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 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 5 33 29 62 12.40
2 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 6 32 42 74 12.33
3 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 6 31 42 73 12.17
4 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 5 24 35 59 11.80
5 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 5 27 30 57 11.40
6 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 5 20 33 53 10.60
7 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 6 41 22 63 10.50
7 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 6 29 34 63 10.50
9 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 5 21 31 52 10.40
10 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 6 25 35 60 10.00
10 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 6 17 43 60 10.00
10 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 5 26 24 50 10.00
10 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 5 9 41 50 10.00
14 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 6 23 36 59 9.83
15 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 5 27 22 49 9.80
15 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 5 27 22 49 9.80
15 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 5 22 27 49 9.80
15 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 5 20 29 49 9.80
19 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 6 30 28 58 9.67
19 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 6 22 36 58 9.67
21 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 5 26 22 48 9.60
21 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 5 24 24 48 9.60
23 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 6 31 26 57 9.50
23 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 6 29 28 57 9.50
23 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 6 25 32 57 9.50
26 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 5 26 21 47 9.40
26 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 5 24 23 47 9.40
26 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 5 21 26 47 9.40
26 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 5 21 26 47 9.40
26 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 5 19 28 47 9.40
31 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 6 32 24 56 9.33
31 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 6 20 36 56 9.33
33 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 4 11 26 37 9.25
34 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 5 30 16 46 9.20
34 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 5 24 22 46 9.20
34 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 5 23 23 46 9.20
34 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 5 20 26 46 9.20
38 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 6 37 18 55 9.17
38 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 6 34 21 55 9.17
40 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 7 25 38 63 9.00
40 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 6 39 15 54 9.00
40 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 5 22 23 45 9.00
43 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 6 30 23 53 8.83
44 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 5 27 17 44 8.80
45 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 4 13 22 35 8.75
46 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 7 27 34 61 8.71
47 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 6 35 17 52 8.67
47 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 6 19 33 52 8.67
49 Nick Session NMSU SR S 5 30 13 43 8.60
49 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 5 21 22 43 8.60
49 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 5 19 24 43 8.60
52 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 6 37 14 51 8.50
52 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 6 26 25 51 8.50
52 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
52 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 6 19 32 51 8.50
56 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 6 32 18 50 8.33
56 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 6 26 24 50 8.33
56 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
56 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
56 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 6 22 28 50 8.33
56 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 6 19 31 50 8.33
62 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 5 26 15 41 8.20
62 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 5 25 16 41 8.20
62 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 5 22 19 41 8.20
62 Quinton Hammonds Okla St JR S 5 18 23 41 8.20
62 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 5 18 23 41 8.20
62 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 5 13 28 41 8.20
68 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 6 28 21 49 8.17
68 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 6 28 21 49 8.17
68 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 6 24 25 49 8.17
68 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 6 20 29 49 8.17
72 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 7 29 27 56 8.00
72 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 6 22 26 48 8.00
72 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 6 21 27 48 8.00
72 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 6 19 29 48 8.00
72 KP Price BC SR DB 5 25 15 40 8.00
72 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 5 23 17 40 8.00
72 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 5 23 17 40 8.00
72 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 5 23 17 40 8.00
72 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 5 14 26 40 8.00
72 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 5 13 27 40 8.00
72 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 5 12 28 40 8.00
72 Chapman Lewis Utah State JR S 4 13 19 32 8.00
84 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 6 35 12 47 7.83
84 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 6 28 19 47 7.83
84 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 6 27 20 47 7.83
84 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 6 27 20 47 7.83
84 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 6 22 25 47 7.83
84 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 6 20 27 47 7.83
84 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 6 19 28 47 7.83
91 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
91 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 5 24 15 39 7.80
91 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 5 21 18 39 7.80
91 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 5 21 18 39 7.80
91 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 5 20 19 39 7.80
91 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 5 18 21 39 7.80
91 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 5 18 21 39 7.80
91 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 5 16 23 39 7.80
91 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 5 12 27 39 7.80
100 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 6 28 18 46 7.67

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.