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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 2 13 15 28 14.00
2 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 2 17 10 27 13.50
3 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 2 12 14 26 13.00
3 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 2 12 14 26 13.00
5 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 3 22 16 38 12.67
6 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 2 12 12 24 12.00
6 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 2 10 14 24 12.00
8 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 15 20 35 11.67
9 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 2 10 13 23 11.50
10 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 15 19 34 11.33
10 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 3 13 21 34 11.33
10 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 3 13 21 34 11.33
10 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 3 5 29 34 11.33
14 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 3 23 10 33 11.00
14 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 3 16 17 33 11.00
14 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 3 15 18 33 11.00
14 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 3 14 19 33 11.00
14 Nick Session NMSU SR S 2 14 8 22 11.00
14 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 2 11 11 22 11.00
14 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 2 11 11 22 11.00
14 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 2 9 13 22 11.00
14 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 2 6 16 22 11.00
23 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
23 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 3 11 21 32 10.67
25 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 2 12 9 21 10.50
25 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 2 11 10 21 10.50
25 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 2 6 15 21 10.50
28 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 3 10 21 31 10.33
28 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 3 9 22 31 10.33
30 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 16 14 30 10.00
30 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 3 13 17 30 10.00
30 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 3 11 19 30 10.00
30 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 3 11 19 30 10.00
30 Jahleel Culbreath UCF SR LB 2 13 7 20 10.00
30 James Kreutz Illinois SR LB 2 10 10 20 10.00
36 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 3 18 11 29 9.67
36 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 16 13 29 9.67
36 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 3 15 14 29 9.67
36 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
36 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
36 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 3 9 20 29 9.67
42 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 2 10 9 19 9.50
42 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 2 10 9 19 9.50
42 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 2 8 11 19 9.50
42 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 2 7 12 19 9.50
42 John Lista UConn SR LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
42 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
48 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 3 17 11 28 9.33
48 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 3 16 12 28 9.33
48 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 3 16 12 28 9.33
48 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 3 15 13 28 9.33
48 Rylan Leathers Tulsa SO S 3 12 16 28 9.33
48 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 10 18 28 9.33
48 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 3 9 19 28 9.33
55 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 3 22 5 27 9.00
55 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
55 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
55 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
55 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
55 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
55 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 3 11 16 27 9.00
55 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 3 9 18 27 9.00
55 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 2 15 3 18 9.00
55 Mohamed Toure Miami (Fl) SR LB 2 13 5 18 9.00
55 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 2 12 6 18 9.00
55 Cam Chapa Arizona JR S 2 11 7 18 9.00
55 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 2 11 7 18 9.00
55 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 2 11 7 18 9.00
55 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 2 9 9 18 9.00
55 Quinton Hammonds Okla St JR S 2 9 9 18 9.00
55 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 2 8 10 18 9.00
55 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
55 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
55 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 2 7 11 18 9.00
55 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 2 5 13 18 9.00
76 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 3 15 11 26 8.67
76 Josiah Cox SDSU SR S 3 14 12 26 8.67
76 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
76 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
76 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
76 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
76 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 3 7 19 26 8.67
83 Logan Bartley Kansas St SO S 2 13 4 17 8.50
83 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 2 11 6 17 8.50
83 Wesley Edison USM SO LB 2 11 6 17 8.50
83 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 2 10 7 17 8.50
83 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 2 10 7 17 8.50
83 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 2 10 7 17 8.50
83 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 2 9 8 17 8.50
83 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 2 9 8 17 8.50
83 Jordan Perry Troy SR SPR 2 7 10 17 8.50
83 Landon Sylvie USM JR DB 2 5 12 17 8.50
83 Aidan Vaughan Liberty SR LB 2 5 12 17 8.50
83 Simeon Coleman Cincinnati JR ILB 2 4 13 17 8.50
83 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 2 4 13 17 8.50
83 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 2 4 13 17 8.50
97 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 3 17 8 25 8.33
97 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
97 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
97 Tyson Williams Tulsa SR CB 3 12 13 25 8.33

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