2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 08/29/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Popo Aguirre | NC State | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18.00 |
| 2 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Myles Brown | Virginia | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Derek McDonald | N Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 5 | Gabe Peterson | NMSU | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Max Carroll | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Ronnie Royal, III | NC State | JR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Mike Montgomery | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 12 | Matt Rose | Stanford | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Leroy Jackson | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Maddox Marcellus | Virginia | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Amari Wallace | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Ke'Von Carter | NC State | SO | OLB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 12 | KaTron Evans | NC State | SR | NG | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 22 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 22 | Cam Santee | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 22 | Rayquan Adkins | EMU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 22 | Michael Short | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 22 | Tim Thomas | Sac St | SR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 22 | Tristan Teasdell | NC State | SO | SAF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Brody Barnhardt | NC State | JR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Josiah Victor | NC State | SO | NG | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Harvey Dyson III | NC State | SR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Poe Purcell | UNLV | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | J'Mond Tapp | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | AJ Richardson | NC State | SR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 22 | Isaiah Shirley | NC State | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 22 | Derek Houston | Sac St | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Barry Manning | EMU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Chris Jones | FSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Ma'Khi Jones | FSU | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Jaylen Harvey | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Dionte Thornton | Sac St | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Diesel Gordon | Sac St | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | AJ Prim | NC State | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Jordan Lester | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Isaiah Johnson | N Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Miles Bailey | Sac St | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Taylor Burton | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Fisher Camac | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Jackson Vick | NC State | SR | NIC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Chase Bond | NC State | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Matthew Fobbs-White | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Ty White | NC State | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Leki Holani | Sac St | FR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Donovan Turner | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Jamel Howard | Sac St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Elijah Kinsler | Memphis | SO | DL | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Xavier Lewis | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 63 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 63 | Julius Simms | TCU | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 63 | Greg Smith | N Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 63 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Brian Nelson II | NC State | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Landon Danley | Virginia | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Jonathan Agumadu | N Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Dylan King | Memphis | SR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Jacobie Henderson | Virginia | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Brandyn Hillman | Virginia | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Ray James Jr. | ND St | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Mikai Gbayor | FSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Kamuela Ka'aihue | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Avery Helm | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Jacob Cruz | J'ville St | SR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Chance Barron | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Jide Abasiri | USC | JR | DT | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Naytel Mitchell | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 63 | LaCorian Hodge | NC State | SO | ILB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Christian Ellis | Virginia | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Brian Dukes, Jr. | SJSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Wynden Ho'ohuli | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Jason Gwan | NMSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Alex Rocha | Sac St | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Carter Evans | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Makhi Gilbert | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Ronn Hardin | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Jacari Gatling | Memphis | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Adrian Farrow | NC State | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Nnanna Anyanwu | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 63 | Jaylin Crumby | ND St | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |