2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 4 15 21 36 9.00
2 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 3 10 19 29 9.67
2 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 3 7 19 26 8.67
4 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 2 3 18 21 10.50
5 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 3 5 17 22 7.33
5 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 3 4 17 21 7.00
5 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 3 2 17 19 6.33
8 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 2 8 16 24 12.00
8 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 2 7 16 23 11.50
8 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 3 7 16 23 7.67
8 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 3 7 16 23 7.67
12 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 3 12 15 27 9.00
12 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 3 11 15 26 8.67
12 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
12 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 8 15 23 7.67
12 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 2 5 15 20 10.00
12 Davaughn Patterson Wk Forest JR DB 3 5 15 20 6.67
12 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 2 4 15 19 9.50
12 Julien Davis ECU SR LB 3 4 15 19 6.33
12 Juan Salas EMU SR DB 4 4 15 19 4.75
21 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 3 19 14 33 11.00
21 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
21 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
21 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
21 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 2 10 14 24 12.00
21 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 2 10 14 24 12.00
21 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 2 8 14 22 11.00
21 Terrence Cooks II Texas St SR LB 3 8 14 22 7.33
21 Jalen Smith Miss St JR LB 3 6 14 20 6.67
21 Tackett Curtis UCF SR LB 2 5 14 19 9.50
21 Jackson Barker ECU SR LB 3 4 14 18 6.00
32 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 3 14 13 27 9.00
32 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
32 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 2 13 13 26 13.00
32 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
32 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 3 12 13 25 8.33
32 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 2 10 13 23 11.50
32 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 2 10 13 23 11.50
32 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 3 10 13 23 7.67
32 Brandon Jones N Texas SO S 3 9 13 22 7.33
32 Kyle Efford Ga Tech SR LB 2 8 13 21 10.50
32 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 2 7 13 20 10.00
32 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 3 7 13 20 6.67
32 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
32 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 2 6 13 19 9.50
32 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 2 5 13 18 9.00
32 Ronan Hanafin Clemson SR S 3 5 13 18 6.00
32 Ray Coney Texas A&M SR LB 3 5 13 18 6.00
32 Langston Hardy Wk Forest SR DL 3 4 13 17 5.67
32 DK Gilley Rutgers JR DB 3 4 13 17 5.67
32 Jordan Thompson Coast Car JR LB 2 3 13 16 8.00
32 Zach Lohavichan Wk Forest SR DL 3 1 13 14 4.67
53 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 3 21 12 33 11.00
53 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
53 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
53 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 3 13 12 25 8.33
53 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
53 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 2 10 12 22 11.00
53 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 3 10 12 22 7.33
53 Jack Fries Ohio SR LB 3 10 12 22 7.33
53 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 2 9 12 21 10.50
53 Amari Wallace Sac St FR S 3 7 12 19 6.33
53 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 2 6 12 18 9.00
53 Ashlynd Barker FSU SR DB 3 6 12 18 6.00
53 Noah Mikhail Texas A&M SO LB 3 6 12 18 6.00
53 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 2 5 12 17 8.50
53 Kevon Merrell ECU JR DB 3 5 12 17 5.67
53 Malik Hartford UCLA SR DB 3 4 12 16 5.33
53 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 1 3 12 15 15.00
53 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 3 3 12 15 5.00
53 Crews Law ECU JR LB 3 3 12 15 5.00
72 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 3 19 11 30 10.00
72 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 3 19 11 30 10.00
72 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 2 14 11 25 12.50
72 JT Haskins Ohio SO SAF 3 14 11 25 8.33
72 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 3 11 11 22 7.33
72 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 2 10 11 21 10.50
72 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 2 10 11 21 10.50
72 Jerome Carter III Clemson JR S 3 10 11 21 7.00
72 Nick Morris Jr. Duke SR LB 3 9 11 20 6.67
72 Jaden Yates Houston SR LB 2 8 11 19 9.50
72 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 2 8 11 19 9.50
72 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 3 8 11 19 6.33
72 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 2 7 11 18 9.00
72 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 2 6 11 17 8.50
72 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 2 5 11 16 8.00
72 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 2 5 11 16 8.00
72 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 2 5 11 16 8.00
72 Alex Sanford Jr. Pittsburgh SR LB 3 5 11 16 5.33
72 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 3 5 11 16 5.33
72 Taje McCoy Ga Tech SR DE 2 4 11 15 7.50
72 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 2 4 11 15 7.50
72 John Curry Texas Tech SR LB 2 4 11 15 7.50
72 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 2 4 11 15 7.50
72 Jahzon Jacks Fresno St SR DL 3 4 11 15 5.00
72 Fisher Camac Virginia SR DE 2 3 11 14 7.00
72 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 2 2 11 13 6.50
98 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 3 19 10 29 9.67
98 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 3 16 10 26 8.67
98 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 3 11 10 21 7.00