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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 3 23 10 33 11.00
2 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 3 22 16 38 12.67
2 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 3 22 5 27 9.00
4 Kentrell Webb Houston SR DB 3 19 3 22 7.33
4 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 3 19 3 22 7.33
6 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 3 18 11 29 9.67
6 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 3 18 4 22 7.33
8 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 3 17 11 28 9.33
8 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 2 17 10 27 13.50
8 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
8 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 3 17 8 25 8.33
8 Jessiah McGrew Ariz St SO DB 3 17 6 23 7.67
13 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 3 16 17 33 11.00
13 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 16 14 30 10.00
13 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 16 13 29 9.67
13 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 16 12 28 9.33
13 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 3 16 12 28 9.33
13 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 3 16 8 24 8.00
13 Aaron Sears Ga South SR DB 3 16 6 22 7.33
13 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 3 16 4 20 6.67
21 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 15 20 35 11.67
21 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 15 19 34 11.33
21 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 3 15 18 33 11.00
21 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
21 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 3 15 14 29 9.67
21 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 3 15 13 28 9.33
21 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 3 15 11 26 8.67
21 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 15 7 22 7.33
21 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 3 15 7 22 7.33
21 Chris Cole Georgia JR ILB 3 15 7 22 7.33
21 Cashmire Lewis BGSU FR LB 3 15 7 22 7.33
21 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 3 15 6 21 7.00
21 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 3 15 5 20 6.67
21 Isaiah Houi Oregon St JR DB 3 15 4 19 6.33
21 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 2 15 3 18 9.00
21 Koa Akui Rice SR SAF 3 15 3 18 6.00
21 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 2 15 1 16 8.00
38 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 3 14 19 33 11.00
38 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
38 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
38 Josiah Cox SDSU SR S 3 14 12 26 8.67
38 Greg Smith III N Carolina SO DB 3 14 9 23 7.67
38 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 3 14 9 23 7.67
38 Nick Session NMSU SR S 2 14 8 22 11.00
38 Jon Jon Stevens Jr. N'western SO DB 3 14 8 22 7.33
38 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 3 14 8 22 7.33
38 Grayson Howard S Florida JR LB 3 14 6 20 6.67
38 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 3 14 3 17 5.67
49 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 3 13 21 34 11.33
49 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 3 13 21 34 11.33
49 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 3 13 17 30 10.00
49 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 2 13 15 28 14.00
49 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
49 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
49 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 3 13 11 24 8.00
49 Jay Green Stanford SR S 3 13 10 23 7.67
49 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 3 13 10 23 7.67
49 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 3 13 9 22 7.33
49 AG McGhee Ark St SR S 3 13 8 21 7.00
49 Jahleel Culbreath UCF SR LB 2 13 7 20 10.00
49 Dejuan Lane Tennessee JR DB 3 13 7 20 6.67
49 Mohamed Toure Miami (Fl) SR LB 2 13 5 18 9.00
49 Travis Roman Coast Car JR CB 3 13 5 18 6.00
49 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 3 13 5 18 6.00
49 Logan Bartley Kansas St SO S 2 13 4 17 8.50
49 Cormani McClain Florida SR CB 3 13 4 17 5.67
49 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 3 13 4 17 5.67
49 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 2 13 3 16 8.00
49 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 13 3 16 5.33
49 Luke Talich Notre Dame SR S 3 13 3 16 5.33
49 Justin Stearns SJSU SR DL 3 13 3 16 5.33
49 Avery Powell Temple SR SAF 3 13 2 15 5.00
73 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
73 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
73 Rylan Leathers Tulsa SO S 3 12 16 28 9.33
73 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 2 12 14 26 13.00
73 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 2 12 14 26 13.00
73 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
73 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
73 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
73 Tyson Williams Tulsa SR CB 3 12 13 25 8.33
73 Brandon Tyson Ga South SR ILB 3 12 13 25 8.33
73 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 2 12 12 24 12.00
73 Amare Campbell Tennessee SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
73 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 3 12 12 24 8.00
73 Diego Aviles Ga South SR ILB 3 12 12 24 8.00
73 JT Hooten James Mad JR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
73 Jelani McLaughlin SDSU JR S 3 12 12 24 8.00
73 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
73 Davhon Keys LSU JR LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
73 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 3 12 11 23 7.67
73 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
73 TJ Metcalf Tennessee SR DB 3 12 10 22 7.33
73 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 3 12 10 22 7.33
73 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 3 12 10 22 7.33
73 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 2 12 9 21 10.50
73 Cade Uluave BYU SR LB 3 12 9 21 7.00
73 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 3 12 8 20 6.67
73 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 2 12 6 18 9.00
73 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington SO S 3 12 6 18 6.00