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 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 6 17 43 60 10.00
2 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 6 32 42 74 12.33
2 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 6 31 42 73 12.17
4 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 5 9 41 50 10.00
5 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 7 25 38 63 9.00
6 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 6 23 36 59 9.83
6 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 6 22 36 58 9.67
6 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 6 20 36 56 9.33
9 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 6 25 35 60 10.00
9 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 5 24 35 59 11.80
9 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 6 9 35 44 7.33
12 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 6 29 34 63 10.50
12 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 7 27 34 61 8.71
12 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 7 12 34 46 6.57
12 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 6 9 34 43 7.17
16 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 5 20 33 53 10.60
16 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 6 19 33 52 8.67
16 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 6 13 33 46 7.67
19 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 6 25 32 57 9.50
19 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 6 19 32 51 8.50
19 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 7 18 32 50 7.14
22 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 5 21 31 52 10.40
22 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 7 20 31 51 7.29
22 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 6 19 31 50 8.33
25 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 5 27 30 57 11.40
25 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 7 11 30 41 5.86
27 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 5 33 29 62 12.40
27 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 7 24 29 53 7.57
27 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 7 22 29 51 7.29
27 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 5 20 29 49 9.80
27 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 6 20 29 49 8.17
27 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 6 19 29 48 8.00
27 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 6 17 29 46 7.67
27 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 6 15 29 44 7.33
27 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 6 8 29 37 6.17
36 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 6 30 28 58 9.67
36 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 6 29 28 57 9.50
36 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 7 25 28 53 7.57
36 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 6 22 28 50 8.33
36 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 5 19 28 47 9.40
36 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 6 19 28 47 7.83
36 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 6 16 28 44 7.33
36 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 5 13 28 41 8.20
36 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 6 13 28 41 6.83
36 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 6 13 28 41 6.83
36 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 5 12 28 40 8.00
47 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 7 29 27 56 8.00
47 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 7 24 27 51 7.29
47 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 5 22 27 49 9.80
47 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 6 21 27 48 8.00
47 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 6 20 27 47 7.83
47 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 6 17 27 44 7.33
47 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 5 13 27 40 8.00
47 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 5 12 27 39 7.80
47 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 5 11 27 38 7.60
56 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 6 31 26 57 9.50
56 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
56 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 6 22 26 48 8.00
56 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 5 21 26 47 9.40
56 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 5 21 26 47 9.40
56 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 5 20 26 46 9.20
56 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 6 20 26 46 7.67
56 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 5 14 26 40 8.00
56 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 6 14 26 40 6.67
56 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 4 11 26 37 9.25
56 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 6 10 26 36 6.00
67 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 6 26 25 51 8.50
67 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
67 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
67 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
67 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 6 24 25 49 8.17
67 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 6 22 25 47 7.83
67 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 6 18 25 43 7.17
67 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 6 18 25 43 7.17
67 Xavier White CMU JR LB 6 17 25 42 7.00
67 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 6 16 25 41 6.83
67 Davaughn Patterson Wk Forest JR DB 7 15 25 40 5.71
67 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 6 13 25 38 6.33
67 Justin Cryer Texas SR LB 6 13 25 38 6.33
67 Dwight Nunoo Akron SR LB 6 12 25 37 6.17
67 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 5 10 25 35 7.00
67 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 6 9 25 34 5.67
83 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 6 32 24 56 9.33
83 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 5 26 24 50 10.00
83 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 6 26 24 50 8.33
83 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 5 24 24 48 9.60
83 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 6 20 24 44 7.33
83 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 5 19 24 43 8.60
83 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 6 19 24 43 7.17
83 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 6 17 24 41 6.83
83 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 7 14 24 38 5.43
83 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 5 13 24 37 7.40
83 Keaton Thomas Miss SR LB 6 13 24 37 6.17
83 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 7 13 24 37 5.29
95 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 6 30 23 53 8.83
95 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 5 24 23 47 9.40
95 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 5 23 23 46 9.20
95 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 5 22 23 45 9.00
95 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 6 21 23 44 7.33
95 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 6 19 23 42 7.00