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 | Nicholas Rodriguez | Missouri | JR | LB | 3 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 12.50 |
| 2 | Rasheem Biles | Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 12.50 |
| 4 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 2 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Popo Aguirre | NC State | SR | ILB | 2 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 6 | Grant Godfrey | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 3 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 11.67 |
| 7 | Owen Chambliss | Nebraska | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 8 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 3 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 11.33 |
| 9 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Ethan Wesloski | Okla St | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Oumar Diomande | CSU | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 13 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 13 | Brandon Tucker | UTSA | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 15 | Donelius Johnson | Akron | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Derek McDonald | N Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Elijah Melendez | Auburn | SO | LB | 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | La Tech | JR | LB | 3 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Michael Robinson III | USM | JR | DB | 3 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Jonathan Thompson | Cincinnati | SR | ILB | 3 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Braydon Brus | N'western | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 23 | Tano Letuli | SDSU | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 23 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 23 | Justin Powe | Troy | SR | S | 3 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 23 | Zakye Barker | N Texas | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 23 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 28 | Korey Smith | MTSU | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 28 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Iowa State | SO | LB | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 28 | Cam Buffington | Iowa | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 28 | Isaiah Patterson | WVU | SO | LB | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 32 | Sam Mattingly | Stanford | JR | LB | 3 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 32 | Ethan Stuhlsatz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 32 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 35 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 36 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 3 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Tate Romney | Okla St | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Randon Fontenette | Colorado | SR | DB | 3 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | SR | S | 3 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 3 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 36 | EJ Smith | Nevada | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Ty Bryant | Kentucky | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Jasper Beeler | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Dickson Agu | Tulane | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 36 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 36 | CJ Heard | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 2 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Jerome Carter III | Clemson | JR | S | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | SR | LB | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Tyren Polley Jr. | SMU | SO | S | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Corey Myrick | Clemson | JR | S | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Devon Jackson | Oregon | SR | ILB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Gabe Powers | Kansas St | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Troy Bowles | Michigan | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Logan Bartley | Kansas St | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 58 | Kevin Adams III | Tulane | JR | S | 3 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 58 | Dorian Pringle | BGSU | SO | LB | 3 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 58 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 58 | Sione Hala | SDSU | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 58 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | SO | LB | 3 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 58 | Owen Long | Ariz St | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 58 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 3 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 58 | Mathis Haygood | USM | JR | LB | 3 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 58 | Julian Fox | Toledo | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 58 | Caleb Woodson | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 58 | Nakian Jackson | James Mad | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 58 | Marcellius Pulliam | Coast Car | JR | LB | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 70 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 70 | Peyton Seelmann | N Carolina | JR | LB | 4 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 70 | Chris Thompson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 70 | TJ Dottery | LSU | SR | LB | 2 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 70 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 70 | Cruce Brookins | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 70 | James Kreutz | Illinois | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 70 | Jeremiah Marcelin | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 78 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 3 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 78 | Ayden Jackson | S Florida | SR | STA | 3 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 78 | DeAndre Boykins | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 78 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | Colorado | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 78 | Chapman Lewis | Utah State | JR | S | 3 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 78 | Malcolm McCain | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 78 | Elijah "Bo" Barnes | Kentucky | SO | LB | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 78 | Robert Woodyard, Jr. | Missouri | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 78 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 87 | Keith Brown | Wash St | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 87 | Aiden Hall | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 4 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 89 | Cole Blaylock | USA | SR | S | 4 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 89 | Joe Drew | Ark St | SO | LB | 4 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 89 | Eric Winters | Auburn | SO | S | 3 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 89 | Jayon Harvey | James Mad | JR | S | 3 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 89 | Antwan Peek, Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | OLB | 3 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 89 | Darrell Bryant, Jr. | CMU | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 89 | Jahleel Culbreath | UCF | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 89 | AJ Brown | Rice | SR | VPR | 3 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 89 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 89 | Santana Banner | Missouri | SR | S | 3 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 89 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 89 | T.J. Capers | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.