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 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 6 32 34 66 11.00
3 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 6 29 35 64 10.67
4 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 5 21 32 53 10.60
5 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 5 24 28 52 10.40
5 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 5 18 34 52 10.40
7 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 6 29 31 60 10.00
7 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 5 17 33 50 10.00
9 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 7 46 23 69 9.86
10 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 5 24 25 49 9.80
11 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 7 20 48 68 9.71
12 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 6 29 29 58 9.67
13 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 5 23 25 48 9.60
14 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 7 31 36 67 9.57
15 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 7 25 41 66 9.43
16 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 5 20 27 47 9.40
17 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 6 29 27 56 9.33
17 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 6 20 36 56 9.33
19 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 5 28 18 46 9.20
20 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 6 21 34 55 9.17
21 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 7 35 29 64 9.14
21 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 7 12 52 64 9.14
23 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 7 40 23 63 9.00
23 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 7 25 38 63 9.00
23 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 6 39 15 54 9.00
23 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 5 23 22 45 9.00
23 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 4 17 19 36 9.00
23 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 4 15 21 36 9.00
29 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
29 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 5 21 23 44 8.80
31 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 7 31 30 61 8.71
32 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 6 29 23 52 8.67
32 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 3 14 12 26 8.67
34 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 5 20 23 43 8.60
34 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 5 16 27 43 8.60
34 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 5 16 27 43 8.60
34 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 5 15 28 43 8.60
38 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 7 40 20 60 8.57
38 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 7 24 36 60 8.57
40 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 6 23 28 51 8.50
40 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 6 22 29 51 8.50
42 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 7 34 25 59 8.43
43 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 5 13 29 42 8.40
44 Nick Session NMSU SR S 6 34 16 50 8.33
44 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 6 32 18 50 8.33
44 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 6 29 21 50 8.33
44 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
44 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
49 KP Price BC SR DB 5 23 18 41 8.20
49 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 5 14 27 41 8.20
51 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 6 31 18 49 8.17
52 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 7 24 33 57 8.14
52 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 7 22 35 57 8.14
54 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 6 23 25 48 8.00
54 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 6 18 30 48 8.00
54 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 5 34 6 40 8.00
54 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 5 19 21 40 8.00
54 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 4 16 16 32 8.00
54 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 4 14 18 32 8.00
54 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 4 13 19 32 8.00
54 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
62 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 7 21 34 55 7.86
62 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 7 21 34 55 7.86
64 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 6 25 22 47 7.83
64 Xavier White CMU JR LB 6 16 31 47 7.83
64 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 6 14 33 47 7.83
67 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 5 27 12 39 7.80
67 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 5 22 17 39 7.80
67 Martell Hughes Ariz St JR LB 5 21 18 39 7.80
67 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 5 18 21 39 7.80
71 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 6 28 18 46 7.67
71 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 6 25 21 46 7.67
71 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 6 18 28 46 7.67
71 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 6 14 32 46 7.67
71 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 3 13 10 23 7.67
76 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 5 24 14 38 7.60
76 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 5 19 19 38 7.60
76 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 5 15 23 38 7.60
76 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 5 13 25 38 7.60
76 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 5 11 27 38 7.60
76 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 5 9 29 38 7.60
82 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 7 29 24 53 7.57
82 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 7 25 28 53 7.57
84 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 6 27 18 45 7.50
84 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 6 25 20 45 7.50
84 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 6 20 25 45 7.50
84 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 4 16 14 30 7.50
88 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 7 18 34 52 7.43
89 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 5 21 16 37 7.40
89 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 5 17 20 37 7.40
89 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 5 11 26 37 7.40
89 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 5 10 27 37 7.40
93 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 6 20 24 44 7.33
94 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 7 32 19 51 7.29
94 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 7 31 20 51 7.29
94 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
94 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
94 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 7 24 27 51 7.29
99 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 8 23 35 58 7.25
99 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 4 17 12 29 7.25

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.