2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/20/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 5 30 33 63 12.60
2 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 6 23 29 52 8.67
2 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 4 21 31 52 13.00
2 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 5 19 33 52 10.40
5 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
6 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 6 32 18 50 8.33
6 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
8 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 5 27 22 49 9.80
8 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 5 27 22 49 9.80
10 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 6 17 31 48 8.00
11 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 6 27 20 47 7.83
12 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 5 33 13 46 9.20
12 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 6 13 33 46 7.67
14 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 5 21 24 45 9.00
15 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 6 12 32 44 7.33
16 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 5 20 23 43 8.60
16 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 5 17 26 43 8.60
16 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 5 16 27 43 8.60
19 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 5 25 17 42 8.40
19 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 4 24 18 42 10.50
19 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 6 20 22 42 7.00
19 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 4 16 26 42 10.50
19 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 6 14 28 42 7.00
24 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 5 25 16 41 8.20
24 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 6 24 17 41 6.83
24 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 4 19 22 41 10.25
24 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 5 19 22 41 8.20
24 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 5 18 23 41 8.20
24 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 4 17 24 41 10.25
24 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 5 16 25 41 8.20
31 KP Price BC SR DB 5 25 15 40 8.00
31 Raylen Wilson Georgia SR ILB 5 25 15 40 8.00
31 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 5 23 17 40 8.00
31 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 4 21 19 40 10.00
31 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 4 20 20 40 10.00
31 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 4 17 23 40 10.00
31 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 4 17 23 40 10.00
31 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 4 14 26 40 10.00
31 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 5 14 26 40 8.00
31 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 5 8 32 40 8.00
41 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 5 30 9 39 7.80
41 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 5 21 18 39 7.80
41 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 5 18 21 39 7.80
41 Jelani McDonald Texas SR DB 5 18 21 39 7.80
41 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 5 17 22 39 7.80
41 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 5 17 22 39 7.80
41 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 5 16 23 39 7.80
48 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 4 24 14 38 9.50
48 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
48 Davaughn Patterson Wk Forest JR DB 6 15 23 38 6.33
48 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 5 8 30 38 7.60
52 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 4 21 16 37 9.25
52 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 5 21 16 37 7.40
52 Amare Campbell Tennessee SR LB 5 19 18 37 7.40
52 Quinton Hammonds Okla St JR S 4 18 19 37 9.25
52 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 4 17 20 37 9.25
52 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 4 17 20 37 9.25
58 Drayk Bowen Notre Dame SR LB 6 22 14 36 6.00
58 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 4 21 15 36 9.00
58 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 4 20 16 36 9.00
58 Devon Jackson Oregon SR ILB 5 14 22 36 7.20
58 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 5 13 23 36 7.20
58 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 4 11 25 36 9.00
58 Justin Cryer Texas SR LB 5 11 25 36 7.20
65 Trey Lathan Kansas SR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
65 Arion Carter Tennessee SR LB 5 18 17 35 7.00
65 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 5 8 27 35 7.00
68 Chris Cole Georgia JR ILB 5 24 10 34 6.80
68 Christian Pierce USC SR S 5 21 13 34 6.80
68 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 4 18 16 34 8.50
68 TJ Metcalf Tennessee SR DB 5 17 17 34 6.80
68 Tyler Lockhart Miss St SO LB 5 17 17 34 6.80
68 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 5 17 17 34 6.80
68 Clev Lubin Louisville SR DL 6 17 17 34 5.67
68 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
68 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 4 14 20 34 8.50
68 Bray Hubbard Alabama SR DB 6 14 20 34 5.67
68 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 4 10 24 34 8.50
79 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 4 24 9 33 8.25
79 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 4 23 10 33 8.25
79 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 5 20 13 33 6.60
79 Trey Reynolds Utah SR LB 5 20 13 33 6.60
79 Khmori House Arkansas JR DB 5 19 14 33 6.60
79 Braylon Johnson Wk Forest JR DB 6 19 14 33 5.50
79 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 6 16 17 33 5.50
79 Langston Hardy Wk Forest SR DL 6 14 19 33 5.50
79 Keaton Thomas Miss SR LB 5 11 22 33 6.60
88 Kentrell Webb Houston SR DB 5 26 6 32 6.40
88 Eric Winters Auburn SO S 5 25 7 32 6.40
88 Jelani McLaughlin SDSU JR S 4 20 12 32 8.00
88 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 5 20 12 32 6.40
88 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 5 19 13 32 6.40
88 TJ Banks Louisville JR DB 6 19 13 32 5.33
88 Tae Harris Ga Tech SO S 5 17 15 32 6.40
88 Luke Ferrelli Miss JR LB 5 15 17 32 6.40
88 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 5 15 17 32 6.40
88 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 3 14 18 32 10.67
88 Taje McCoy Ga Tech SR DE 5 14 18 32 6.40
88 Earl Little Jr. Ohio State SR SAF 5 14 18 32 6.40
88 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 5 12 20 32 6.40