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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 3 5 29 34 11.33
2 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 3 9 22 31 10.33
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 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 11 21 32 10.67
3 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 10 21 31 10.33
7 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 15 20 35 11.67
7 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 3 9 20 29 9.67
7 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 3 4 20 24 8.00
10 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 15 19 34 11.33
10 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 3 14 19 33 11.00
10 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 3 11 19 30 10.00
10 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 3 11 19 30 10.00
10 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 3 9 19 28 9.33
10 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 3 7 19 26 8.67
10 Micah Johnson La-Lafytte JR LB 3 6 19 25 8.33
17 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 3 15 18 33 11.00
17 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 10 18 28 9.33
17 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 3 9 18 27 9.00
20 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 3 16 17 33 11.00
20 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
20 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 3 13 17 30 10.00
20 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
20 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
20 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
20 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 3 8 17 25 8.33
20 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 8 17 25 8.33
20 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 3 6 17 23 7.67
20 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 3 5 17 22 7.33
20 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 3 4 17 21 7.00
31 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 3 22 16 38 12.67
31 Rylan Leathers Tulsa SO S 3 12 16 28 9.33
31 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 3 11 16 27 9.00
31 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
31 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 3 8 16 24 8.00
31 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 2 6 16 22 11.00
31 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
31 Daytione Smith Marshall SR S 3 6 16 22 7.33
31 Jadon Mayfield La Tech JR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
40 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 2 13 15 28 14.00
40 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
40 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
40 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
40 Bray Hubbard Alabama SR DB 3 9 15 24 8.00
40 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 8 15 23 7.67
40 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 3 7 15 22 7.33
40 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 2 6 15 21 10.50
40 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 3 6 15 21 7.00
40 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 3 5 15 20 6.67
50 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 16 14 30 10.00
50 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 3 15 14 29 9.67
50 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
50 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
50 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 2 12 14 26 13.00
50 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 2 12 14 26 13.00
50 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
50 Hayden Dawahare Kent State JR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
50 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 2 10 14 24 12.00
50 Sam Mattingly Stanford JR LB 3 10 14 24 8.00
50 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 3 9 14 23 7.67
50 Cam Stodghill Mich St SR LB 3 8 14 22 7.33
50 Leroy Jackson N Carolina SO DL 3 8 14 22 7.33
50 Kode Lowe UTEP SR S 3 7 14 21 7.00
50 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 3 6 14 20 6.67
50 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 3 6 14 20 6.67
50 Domanick Moon W Mich SR LB 3 6 14 20 6.67
50 Arias Nash Tulsa SR DL 3 4 14 18 6.00
68 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 16 13 29 9.67
68 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 3 15 13 28 9.33
68 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
68 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
68 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
68 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
68 Tyson Williams Tulsa SR CB 3 12 13 25 8.33
68 Brandon Tyson Ga South SR ILB 3 12 13 25 8.33
68 Wynden Ho'ohuli Hawai'i SR LB 3 11 13 24 8.00
68 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 3 11 13 24 8.00
68 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 3 11 13 24 8.00
68 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 2 10 13 23 11.50
68 Keon Wylie Va Tech SR LB 3 10 13 23 7.67
68 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 2 9 13 22 11.00
68 Trey Lathan Kansas SR LB 3 9 13 22 7.33
68 Javae Gilmore Marshall SR LB 3 9 13 22 7.33
68 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 3 8 13 21 7.00
68 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 3 8 13 21 7.00
68 AJ Tuitele California FR ILB 3 7 13 20 6.67
68 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 3 7 13 20 6.67
68 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 3 7 13 20 6.67
68 John Lista UConn SR LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
68 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
68 Aaron Chiles Florida JR ILB 3 6 13 19 6.33
68 Se'Von McDowell Coast Car JR LB 3 6 13 19 6.33
68 Xavier White CMU JR LB 3 6 13 19 6.33
68 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 2 5 13 18 9.00
68 Linus Zunk Wash St SR DE 3 5 13 18 6.00
68 Simeon Coleman Cincinnati JR ILB 2 4 13 17 8.50
68 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 2 4 13 17 8.50
68 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 2 4 13 17 8.50
68 Ben Roberts Mich St SR DL 3 4 13 17 5.67
68 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 3 4 13 17 5.67