2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 10/20/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorian Pringle | BGSU | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 1 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Taye Brown | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 3 | DeAndre Lynch | ODU | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Domanick Moon | W Mich | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Khari Bendolph | U Mass | SO | LB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Tyler Martin | U Mass | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 8 | Xavier White | CMU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 8 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Mario Thompson | ODU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Mathis Haygood | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Sione Hala | SDSU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 13 | Justyce Betts | W Mich | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 13 | Mayson Hitchens | CMU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 13 | Simeon Coleman | Cincinnati | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Kenyatta Hardge | Marshall | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | David Timson | U Mass | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 20 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 20 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 20 | Ethan Stuhlsatz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 20 | DJ Johnson Jr. | ECU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 20 | Kendall Bournes | U Mass | SR | S | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Carter Davis | BC | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 20 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 20 | Grant Godfrey | Kentucky | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Ray Coney | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Kaleb Stewart | Ball State | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Joshua Nobles | U Mass | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 20 | Zeraun Daniel | U Mass | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 20 | Tunmise Adeleye | Syracuse | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Blake Matthews | Delaware | SR | BAN | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Mario Easterly | ODU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Isaiah Bogerty | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Brenden Anes | W Mich | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Arias Nash | Tulsa | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Cannon Lewis | Marshall | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 40 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Iowa State | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Damon Walters | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Kobie McKinzie | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Koa Naotala | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Joshua Iseah | U Mass | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 40 | Cooper Blomstrom | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Noah Jefferson | Delaware | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | David Kabongo | Utah State | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Harrison Taggart | Utah State | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Ja’Mez Drummer | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Marcellius Pulliam | Coast Car | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Joe Drew | Ark St | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Jarvarius Sims | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Chris Thompson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Kord Shaw | Oregon St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Braydon Brus | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Zacari Thomas | BC | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Tawfiq Byard | Texas A&M | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Jeremiah Beasley | Missouri | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Gavin Willis | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Devin Ancrum | Charlotte | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Laquan Robinson | USM | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Dillon Moore | W Mich | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Ayden Jones | Texas St | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Zyere Horton | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | David Chiavegato | U Mass | FR | S | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 40 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Drey Braxton | BGSU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Sanders Ellis | BGSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Carson Tujague | Utah State | SO | DT | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Lucas Struck | ODU | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Zheric Hill | La Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Grayson Hardy | La Tech | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Darius Davis | Texas St | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Zakye Barker | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Leroy Jackson | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | DJ Sanders | Texas A&M | SO | DT | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Jadon Mayfield | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Darrell Gross | USM | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Braxton Starnes | Coast Car | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Dinos Drossos | U Mass | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Tory Gethers | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Darrion Henry-Young | Virginia | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Romando Johnson | U Mass | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 40 | Kamarion Thomas | U Mass | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 97 | Jah Jah Boyd | Colorado | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 97 | Bradley Ilunga-Bisselele | Buffalo | SO | LB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 97 | Isaiah Patterson | WVU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 97 | Curtis Simpson | Charlotte | JR | DL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |