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 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 12.50 |
| 2 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Derek McDonald | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Grant Godfrey | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 3 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 11.67 |
| 5 | Donelius Johnson | Akron | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Chris Thompson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 5 | Aiden Hall | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 4 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 5 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 9 | Nicholas Rodriguez | Missouri | JR | LB | 3 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 13.00 |
| 10 | Brady Kerperin | N Illinois | SO | LB | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 11 | Peyton Seelmann | N Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 11 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 13 | Korey Smith | MTSU | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 13 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 13 | Ethan Wesloski | Okla St | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 13 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 13 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 13 | Robert Woodyard, Jr. | Missouri | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 13 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 13 | Gary Rutherford | Wyoming | SO | LB | 4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 21 | Brandon Tucker | UTSA | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 21 | Justyce Betts | W Mich | SO | LB | 4 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 21 | Justin Powe | Troy | SR | S | 3 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 21 | Zakye Barker | N Texas | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 21 | Westen Ard | Western Ky | FR | LB | 4 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 21 | Dickson Agu | Tulane | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 21 | Marcellius Pulliam | Coast Car | JR | LB | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 29 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 29 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 4 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 29 | Ethan Stuhlsatz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 29 | Elijah "Bo" Barnes | Kentucky | SO | LB | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 29 | Leroy Jackson | N Carolina | SO | DL | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Owen Chambliss | Nebraska | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 29 | Hayden Pegg | UConn | JR | LB | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 29 | Arias Nash | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 37 | Jonathan Thompson | Cincinnati | SR | ILB | 3 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 4 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 37 | Nakian Jackson | James Mad | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 37 | Malcolm McCain | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 37 | Popo Aguirre | NC State | SR | ILB | 2 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 37 | Quinton Hammonds | Okla St | JR | S | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 37 | Aidan Vaughan | Liberty | SR | LB | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 44 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 44 | Cam Santee | UNLV | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 44 | Michael Robinson III | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 44 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 44 | Sam Mattingly | Stanford | JR | LB | 3 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 44 | Vincent Firenze | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 4 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 44 | Julian Fox | Toledo | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 44 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 44 | Rasheem Biles | Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 12.50 |
| 44 | Elgin McDuffey | EMU | JR | LB | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 44 | Ja’Quavion Smith | Arkansas | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 44 | Brandon Tyson | Ga South | SR | ILB | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 44 | Keaton Thomas | Miss | SR | LB | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 44 | Aiden Sullivan | Oregon St | SR | LB | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 44 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 44 | Cam Miller | KSU | SR | DB | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 44 | Jordan Thompson | Coast Car | JR | LB | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 61 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 3 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 11.33 |
| 61 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 61 | Mike Montgomery | Memphis | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 61 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 61 | Jasper Beeler | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 61 | Xavier Lewis | N Carolina | SO | DL | 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 61 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 61 | T.J. Capers | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Jake St. Andre | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 61 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 61 | Cincear Lewis | Ball State | SR | LB | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 61 | Blake Matthews | Delaware | SR | BAN | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 61 | Steven Perez | Wyoming | FR | LB | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 61 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 61 | Simeon Coleman | Cincinnati | JR | ILB | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 61 | Kooper Ebel | Penn State | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 61 | Tackett Curtis | UCF | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 61 | Isaiah Patterson | WVU | SO | LB | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 61 | Stone Combs | Rice | SR | LB | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 61 | Damaine Wilson | Cincinnati | JR | ILB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 61 | Bryce Eliuk | EMU | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 82 | Greg Smith III | N Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 82 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | SR | S | 4 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 82 | Tano Letuli | SDSU | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 82 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 3 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 82 | EJ Smith | Nevada | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 82 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 3 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 82 | Mathis Haygood | USM | JR | LB | 3 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 82 | Chapman Lewis | Utah State | JR | S | 3 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 82 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 4 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 82 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 82 | Jakyri Jones | Ga South | SR | DB | 4 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 82 | Colin Gallagher | Delaware | JR | LB | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 82 | Asher Cunningham | Utah State | JR | ILB | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 82 | Jordan Perry | Troy | SR | SPR | 3 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 82 | Dwight Nunoo | Akron | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 82 | Ben Bogle | Arkansas | SR | LB | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 82 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | SR | LB | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 82 | Owen Heinecke | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 82 | Takari Hickle | Oregon St | SR | EDG | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 6.67 |