2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 3 5 23 28 9.33
2 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 4 15 21 36 9.00
2 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 3 6 21 27 9.00
4 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 3 10 19 29 9.67
4 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 3 8 19 27 9.00
4 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 3 7 19 26 8.67
7 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 4 12 18 30 7.50
7 Xavier White CMU JR LB 3 10 18 28 9.33
7 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 2 8 18 26 13.00
10 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 3 17 17 34 11.33
10 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
10 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
10 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 3 10 17 27 9.00
10 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 3 7 17 24 8.00
10 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 3 6 17 23 7.67
10 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 3 4 17 21 7.00
10 Jordan Thompson Coast Car JR LB 3 4 17 21 7.00
18 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 2 9 16 25 12.50
18 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 3 8 16 24 8.00
18 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
18 DeAndre Lynch ODU JR DL 3 0 16 16 5.33
22 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 13 15 28 9.33
22 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 3 12 15 27 9.00
22 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
22 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
22 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
22 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 8 15 23 7.67
22 Tackett Curtis UCF SR LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
22 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 3 6 15 21 7.00
22 Juan Salas EMU SR DB 4 4 15 19 4.75
31 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 20 14 34 11.33
31 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 3 19 14 33 11.00
31 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
31 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
31 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
31 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 10 14 24 8.00
31 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 3 8 14 22 7.33
31 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 2 6 14 20 10.00
31 Jalen Smith Miss St JR LB 3 6 14 20 6.67
31 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 3 5 14 19 6.33
31 Mario Easterly ODU SR S 3 3 14 17 5.67
42 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
42 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 3 13 13 26 8.67
42 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
42 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 4 12 13 25 6.25
42 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 3 8 13 21 7.00
42 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 2 7 13 20 10.00
42 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 3 7 13 20 6.67
42 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 2 5 13 18 9.00
42 Ray Coney Texas A&M SR LB 3 5 13 18 6.00
42 Myles Brown Virginia JR LB 3 0 13 13 4.33
52 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 3 21 12 33 11.00
52 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
52 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
52 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
52 Lewis Carter UCF SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
52 Jacobie Henderson Virginia SR CB 3 11 12 23 7.67
52 Jack Fries Ohio SR LB 3 10 12 22 7.33
52 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 3 10 12 22 7.33
52 Amari Wallace Sac St FR S 4 10 12 22 5.50
52 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 3 8 12 20 6.67
52 Gavin Sell ND St SO LB 4 8 12 20 5.00
52 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 3 7 12 19 6.33
52 Elias Sherman Ark St SR DT 3 7 12 19 6.33
52 Kendall Bournes U Mass SR S 3 6 12 18 6.00
52 Noah Mikhail Texas A&M SO LB 3 6 12 18 6.00
52 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 3 5 12 17 5.67
52 Julien Davis ECU SR LB 2 4 12 16 8.00
52 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 2 4 12 16 8.00
52 Fisher Camac Virginia SR DE 3 4 12 16 5.33
52 Max Carroll TCU SR LB 3 4 12 16 5.33
52 Malik Hartford UCLA SR DB 3 4 12 16 5.33
52 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 2 3 12 15 7.50
52 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 3 3 12 15 5.00
52 Taye Brown Arizona SR LB 2 2 12 14 7.00
52 Nissi Ogbebor Syracuse SO DL 3 2 12 14 4.67
52 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 2 1 12 13 6.50
78 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 3 19 11 30 10.00
78 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 3 19 11 30 10.00
78 Rashon Myles Jr. Ga South SR ILB 3 15 11 26 8.67
78 JT Haskins Ohio SO SAF 3 14 11 25 8.33
78 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 3 13 11 24 8.00
78 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 4 13 11 24 6.00
78 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 3 12 11 23 7.67
78 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 2 10 11 21 10.50
78 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 3 10 11 21 7.00
78 Nick Morris Jr. Duke SR LB 3 9 11 20 6.67
78 Carter Davis BC JR DB 3 9 11 20 6.67
78 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 3 9 11 20 6.67
78 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 3 9 11 20 6.67
78 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 3 8 11 19 6.33
78 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 2 6 11 17 8.50
78 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 3 6 11 17 5.67
78 Fata Puloka Sac St JR OLB 4 6 11 17 4.25
78 Domanick Moon W Mich SR LB 2 5 11 16 8.00
78 Alex Sanford Jr. Pittsburgh SR LB 3 5 11 16 5.33
78 Andrew Zock Toledo JR DE 3 5 11 16 5.33
78 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 3 5 11 16 5.33
78 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 3 5 11 16 5.33
78 Khari Bendolph U Mass SO LB 3 4 11 15 5.00