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 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 7 12 52 64 9.14
2 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 7 20 48 68 9.71
3 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 7 25 41 66 9.43
4 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 7 25 38 63 9.00
5 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 7 31 36 67 9.57
5 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 7 24 36 60 8.57
5 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 6 20 36 56 9.33
8 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 6 29 35 64 10.67
8 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 8 23 35 58 7.25
8 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 7 22 35 57 8.14
11 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 6 32 34 66 11.00
11 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 6 21 34 55 9.17
11 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 7 21 34 55 7.86
11 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 7 21 34 55 7.86
11 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 5 18 34 52 10.40
11 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 7 18 34 52 7.43
17 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 7 24 33 57 8.14
17 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 5 17 33 50 10.00
17 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 6 14 33 47 7.83
20 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 6 39 32 71 11.83
20 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 5 21 32 53 10.60
20 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 6 14 32 46 7.67
20 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 7 10 32 42 6.00
24 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 6 29 31 60 10.00
24 Xavier White CMU JR LB 6 16 31 47 7.83
24 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 7 16 31 47 6.71
27 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 7 31 30 61 8.71
27 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 6 18 30 48 8.00
27 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 7 9 30 39 5.57
30 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 7 35 29 64 9.14
30 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 6 29 29 58 9.67
30 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 6 22 29 51 8.50
30 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 7 21 29 50 7.14
30 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 7 15 29 44 6.29
30 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 5 13 29 42 8.40
30 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 5 9 29 38 7.60
37 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 7 25 28 53 7.57
37 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 5 24 28 52 10.40
37 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 6 23 28 51 8.50
37 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 6 18 28 46 7.67
37 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 7 16 28 44 6.29
37 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 5 15 28 43 8.60
37 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 6 14 28 42 7.00
37 Mario Easterly ODU SR S 7 13 28 41 5.86
37 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 7 12 28 40 5.71
46 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 6 29 27 56 9.33
46 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 7 24 27 51 7.29
46 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 7 23 27 50 7.14
46 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 5 20 27 47 9.40
46 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 5 16 27 43 8.60
46 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 5 16 27 43 8.60
46 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 5 14 27 41 8.20
46 Tyler Martin U Mass SR LB 7 14 27 41 5.86
46 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 7 14 27 41 5.86
46 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 5 11 27 38 7.60
46 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 5 10 27 37 7.40
46 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 6 10 27 37 6.17
58 Daytione Smith Marshall SR S 7 18 26 44 6.29
58 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 7 14 26 40 5.71
58 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 5 11 26 37 7.40
58 Domanick Moon W Mich SR LB 6 11 26 37 6.17
58 Arias Nash Tulsa SR DL 7 6 26 32 4.57
63 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 7 34 25 59 8.43
63 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
63 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
63 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
63 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 5 24 25 49 9.80
63 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 5 23 25 48 9.60
63 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 6 23 25 48 8.00
63 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 6 20 25 45 7.50
63 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 5 13 25 38 7.60
63 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 5 11 25 36 7.20
63 Dwight Nunoo Akron SR LB 6 11 25 36 6.00
63 DeAndre Lynch ODU JR DL 7 3 25 28 4.00
75 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 7 29 24 53 7.57
75 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 6 20 24 44 7.33
75 Kendall Bournes U Mass SR S 7 19 24 43 6.14
75 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 6 18 24 42 7.00
75 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 6 18 24 42 7.00
75 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 6 17 24 41 6.83
75 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 7 14 24 38 5.43
75 Juan Salas EMU SR DB 8 13 24 37 4.63
75 Taye Brown Arizona SR LB 5 11 24 35 7.00
75 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 6 11 24 35 5.83
85 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 7 46 23 69 9.86
85 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 7 40 23 63 9.00
85 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 6 29 23 52 8.67
85 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 5 21 23 44 8.80
85 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 5 20 23 43 8.60
85 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
85 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
85 Andrew Zock Toledo JR DE 7 18 23 41 5.86
85 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 6 17 23 40 6.67
85 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 6 17 23 40 6.67
85 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 5 15 23 38 7.60
85 John Lista UConn SR LB 6 14 23 37 6.17
85 Landon Sylvie USM JR DB 6 14 23 37 6.17
85 Garrett Hawkins UTEP JR LB 7 7 23 30 4.29
85 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 4 5 23 28 7.00
100 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 6 25 22 47 7.83