2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Rutherford | Wyoming | SO | LB | 2 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Popo Aguirre | NC State | SR | ILB | 2 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Brandon Tucker | UTSA | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Donelius Johnson | Akron | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 4 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 4 | Jordan Thompson | Coast Car | JR | LB | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Derek McDonald | N Carolina | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 8 | Malcolm McCain | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 8 | Zakye Barker | N Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Ethan Stuhlsatz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 12 | Owen Long | Ariz St | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 12 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 12 | Amari Wallace | Sac St | FR | S | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 15 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 15 | Marcellius Pulliam | Coast Car | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 15 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 15 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 15 | Kevon Merrell | ECU | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 15 | Jayden Williams | Wyoming | JR | DT | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 22 | Jason Marshall | EMU | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 22 | Randon Fontenette | Colorado | SR | DB | 2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 22 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 22 | John Keough | Buffalo | JR | S | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 22 | Preston EstoEsta | BGSU | SO | S | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 22 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 22 | Brandon Jones | N Texas | SO | S | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 22 | Jabari Tiller | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 22 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 22 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 22 | Dickson Agu | Tulane | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 22 | Korey Smith | MTSU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 22 | Jahzon Jacks | Fresno St | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 22 | Esaia Bogar | Wyoming | SR | DE | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 22 | Liona Lefau | Colorado | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 22 | Jackson Barker | ECU | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 22 | Josiah Taylor | FIU | JR | LB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 22 | Mario Thompson | ODU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 22 | Julien Davis | ECU | SR | LB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 22 | Zach Bergmann | Buffalo | SR | LB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 22 | Cameron Upshaw, Jr. | UTSA | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Harrison Taggart | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 45 | DeAndre Boykins | FIU | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 45 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | JR | S | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 45 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | Colorado | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 45 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 45 | JT Haskins | Ohio | SO | SAF | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Brandon Rose | Coast Car | SO | S | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Chapman Lewis | Utah State | JR | S | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Kye Stokes | Utah State | SR | CB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 45 | Justin Powe | Troy | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 45 | Nakian Jackson | James Mad | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 45 | Ibrahim Diawara | Coast Car | SR | DE | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 45 | Elias Sherman | Ark St | SR | DT | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 45 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 45 | Isaiah Patterson | WVU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 45 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 45 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 45 | Zyeir Gamble | ECU | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Asher Cunningham | Utah State | JR | ILB | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Grant Godfrey | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 45 | Fisher Camac | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 45 | Aiden Hall | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 45 | Jaden Yates | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 45 | Robert Woodyard, Jr. | Missouri | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 45 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 45 | DJ Johnson Jr. | ECU | SR | LB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 45 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 45 | Crews Law | ECU | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 45 | Ronan Hanafin | Clemson | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Steven Perez | Wyoming | FR | LB | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 76 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | La Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 76 | Rashon Myles Jr. | Ga South | SR | ILB | 2 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 76 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 76 | Joe Drew | Ark St | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 76 | Naeten Mitchell | Colorado | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 76 | Mike Montgomery | Memphis | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 76 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 76 | Kolbe Fields | La Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 76 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 76 | Jimmy Wyrick | SMU | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 76 | Adrian "Boogie" Wilson | Ariz St | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 76 | Tyler Lockhart | Miss St | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 76 | Nicholas Rodriguez | Missouri | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 76 | Gavin Sell | ND St | SO | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 76 | Jalen Smith | Miss St | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 76 | Carl Fauntroy | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 76 | Darion White | UTSA | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 76 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 76 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 76 | Jack Fries | Ohio | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 76 | Brooklyn Cheek | Wyoming | SO | S | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 76 | Jacobie Henderson | Virginia | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 76 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 76 | Julian Fox | Toledo | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 76 | Alfred Thomas | KSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |