2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/20/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 5 26 11 37 7.40
2 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 4 22 12 34 8.50
2 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 4 22 11 33 8.25
2 Cole Blaylock USA SR S 4 22 10 32 8.00
5 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 21 7 28 7.00
5 Nick Session NMSU SR S 3 21 6 27 9.00
7 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 4 20 30 50 12.50
7 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 3 20 14 34 11.33
7 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 4 20 12 32 8.00
7 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 3 20 6 26 8.67
11 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 4 19 19 38 9.50
11 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 19 18 37 9.25
11 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 3 19 11 30 10.00
11 Sterling Stu Smith Ball State SR DB 4 19 8 27 6.75
11 Five Hamilton Ark St SR S 4 19 8 27 6.75
11 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 5 19 8 27 5.40
11 Eric Winters Auburn SO S 3 19 5 24 8.00
11 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 4 19 5 24 6.00
11 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 3 19 4 23 7.67
11 AG McGhee Ark St SR S 4 19 4 23 5.75
11 Jameel Croft, Jr. Charlotte SR DB 4 19 2 21 5.25
22 Greg Smith III N Carolina SO DB 4 18 13 31 7.75
22 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 4 18 13 31 7.75
22 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 3 18 12 30 10.00
22 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 4 18 11 29 7.25
22 Christian Ford MO State SR S 4 18 10 28 7.00
22 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 3 18 7 25 8.33
22 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 3 18 2 20 6.67
29 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 4 17 23 40 10.00
29 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 3 17 22 39 13.00
29 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 4 17 19 36 9.00
29 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 4 17 14 31 7.75
29 Dallas Young USA SR S 4 17 11 28 7.00
29 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 3 17 8 25 8.33
29 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 3 17 7 24 8.00
29 Willizhuan Yates Ball State JR DB 5 17 5 22 4.40
29 Joel Kpassou MO State SR CB 4 17 3 20 5.00
38 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 4 16 28 44 11.00
38 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 16 15 31 7.75
38 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 4 16 15 31 7.75
38 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 3 16 13 29 9.67
38 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
38 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 3 16 11 27 9.00
38 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 3 16 11 27 9.00
38 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 3 16 8 24 8.00
38 Dy'Lon Womack Charlotte SO DB 4 16 8 24 6.00
38 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 4 16 7 23 5.75
38 Josh Hunter SDSU SR S 3 16 6 22 7.33
38 Jessiah McGrew Ariz St SO DB 3 16 5 21 7.00
38 Taeden Rogers La Tech SO DB 3 16 4 20 6.67
38 Anthony Pinnace Ball State SR DB 5 16 4 20 4.00
38 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 2 16 2 18 9.00
53 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 3 15 15 30 10.00
53 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 3 15 12 27 9.00
53 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 4 15 12 27 6.75
53 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 3 15 11 26 8.67
53 Trey Lathan Kansas SR LB 3 15 11 26 8.67
53 Dillon Moore W Mich SR LB 4 15 11 26 6.50
53 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 3 15 10 25 8.33
53 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 3 15 10 25 8.33
53 Gavin Forsha Ball State SR LB 5 15 10 25 5.00
53 Darrell Bryant, Jr. CMU SR DB 3 15 9 24 8.00
53 Jahleel Culbreath UCF SR LB 3 15 9 24 8.00
53 Braylon Johnson Wk Forest JR DB 4 15 8 23 5.75
53 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 4 15 8 23 5.75
53 Aiden Walker Nevada SO DB 3 15 7 22 7.33
53 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 3 15 6 21 7.00
53 Noah Chambers Va Tech SO LB 3 15 5 20 6.67
53 Martell Buchanan Kent State SO DB 4 15 5 20 5.00
53 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 3 15 4 19 6.33
53 Ethan Powell SJSU SR LB 4 15 3 18 4.50
72 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 4 14 26 40 10.00
72 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 4 14 20 34 8.50
72 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 3 14 19 33 11.00
72 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 3 14 17 31 10.33
72 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 3 14 16 30 10.00
72 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 4 14 16 30 7.50
72 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 3 14 15 29 9.67
72 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 4 14 14 28 7.00
72 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
72 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
72 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 3 14 12 26 8.67
72 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 3 14 12 26 8.67
72 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 3 14 12 26 8.67
72 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 3 14 10 24 8.00
72 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 3 14 9 23 7.67
72 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 3 14 9 23 7.67
72 Maurion Eleam La-Lafytte SR S 3 14 9 23 7.67
72 Kaleb Stewart Ball State JR LB 5 14 9 23 4.60
72 Bryce Williams MTSU FR S 4 14 7 21 5.25
72 Adon Shuler Notre Dame SR S 4 14 6 20 5.00
72 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 4 14 6 20 5.00
72 Cashmire Lewis BGSU FR LB 3 14 5 19 6.33
72 Tre Stevens Ark St SR LB 3 14 5 19 6.33
72 Dylan Smith Memphis JR SAF 4 14 5 19 4.75
72 Hasaan Sykes Kentucky JR DB 3 14 3 17 5.67
97 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 3 13 18 31 10.33
97 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 4 13 17 30 7.50
97 Sam Mattingly Stanford JR LB 3 13 15 28 9.33
97 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 4 13 15 28 7.00