2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 08/29/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Popo Aguirre | NC State | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18.00 |
| 2 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Derek McDonald | N Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Gabe Peterson | NMSU | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Max Carroll | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Ronnie Royal, III | NC State | JR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Mike Montgomery | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Leroy Jackson | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Amari Wallace | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Ke'Von Carter | NC State | SO | OLB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 9 | KaTron Evans | NC State | SR | NG | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 16 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 16 | Michael Short | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Tim Thomas | Sac St | SR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Tristan Teasdell | NC State | SO | SAF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Brody Barnhardt | NC State | JR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Josiah Victor | NC State | SO | NG | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Harvey Dyson III | NC State | SR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | J'Mond Tapp | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | AJ Richardson | NC State | SR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 16 | Isaiah Shirley | NC State | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 16 | Derek Houston | Sac St | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 28 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Jaylen Harvey | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Dionte Thornton | Sac St | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Diesel Gordon | Sac St | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | AJ Prim | NC State | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Jordan Lester | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Isaiah Johnson | N Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Miles Bailey | Sac St | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Taylor Burton | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Jackson Vick | NC State | SR | NIC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Chase Bond | NC State | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Ty White | NC State | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Leki Holani | Sac St | FR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Donovan Turner | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Jamel Howard | Sac St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 45 | Elijah Kinsler | Memphis | SO | DL | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Xavier Lewis | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 45 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 45 | Julius Simms | TCU | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Greg Smith | N Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Brian Nelson II | NC State | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Jonathan Agumadu | N Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Dylan King | Memphis | SR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Jacob Cruz | J'ville St | SR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Chance Barron | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Naytel Mitchell | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 45 | LaCorian Hodge | NC State | SO | ILB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 45 | Brian Dukes, Jr. | SJSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 45 | Wynden Ho'ohuli | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 45 | Jason Gwan | NMSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 45 | Alex Rocha | Sac St | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 45 | Jacari Gatling | Memphis | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 45 | Adrian Farrow | NC State | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 45 | Donovan Hoilette Jr. | N Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 45 | Khurtiss Perry | J'ville St | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 45 | Tory Gethers | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 45 | Brad Vislisel | NMSU | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 45 | Isiah Chala | Sac St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 71 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | SAF | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 71 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 71 | JQ Brooks | J'ville St | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 71 | Geoffrey Speight Jr. | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 71 | Jonavan Carr | J'ville St | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 71 | De'Marcus Peters | NMSU | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 71 | Morven Joseph | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 71 | Kaden McFadden | TCU | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Vernon Glover, Jr. | TCU | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Ansel Din-Mbuh | TCU | SR | DT | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Runye Norton | SJSU | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | N Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Rob Billings IV | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Chauncey Logan Jr. | Memphis | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Joseph Adedire | NC State | SR | DE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Asaad Brown Jr. | NC State | JR | NIC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | John Schobel | TCU | SO | EDG | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Paul Oyewale | TCU | SR | EDG | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Jeremiah Tuiileila | SJSU | FR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Zion Allen | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Elijah Gipson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Luther McCoy | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Peyton Waters | N Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Nii Addy | J'ville St | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Myles Butler | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Zaiden Davis | NMSU | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Lorenzo Smith | NMSU | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Jeremiah Sandiford | NMSU | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |