2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only 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 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 3 10 19 29 9.67
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 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 3 7 19 26 8.67
4 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 3 7 19 26 8.67
9 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
9 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 4 12 18 30 7.50
9 Xavier White CMU JR LB 3 10 18 28 9.33
9 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 2 8 18 26 13.00
9 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 3 7 18 25 8.33
14 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 3 17 17 34 11.33
14 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
14 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
14 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 3 10 17 27 9.00
14 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 3 7 17 24 8.00
14 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 3 6 17 23 7.67
14 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 3 5 17 22 7.33
14 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 3 4 17 21 7.00
14 Jordan Thompson Coast Car JR LB 3 4 17 21 7.00
14 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 3 4 17 21 7.00
14 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 3 2 17 19 6.33
25 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
25 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 3 13 16 29 9.67
25 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
25 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 2 9 16 25 12.50
25 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 3 9 16 25 8.33
25 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 3 9 16 25 8.33
25 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 3 9 16 25 8.33
25 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 3 8 16 24 8.00
25 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 3 7 16 23 7.67
25 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
25 DeAndre Lynch ODU JR DL 3 0 16 16 5.33
36 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 17 15 32 10.67
36 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 3 12 15 27 9.00
36 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 3 12 15 27 9.00
36 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
36 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
36 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
36 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
36 Tackett Curtis UCF SR LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
36 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
36 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 8 15 23 7.67
36 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 3 6 15 21 7.00
36 Davaughn Patterson Wk Forest JR DB 3 5 15 20 6.67
36 Julien Davis ECU SR LB 3 4 15 19 6.33
36 Juan Salas EMU SR DB 4 4 15 19 4.75
50 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 20 14 34 11.33
50 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 3 19 14 33 11.00
50 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
50 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
50 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
50 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
50 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 10 14 24 8.00
50 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 3 9 14 23 7.67
50 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 3 8 14 22 7.33
50 Terrence Cooks II Texas St SR LB 3 8 14 22 7.33
50 Jalen Smith Miss St JR LB 3 6 14 20 6.67
50 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 3 5 14 19 6.33
50 Jackson Barker ECU SR LB 3 4 14 18 6.00
50 Harrison Taggart Utah State SR ILB 3 4 14 18 6.00
50 Mario Easterly ODU SR S 3 3 14 17 5.67
65 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 3 14 13 27 9.00
65 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
65 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
65 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 3 13 13 26 8.67
65 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
65 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
65 Conor McPherson La-Lafytte SO LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
65 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 4 12 13 25 6.25
65 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 3 10 13 23 7.67
65 Brandon Jones N Texas SO S 3 9 13 22 7.33
65 Cooper Blomstrom Arizona SR LB 3 9 13 22 7.33
65 Kyle Efford Ga Tech SR LB 2 8 13 21 10.50
65 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 3 8 13 21 7.00
65 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 3 7 13 20 6.67
65 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 3 7 13 20 6.67
65 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 3 6 13 19 6.33
65 Taje McCoy Ga Tech SR DE 3 6 13 19 6.33
65 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 2 5 13 18 9.00
65 Ray Coney Texas A&M SR LB 3 5 13 18 6.00
65 Taye Brown Arizona SR LB 3 5 13 18 6.00
65 Ronan Hanafin Clemson SR S 3 5 13 18 6.00
65 Langston Hardy Wk Forest SR DL 3 4 13 17 5.67
65 DK Gilley Rutgers JR DB 3 4 13 17 5.67
65 Zach Lohavichan Wk Forest SR DL 3 1 13 14 4.67
65 Myles Brown Virginia JR LB 3 0 13 13 4.33
90 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 3 21 12 33 11.00
90 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
90 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
90 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 3 13 12 25 8.33
90 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
90 Lewis Carter UCF SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
90 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
90 Jacobie Henderson Virginia SR CB 3 11 12 23 7.67
90 Jack Fries Ohio SR LB 3 10 12 22 7.33
90 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 3 10 12 22 7.33
90 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 10 12 22 7.33