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 |
| 2 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Anthony Palano | BC | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Domanick Moon | W Mich | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 7 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Ethan Stuhlsatz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Sione Hala | SDSU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Justyce Betts | W Mich | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Taye Brown | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Peyton Seelmann | N Carolina | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 12 | DJ Johnson Jr. | ECU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 12 | Mayson Hitchens | CMU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 12 | Xavier White | CMU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 12 | DeAndre Lynch | ODU | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 17 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | SR | EDG | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Jacob Manu | Washington | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | EJ Smith | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Caleb Womack | SJSU | SR | CB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Jacobie Henderson | Virginia | SR | CB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Jah Jah Boyd | Colorado | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Iowa State | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Damon Walters | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Kobie McKinzie | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Koa Naotala | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Carter Davis | BC | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 30 | Avery Jones | N Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Marcus Upton | BC | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | CJ Richard Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Jeremy Naborne-Owens | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Drake Vickers | Oregon St | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Caleb Clark-Glover | Marshall | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Dean Ford | Sam Hou St | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Isaiah Patterson | WVU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Curtis Simpson | Charlotte | JR | DL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Julian Fox | Toledo | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Cooper Blomstrom | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Noah Jefferson | Delaware | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | David Kabongo | Utah State | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Harrison Taggart | Utah State | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Ja’Mez Drummer | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Marcellius Pulliam | Coast Car | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Joe Drew | Ark St | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Jarvarius Sims | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Chris Thompson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Kord Shaw | Oregon St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Simeon Coleman | Cincinnati | JR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Mario Thompson | ODU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Mathis Haygood | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 60 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Isaiah McMillian | Kentucky | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Kalen Woods | MTSU | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Clay Martineau | New Mexico | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Ken Willis | James Mad | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Jiquavious Marshall | Liberty | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Elijah "Bo" Barnes | Kentucky | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Braheem Long Jr. | Syracuse | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Damaine Wilson | Cincinnati | JR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | KP Price | BC | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Joel Rogers | UTSA | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Melvin Spriggs | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Tano Letuli | SDSU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Elijah Brown | CSU | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Tre'Shawn Moore | CSU | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Daeh McCullough | W Mich | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Marcus Ross | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Carson Willich | Iowa State | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Tyler Martinez | Colorado | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Sam Fongang | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Brett McCalla | CMU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Jordan Castell | Kentucky | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Braydon Brus | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Zacari Thomas | BC | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Tawfiq Byard | Texas A&M | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Jeremiah Beasley | Missouri | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Gavin Willis | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Devin Ancrum | Charlotte | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 60 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.