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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 3 22 16 38 12.67
2 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 15 20 35 11.67
3 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 15 19 34 11.33
3 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 3 13 21 34 11.33
3 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 3 13 21 34 11.33
3 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 3 5 29 34 11.33
7 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 3 23 10 33 11.00
7 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 3 16 17 33 11.00
7 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 3 15 18 33 11.00
7 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 3 14 19 33 11.00
11 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
11 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 11 21 32 10.67
13 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 10 21 31 10.33
13 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 3 9 22 31 10.33
15 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 16 14 30 10.00
15 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 3 13 17 30 10.00
15 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 3 11 19 30 10.00
15 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 3 11 19 30 10.00
19 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 3 18 11 29 9.67
19 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 16 13 29 9.67
19 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 3 15 14 29 9.67
19 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
19 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
19 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 3 9 20 29 9.67
25 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 3 17 11 28 9.33
25 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 16 12 28 9.33
25 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 3 16 12 28 9.33
25 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 3 15 13 28 9.33
25 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 2 13 15 28 14.00
25 Rylan Leathers Tulsa SO S 3 12 16 28 9.33
25 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 10 18 28 9.33
25 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 3 9 19 28 9.33
33 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 3 22 5 27 9.00
33 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 2 17 10 27 13.50
33 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
33 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
33 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
33 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
33 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
33 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 3 11 16 27 9.00
33 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 3 9 18 27 9.00
42 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 3 15 11 26 8.67
42 Josiah Cox SDSU SR S 3 14 12 26 8.67
42 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 2 12 14 26 13.00
42 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 2 12 14 26 13.00
42 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
42 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
42 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
42 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
42 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 3 7 19 26 8.67
51 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 3 17 8 25 8.33
51 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
51 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
51 Tyson Williams Tulsa SR CB 3 12 13 25 8.33
51 Brandon Tyson Ga South SR ILB 3 12 13 25 8.33
51 Hayden Dawahare Kent State JR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
51 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
51 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
51 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 3 8 17 25 8.33
51 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 8 17 25 8.33
51 Micah Johnson La-Lafytte JR LB 3 6 19 25 8.33
62 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 3 16 8 24 8.00
62 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 3 13 11 24 8.00
62 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 2 12 12 24 12.00
62 Amare Campbell Tennessee SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
62 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 3 12 12 24 8.00
62 Diego Aviles Ga South SR ILB 3 12 12 24 8.00
62 JT Hooten James Mad JR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
62 Jelani McLaughlin SDSU JR S 3 12 12 24 8.00
62 Wynden Ho'ohuli Hawai'i SR LB 3 11 13 24 8.00
62 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 3 11 13 24 8.00
62 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 3 11 13 24 8.00
62 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 2 10 14 24 12.00
62 Sam Mattingly Stanford JR LB 3 10 14 24 8.00
62 Bray Hubbard Alabama SR DB 3 9 15 24 8.00
62 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 3 8 16 24 8.00
62 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 3 4 20 24 8.00
78 Jessiah McGrew Ariz St SO DB 3 17 6 23 7.67
78 Greg Smith III N Carolina SO DB 3 14 9 23 7.67
78 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 3 14 9 23 7.67
78 Jay Green Stanford SR S 3 13 10 23 7.67
78 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 3 13 10 23 7.67
78 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
78 Davhon Keys LSU JR LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
78 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 3 12 11 23 7.67
78 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
78 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 2 10 13 23 11.50
78 Keon Wylie Va Tech SR LB 3 10 13 23 7.67
78 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 3 9 14 23 7.67
78 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 8 15 23 7.67
78 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 3 6 17 23 7.67
92 Kentrell Webb Houston SR DB 3 19 3 22 7.33
92 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 3 19 3 22 7.33
92 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 3 18 4 22 7.33
92 Aaron Sears Ga South SR DB 3 16 6 22 7.33
92 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 15 7 22 7.33
92 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 3 15 7 22 7.33
92 Chris Cole Georgia JR ILB 3 15 7 22 7.33
92 Cashmire Lewis BGSU FR LB 3 15 7 22 7.33
92 Nick Session NMSU SR S 2 14 8 22 11.00