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 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 1 3 12 15 15.00
2 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 1 6 8 14 14.00
3 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 4 21 31 52 13.00
3 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 2 10 16 26 13.00
3 Collin Jacob La-Lafytte SR S 1 12 1 13 13.00
3 Jaydon Hood Georgia St SR ILB 1 7 6 13 13.00
7 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 5 30 33 63 12.60
8 Five Hamilton Ark St SR S 1 11 1 12 12.00
8 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 1 9 3 12 12.00
8 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 1 9 3 12 12.00
8 Dylan Smith Memphis JR SAF 1 8 4 12 12.00
8 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 1 8 4 12 12.00
13 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 2 10 13 23 11.50
14 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 2 17 5 22 11.00
14 Alonzo Jackson Jr. La Tech JR LB 2 15 7 22 11.00
14 Jason Marshall EMU SR DB 2 13 9 22 11.00
14 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 2 9 13 22 11.00
14 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 1 9 2 11 11.00
14 John Keough Buffalo JR S 1 6 5 11 11.00
14 Cole Blaylock USA SR S 1 6 5 11 11.00
14 Esaia Bogar Wyoming SR DE 1 3 8 11 11.00
14 Mario Thompson ODU JR LB 1 2 9 11 11.00
14 Jordan Thompson Coast Car JR LB 1 1 10 11 11.00
24 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 3 14 18 32 10.67
25 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 4 24 18 42 10.50
25 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 4 16 26 42 10.50
25 Justin Powe Troy SR S 2 9 12 21 10.50
25 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 2 8 13 21 10.50
25 K'Von Sherman UConn SR LB 2 7 14 21 10.50
30 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 5 19 33 52 10.40
31 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 4 19 22 41 10.25
31 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 4 17 24 41 10.25
33 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 4 21 19 40 10.00
33 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 4 20 20 40 10.00
33 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 4 17 23 40 10.00
33 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 4 17 23 40 10.00
33 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 4 14 26 40 10.00
33 Laquan Robinson USM SR DB 1 10 0 10 10.00
33 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 1 6 4 10 10.00
33 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 1 4 6 10 10.00
33 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 1 4 6 10 10.00
33 Alfred Thomas KSU JR LB 1 3 7 10 10.00
33 Dallas Young USA SR S 1 3 7 10 10.00
44 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 5 27 22 49 9.80
44 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 5 27 22 49 9.80
46 Matt Rose Stanford SR LB 3 16 13 29 9.67
47 Justin Okoronkwo S Carolina SR LB 4 24 14 38 9.50
47 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
47 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 2 15 4 19 9.50
47 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 2 12 7 19 9.50
47 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 2 8 11 19 9.50
47 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 2 6 13 19 9.50
53 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 3 23 5 28 9.33
53 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 3 10 18 28 9.33
53 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 3 10 18 28 9.33
56 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 4 21 16 37 9.25
56 Quinton Hammonds Okla St JR S 4 18 19 37 9.25
56 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 4 17 20 37 9.25
56 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 4 17 20 37 9.25
60 Elijah Melendez Auburn SO LB 5 33 13 46 9.20
61 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 5 21 24 45 9.00
61 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 4 21 15 36 9.00
61 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 4 20 16 36 9.00
61 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 4 11 25 36 9.00
61 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 2 10 8 18 9.00
61 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 2 10 8 18 9.00
61 Brandon Jones N Texas SO S 2 9 9 18 9.00
61 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 2 9 9 18 9.00
61 Preston EstoEsta BGSU SO S 2 9 9 18 9.00
61 Braedyn Moore UConn SR DB 2 6 12 18 9.00
61 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 2 6 12 18 9.00
61 John Lista UConn SR LB 2 4 14 18 9.00
61 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 1 6 3 9 9.00
61 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 1 6 3 9 9.00
61 Brandon Rose Coast Car SO S 1 5 4 9 9.00
61 Alex Mitchell App St SR LB 1 5 4 9 9.00
61 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 1 5 4 9 9.00
61 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
61 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 1 4 5 9 9.00
61 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
61 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 1 2 7 9 9.00
82 Trey Lathan Kansas SR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
83 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 6 23 29 52 8.67
84 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 5 20 23 43 8.60
84 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 5 17 26 43 8.60
84 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 5 16 27 43 8.60
87 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
87 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 4 18 16 34 8.50
87 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
87 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 4 14 20 34 8.50
87 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 4 10 24 34 8.50
87 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 2 11 6 17 8.50
87 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 2 9 8 17 8.50
87 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 2 5 12 17 8.50
95 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 5 25 17 42 8.40
96 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 6 32 18 50 8.33
96 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
96 Chapman Lewis Utah State JR S 3 12 13 25 8.33
99 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 4 24 9 33 8.25
99 Xavier Atkins Auburn JR LB 4 23 10 33 8.25

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