2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/20/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 6 32 42 74 12.33
2 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 6 31 42 73 12.17
3 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 6 41 22 63 10.50
3 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 6 29 34 63 10.50
3 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 7 25 38 63 9.00
6 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 5 33 29 62 12.40
7 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 7 27 34 61 8.71
8 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 6 25 35 60 10.00
8 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 6 17 43 60 10.00
10 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 5 24 35 59 11.80
10 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 6 23 36 59 9.83
12 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 6 30 28 58 9.67
12 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 6 22 36 58 9.67
14 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 6 31 26 57 9.50
14 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 6 29 28 57 9.50
14 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 5 27 30 57 11.40
14 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 6 25 32 57 9.50
18 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 6 32 24 56 9.33
18 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 7 29 27 56 8.00
18 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 6 20 36 56 9.33
21 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 6 37 18 55 9.17
21 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 6 34 21 55 9.17
23 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 6 39 15 54 9.00
24 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 6 30 23 53 8.83
24 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 7 25 28 53 7.57
24 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 7 24 29 53 7.57
24 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 5 20 33 53 10.60
28 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 6 35 17 52 8.67
28 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 5 21 31 52 10.40
28 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 6 19 33 52 8.67
31 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 6 37 14 51 8.50
31 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 6 26 25 51 8.50
31 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
31 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
31 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 7 24 27 51 7.29
31 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 7 22 29 51 7.29
31 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 7 20 31 51 7.29
31 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 6 19 32 51 8.50
39 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 6 32 18 50 8.33
39 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 5 26 24 50 10.00
39 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 6 26 24 50 8.33
39 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
39 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
39 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 6 22 28 50 8.33
39 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 6 19 31 50 8.33
39 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 7 18 32 50 7.14
39 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 5 9 41 50 10.00
48 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 6 28 21 49 8.17
48 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 6 28 21 49 8.17
48 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 5 27 22 49 9.80
48 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 5 27 22 49 9.80
48 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 6 24 25 49 8.17
48 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 5 22 27 49 9.80
48 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 5 20 29 49 9.80
48 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 6 20 29 49 8.17
56 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 5 26 22 48 9.60
56 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 5 24 24 48 9.60
56 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 6 22 26 48 8.00
56 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 6 21 27 48 8.00
56 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 6 19 29 48 8.00
61 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 6 35 12 47 7.83
61 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 6 28 19 47 7.83
61 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 6 27 20 47 7.83
61 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 6 27 20 47 7.83
61 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 5 26 21 47 9.40
61 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 5 24 23 47 9.40
61 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 6 22 25 47 7.83
61 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 5 21 26 47 9.40
61 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 5 21 26 47 9.40
61 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 6 20 27 47 7.83
61 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 5 19 28 47 9.40
61 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 6 19 28 47 7.83
73 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 7 31 15 46 6.57
73 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 5 30 16 46 9.20
73 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 7 30 16 46 6.57
73 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 6 28 18 46 7.67
73 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 6 25 21 46 7.67
73 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 6 25 21 46 7.67
73 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 5 24 22 46 9.20
73 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 5 23 23 46 9.20
73 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 5 20 26 46 9.20
73 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 6 20 26 46 7.67
73 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 6 17 29 46 7.67
73 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 6 13 33 46 7.67
73 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 7 12 34 46 6.57
86 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 6 33 12 45 7.50
86 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 6 24 21 45 7.50
86 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 5 22 23 45 9.00
89 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 5 27 17 44 8.80
89 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 6 27 17 44 7.33
89 Josh Hunter SDSU SR S 6 25 19 44 7.33
89 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 6 23 21 44 7.33
89 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 6 23 21 44 7.33
89 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 6 21 23 44 7.33
89 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 6 20 24 44 7.33
89 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 6 17 27 44 7.33
89 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 6 16 28 44 7.33
89 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 6 15 29 44 7.33
89 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 6 9 35 44 7.33
100 Nick Session NMSU SR S 5 30 13 43 8.60