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 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 3 15 23 38 12.67
3 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 3 16 18 34 11.33
4 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 4 20 25 45 11.25
5 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 4 29 13 42 10.50
6 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 4 28 12 40 10.00
6 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 4 27 13 40 10.00
6 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 4 20 20 40 10.00
9 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 4 24 15 39 9.75
9 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 4 21 18 39 9.75
9 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 4 20 19 39 9.75
9 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 4 16 23 39 9.75
9 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 4 10 29 39 9.75
14 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 3 8 21 29 9.67
15 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 4 26 12 38 9.50
15 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 4 22 16 38 9.50
15 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 4 20 18 38 9.50
18 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 3 12 16 28 9.33
19 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 4 20 17 37 9.25
19 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 4 17 20 37 9.25
19 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 4 13 24 37 9.25
19 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 4 11 26 37 9.25
23 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 4 19 17 36 9.00
23 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 4 13 23 36 9.00
23 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 4 13 23 36 9.00
23 Arion Carter Tennessee SR LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
27 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 4 25 10 35 8.75
27 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 4 21 14 35 8.75
27 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 4 19 16 35 8.75
27 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 4 19 16 35 8.75
27 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
27 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
27 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 4 14 21 35 8.75
27 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 4 12 23 35 8.75
35 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 3 15 11 26 8.67
36 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 5 16 27 43 8.60
37 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 4 23 11 34 8.50
37 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 4 19 15 34 8.50
37 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
37 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 4 15 19 34 8.50
37 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 4 13 21 34 8.50
37 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 4 13 21 34 8.50
37 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 4 11 23 34 8.50
44 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
45 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 4 20 13 33 8.25
45 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 4 18 15 33 8.25
45 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 4 13 20 33 8.25
45 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 4 13 20 33 8.25
45 Xavier White CMU JR LB 4 13 20 33 8.25
45 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 4 10 23 33 8.25
45 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 4 9 24 33 8.25
52 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 4 19 13 32 8.00
52 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
52 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 4 17 15 32 8.00
52 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 4 15 17 32 8.00
52 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 4 14 18 32 8.00
52 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 4 6 26 32 8.00
52 Damon Walters N'western JR DB 3 14 10 24 8.00
52 Lewis Carter UCF SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
52 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 10 14 24 8.00
61 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 4 21 10 31 7.75
61 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 20 11 31 7.75
61 KP Price BC SR DB 4 19 12 31 7.75
61 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 4 16 15 31 7.75
61 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
61 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
61 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
61 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 4 14 17 31 7.75
61 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 4 13 18 31 7.75
61 Conor McPherson La-Lafytte SO LB 4 13 18 31 7.75
61 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 4 10 21 31 7.75
61 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 4 8 23 31 7.75
61 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 4 8 23 31 7.75
74 Chapman Lewis Utah State JR S 3 9 14 23 7.67
75 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 4 22 8 30 7.50
75 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 4 18 12 30 7.50
75 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 4 18 12 30 7.50
75 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 4 17 13 30 7.50
75 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 4 16 14 30 7.50
75 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
75 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
75 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
75 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 4 14 16 30 7.50
75 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 4 12 18 30 7.50
75 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 4 11 19 30 7.50
75 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 4 7 23 30 7.50
75 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 4 7 23 30 7.50
88 Savion Riley Ga Tech SR S 3 18 4 22 7.33
88 Jamel Johnson TCU SR S 3 15 7 22 7.33
88 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 3 12 10 22 7.33
88 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 3 9 13 22 7.33
88 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
93 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 4 18 11 29 7.25
93 Ben Roberts Texas Tech SR LB 4 18 11 29 7.25
93 CJ Richard Jr. FSU JR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
93 Braylon Johnson Wk Forest JR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
93 Jerome Carter III Clemson JR S 4 17 12 29 7.25
93 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
93 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
93 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 4 16 13 29 7.25

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