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 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 7 46 23 69 9.86
2 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 7 40 23 63 9.00
2 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 7 40 20 60 8.57
4 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 6 39 32 71 11.83
4 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 6 39 15 54 9.00
6 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 7 37 12 49 7.00
7 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 7 35 29 64 9.14
8 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 7 34 25 59 8.43
8 Nick Session NMSU SR S 6 34 16 50 8.33
8 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 7 34 10 44 6.29
8 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 5 34 6 40 8.00
8 Kentrell Webb Houston SR DB 6 34 5 39 6.50
13 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 6 32 34 66 11.00
13 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 7 32 19 51 7.29
13 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 6 32 18 50 8.33
16 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 7 31 36 67 9.57
16 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 7 31 30 61 8.71
16 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 7 31 20 51 7.29
16 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 6 31 18 49 8.17
20 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 7 30 16 46 6.57
21 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 6 29 35 64 10.67
21 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 6 29 31 60 10.00
21 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 6 29 29 58 9.67
21 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 6 29 27 56 9.33
21 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 7 29 24 53 7.57
21 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 6 29 23 52 8.67
21 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 6 29 21 50 8.33
21 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 7 29 21 50 7.14
29 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 7 28 20 48 6.86
29 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 5 28 18 46 9.20
29 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 6 28 18 46 7.67
32 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 6 27 18 45 7.50
32 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 6 27 16 43 7.17
32 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 5 27 12 39 7.80
32 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 6 27 11 38 6.33
36 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
36 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
36 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 7 26 19 45 6.43
36 Josiah Cox SDSU SR S 6 26 16 42 7.00
36 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 6 26 14 40 6.67
36 AG McGhee Ark St SR S 7 26 13 39 5.57
36 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 7 26 11 37 5.29
36 Travion Barnes Baylor SR LB 6 26 10 36 6.00
44 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 7 25 41 66 9.43
44 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 7 25 38 63 9.00
44 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 7 25 28 53 7.57
44 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
44 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 6 25 22 47 7.83
44 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 6 25 21 46 7.67
44 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 6 25 20 45 7.50
44 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 7 25 17 42 6.00
44 Five Hamilton Ark St SR S 7 25 15 40 5.71
44 Christian Pierce USC SR S 7 25 15 40 5.71
54 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 7 24 36 60 8.57
54 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 7 24 33 57 8.14
54 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 5 24 28 52 10.40
54 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 7 24 27 51 7.29
54 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 5 24 25 49 9.80
54 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 7 24 19 43 6.14
54 JT Hooten James Mad JR LB 7 24 19 43 6.14
54 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 7 24 16 40 5.71
54 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 7 24 15 39 5.57
54 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 5 24 14 38 7.60
54 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 6 24 14 38 6.33
54 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 6 24 10 34 5.67
54 Marcus Upton BC SO DB 5 24 9 33 6.60
54 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 5 24 8 32 6.40
54 Kendall Bannister Ohio JR CB 7 24 2 26 3.71
69 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 8 23 35 58 7.25
69 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 6 23 28 51 8.50
69 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 7 23 27 50 7.14
69 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 5 23 25 48 9.60
69 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 6 23 25 48 8.00
69 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 5 23 22 45 9.00
69 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
69 Wynden Ho'ohuli Hawai'i SR LB 7 23 20 43 6.14
69 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 7 23 20 43 6.14
69 KP Price BC SR DB 5 23 18 41 8.20
69 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 6 23 14 37 6.17
69 Jack Tchienchou Tulane JR S 6 23 14 37 6.17
69 Cashmire Lewis BGSU FR LB 7 23 14 37 5.29
69 Carter Davis BC JR DB 5 23 13 36 7.20
69 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 6 23 11 34 5.67
69 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 5 23 10 33 6.60
69 Chris Cole Georgia JR ILB 6 23 9 32 5.33
69 Koa Akui Rice SR SAF 6 23 8 31 5.17
87 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 7 22 35 57 8.14
87 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 6 22 29 51 8.50
87 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 6 22 20 42 7.00
87 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 6 22 19 41 6.83
87 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 5 22 17 39 7.80
87 Jack Fries Ohio SR LB 6 22 16 38 6.33
87 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska SR DB 6 22 15 37 6.17
87 Jaydon Hood Georgia St SR ILB 6 22 13 35 5.83
87 Aaron Sears Ga South SR DB 6 22 11 33 5.50
87 Aiden Walker Nevada SO DB 6 22 10 32 5.33
87 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 6 22 10 32 5.33
87 Anta'Veon McKenzie UAB JR DB 7 22 9 31 4.43
87 Travis Roman Coast Car JR CB 7 22 7 29 4.14
87 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 6 22 6 28 4.67