2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference 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 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 5 27 30 57 11.40
3 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 5 38 18 56 11.20
4 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 6 22 33 55 9.17
5 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 5 37 17 54 10.80
6 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 5 24 27 51 10.20
7 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 6 26 24 50 8.33
7 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 5 13 37 50 10.00
9 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 4 21 26 47 11.75
10 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 6 21 25 46 7.67
11 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 5 26 19 45 9.00
12 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 5 27 17 44 8.80
12 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
14 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 5 25 18 43 8.60
14 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 4 23 20 43 10.75
16 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 4 17 25 42 10.50
16 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 5 15 27 42 8.40
18 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 5 23 18 41 8.20
18 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 5 22 19 41 8.20
18 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 6 18 23 41 6.83
18 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 4 14 27 41 10.25
18 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 4 13 28 41 10.25
23 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 5 23 17 40 8.00
23 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 4 19 21 40 10.00
23 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 5 18 22 40 8.00
23 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 5 17 23 40 8.00
23 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 4 16 24 40 10.00
23 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 5 13 27 40 8.00
23 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 4 5 35 40 10.00
30 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
30 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 5 21 18 39 7.80
30 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 5 20 19 39 7.80
30 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 19 20 39 9.75
30 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 4 14 25 39 9.75
35 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 6 23 15 38 6.33
35 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 5 19 19 38 7.60
35 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
35 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 5 18 20 38 7.60
35 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 5 17 21 38 7.60
35 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 5 15 23 38 7.60
41 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 5 22 15 37 7.40
41 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 5 22 15 37 7.40
41 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 5 17 20 37 7.40
41 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 5 17 20 37 7.40
41 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 4 16 21 37 9.25
41 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 5 15 22 37 7.40
41 Xavier White CMU JR LB 5 14 23 37 7.40
41 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 4 11 26 37 9.25
49 Nick Session NMSU SR S 4 25 11 36 9.00
49 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 5 18 18 36 7.20
49 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 5 11 25 36 7.20
52 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 4 24 11 35 8.75
52 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 5 19 16 35 7.00
52 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 4 16 19 35 8.75
52 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 4 14 21 35 8.75
52 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 6 13 22 35 5.83
57 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 5 21 13 34 6.80
57 Wynden Ho'ohuli Hawai'i SR LB 5 20 14 34 6.80
57 JT Hooten James Mad JR LB 5 17 17 34 6.80
57 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 4 13 21 34 8.50
61 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 4 28 5 33 8.25
61 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 5 25 8 33 6.60
61 AG McGhee Ark St SR S 5 21 12 33 6.60
61 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 4 13 20 33 8.25
65 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 6 23 9 32 5.33
65 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 5 22 10 32 6.40
65 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
65 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 5 18 14 32 6.40
65 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 5 18 14 32 6.40
65 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 5 18 14 32 6.40
65 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 5 17 15 32 6.40
65 Darrell Bryant, Jr. CMU SR DB 5 16 16 32 6.40
65 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 5 14 18 32 6.40
65 Landon Sylvie USM JR DB 4 12 20 32 8.00
65 Daytione Smith Marshall SR S 5 12 20 32 6.40
76 Wesley Edison USM SO LB 4 17 14 31 7.75
76 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 4 16 15 31 7.75
76 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 3 15 16 31 10.33
76 Mario Easterly ODU SR S 5 12 19 31 6.20
76 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 4 11 20 31 7.75
76 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 4 11 20 31 7.75
76 Aidan Vaughan Liberty SR LB 5 10 21 31 6.20
83 Aiden Walker Nevada SO DB 5 21 9 30 6.00
83 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 5 21 9 30 6.00
83 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 4 20 10 30 7.50
83 Cole Blaylock USA SR S 5 19 11 30 6.00
83 Eric Stuart Temple SR LB 4 18 12 30 7.50
83 Stephen Nnadozie Army SR S 5 14 16 30 6.00
83 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 5 9 21 30 6.00
90 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 5 20 9 29 5.80
90 Darius Givance ND St SR S 5 18 11 29 5.80
90 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 5 18 11 29 5.80
90 Maurion Eleam La-Lafytte SR S 5 16 13 29 5.80
90 Morven Joseph J'ville St SR LB 6 16 13 29 4.83
90 Tavin Ward S Florida SR S 6 16 13 29 4.83
90 Zavier Hamilton S Florida SO LB 6 16 13 29 4.83
90 Jalen Lee Coast Car SR S 5 15 14 29 5.80
90 Steven Perez Wyoming FR LB 5 15 14 29 5.80
90 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 4 14 15 29 7.25
90 Bryce Llewellyn EMU SR DB 5 13 16 29 5.80