2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 10/20/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 4 30 25 55 13.75
2 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 4 20 25 45 11.25
3 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 5 16 27 43 8.60
4 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 4 29 13 42 10.50
5 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 4 28 12 40 10.00
5 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 4 27 13 40 10.00
5 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 4 20 20 40 10.00
8 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 4 24 15 39 9.75
8 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 4 21 18 39 9.75
8 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 4 20 19 39 9.75
8 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 4 16 23 39 9.75
8 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 4 10 29 39 9.75
13 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 4 26 12 38 9.50
13 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 4 22 16 38 9.50
13 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 4 20 18 38 9.50
13 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 3 15 23 38 12.67
17 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 4 20 17 37 9.25
17 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 4 17 20 37 9.25
17 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 4 13 24 37 9.25
17 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 4 11 26 37 9.25
21 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 4 19 17 36 9.00
21 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 4 13 23 36 9.00
21 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 4 13 23 36 9.00
24 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 4 25 10 35 8.75
24 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 4 21 14 35 8.75
24 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 4 19 16 35 8.75
24 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 4 19 16 35 8.75
24 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
24 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
24 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 4 14 21 35 8.75
24 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 4 12 23 35 8.75
32 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 4 23 11 34 8.50
32 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 4 19 15 34 8.50
32 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 3 16 18 34 11.33
32 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
32 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 4 15 19 34 8.50
32 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 4 13 21 34 8.50
32 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 4 13 21 34 8.50
32 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 4 11 23 34 8.50
40 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 4 20 13 33 8.25
40 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 4 18 15 33 8.25
40 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 5 14 19 33 6.60
40 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 4 13 20 33 8.25
40 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 4 13 20 33 8.25
40 Xavier White CMU JR LB 4 13 20 33 8.25
40 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 4 10 23 33 8.25
40 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 4 9 24 33 8.25
48 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 4 19 13 32 8.00
48 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
48 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 4 17 15 32 8.00
48 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 4 15 17 32 8.00
48 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 4 14 18 32 8.00
48 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 4 6 26 32 8.00
54 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 4 21 10 31 7.75
54 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 20 11 31 7.75
54 KP Price BC SR DB 4 19 12 31 7.75
54 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 4 16 15 31 7.75
54 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
54 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
54 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
54 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 4 14 17 31 7.75
54 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 4 13 18 31 7.75
54 Conor McPherson La-Lafytte SO LB 4 13 18 31 7.75
54 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 4 10 21 31 7.75
54 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 4 8 23 31 7.75
54 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 4 8 23 31 7.75
67 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 4 22 8 30 7.50
67 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 4 18 12 30 7.50
67 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 4 18 12 30 7.50
67 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 4 17 13 30 7.50
67 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 5 17 13 30 6.00
67 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 4 16 14 30 7.50
67 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
67 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
67 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
67 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 4 14 16 30 7.50
67 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 5 13 17 30 6.00
67 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 4 12 18 30 7.50
67 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 4 11 19 30 7.50
67 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 4 7 23 30 7.50
67 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 4 7 23 30 7.50
82 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 4 18 11 29 7.25
82 Ben Roberts Texas Tech SR LB 4 18 11 29 7.25
82 CJ Richard Jr. FSU JR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
82 Braylon Johnson Wk Forest JR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
82 Jerome Carter III Clemson JR S 4 17 12 29 7.25
82 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
82 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
82 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 4 16 13 29 7.25
82 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 4 16 13 29 7.25
82 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 4 16 13 29 7.25
82 Cole Blaylock USA SR S 4 15 14 29 7.25
82 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 4 15 14 29 7.25
82 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 4 14 15 29 7.25
82 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 4 14 15 29 7.25
82 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 4 14 15 29 7.25
82 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
82 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 4 11 18 29 7.25
82 Keaton Thomas Miss SR LB 4 11 18 29 7.25
82 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 4 9 20 29 7.25