10.00
13 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 7 24 36 60 8.57
16 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 7 34 25 59 8.43
17 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 6 29 29 58 9.67
17 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 8 23 35 58 7.25
19 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 7 24 33 57 8.14
19 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 7 22 35 57 8.14
21 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 6 29 27 56 9.33
21 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 6 20 36 56 9.33
23 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 6 21 34 55 9.17
23 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 7 21 34 55 7.86
23 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 7 21 34 55 7.86
26 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 6 39 15 54 9.00
27 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 7 29 24 53 7.57
27 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 7 25 28 53 7.57
27 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 5 21 32 53 10.60
30 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 6 29 23 52 8.67
30 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 5 24 28 52 10.40
30 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 5 18 34 52 10.40
30 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 7 18 34 52 7.43
34 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 7 32 19 51 7.29
34 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 7 31 20 51 7.29
34 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
34 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
34 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 7 24 27 51 7.29
34 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 6 23 28 51 8.50
34 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 6 22 29 51 8.50
41 Nick Session NMSU SR S 6 34 16 50 8.33
41 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 6 32 18 50 8.33
41 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 6 29 21 50 8.33
41 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 7 29 21 50 7.14
41 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
41 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 7 23 27 50 7.14
41 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 7 21 29 50 7.14
41 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 5 17 33 50 10.00
49 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 7 37 12 49 7.00
49 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 6 31 18 49 8.17
49 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 5 24 25 49 9.80
52 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 7 28 20 48 6.86
52 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 5 23 25 48 9.60
52 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 6 23 25 48 8.00
52 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 6 18 30 48 8.00
56 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 6 25 22 47 7.83
56 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 5 20 27 47 9.40
56 Xavier White CMU JR LB 6 16 31 47 7.83
56 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 7 16 31 47 6.71
56 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 6 14 33 47 7.83
61 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 7 30 16 46 6.57
61 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 5 28 18 46 9.20
61 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 6 28 18 46 7.67
61 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 6 25 21 46 7.67
61 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 6 18 28 46 7.67
61 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 6 14 32 46 7.67
67 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 6 27 18 45 7.50
67 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 7 26 19 45 6.43
67 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 6 25 20 45 7.50
67 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 5 23 22 45 9.00
67 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 6 20 25 45 7.50
72 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 7 34 10 44 6.29
72 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
72 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 5 21 23 44 8.80
72 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 6 20 24 44 7.33
72 Daytione Smith Marshall SR S 7 18 26 44 6.29
72 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 7 16 28 44 6.29
72 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 7 15 29 44 6.29
79 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 6 27 16 43 7.17
79 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 7 24 19 43 6.14
79 JT Hooten James Mad JR LB 7 24 19 43 6.14
79 Wynden Ho'ohuli Hawai'i SR LB 7 23 20 43 6.14
79 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 7 23 20 43 6.14
79 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 5 20 23 43 8.60
79 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
79 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
79 Kendall Bournes U Mass SR S 7 19 24 43 6.14
79 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 5 16 27 43 8.60
79 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 5 16 27 43 8.60
79 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 5 15 28 43 8.60
91 Josiah Cox SDSU SR S 6 26 16 42 7.00
91 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 7 25 17 42 6.00
91 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 6 22 20 42 7.00
91 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 6 21 21 42 7.00
91 Bryce Llewellyn EMU SR DB 8 21 21 42 5.25
91 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 6 20 22 42 7.00
91 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 6 18 24 42 7.00
91 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 6 18 24 42 7.00
91 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 6 14 28 42 7.00
91 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 5 13 29 42 8.40