2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 2 17 12 29 14.50
2 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 2 16 7 23 11.50
2 Darius Givance ND St SR S 3 16 3 19 6.33
4 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 3 15 8 23 7.67
5 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 2 14 11 25 12.50
6 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 2 13 8 21 10.50
6 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 3 13 8 21 7.00
6 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 3 13 6 19 6.33
6 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 2 13 5 18 9.00
10 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 2 12 7 19 9.50
10 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 2 12 5 17 8.50
10 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 3 12 4 16 5.33
10 Ian Foster Memphis JR SAF 2 12 3 15 7.50
14 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 2 11 14 25 12.50
14 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 3 11 10 21 7.00
14 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 2 11 9 20 10.00
14 Craig Royal Jr. Texas St SR DB 2 11 8 19 9.50
14 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 2 11 7 18 9.00
14 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 2 11 5 16 8.00
14 Caleb Bacon Penn State SR DE 3 11 1 12 4.00
21 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 2 10 13 23 11.50
21 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 3 10 10 20 6.67
21 DJ Walker Ohio JR SAF 2 10 8 18 9.00
21 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 3 10 8 18 6.00
21 Jordan Hall Mich St SR LB 2 10 7 17 8.50
21 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 3 10 7 17 5.67
21 Shamir Sterlin FIU SO DB 3 10 5 15 5.00
21 Chauncey Logan Jr. Memphis SR CB 2 10 1 11 5.50
29 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 3 9 8 17 5.67
29 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 2 9 7 16 8.00
29 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 2 9 7 16 8.00
29 Darrell Bryant, Jr. CMU SR DB 2 9 5 14 7.00
29 Cael Brezina Penn State JR LB 3 9 5 14 4.67
29 Aiden Walker Nevada SO DB 2 9 4 13 6.50
29 Taylen Eady ND St JR S 3 9 4 13 4.33
29 Zion Tracy Penn State SR CB 3 9 2 11 3.67
29 Tre Bell Mich St SR CB 3 9 2 11 3.67
29 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 1 9 1 10 10.00
29 D-Icey Hopkins Liberty SR S 2 9 0 9 4.50
40 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 8 15 23 7.67
40 Xavier White CMU JR LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
40 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 2 8 9 17 8.50
40 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 2 8 9 17 8.50
40 JT Haskins Ohio SO SAF 2 8 9 17 8.50
40 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 2 8 8 16 8.00
40 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 2 8 8 16 8.00
40 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 2 8 8 16 8.00
40 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 1 8 6 14 14.00
40 Jacob Cruz J'ville St SR OLB 3 8 6 14 4.67
40 Cole Blaylock USA SR S 2 8 5 13 6.50
40 Dash Bauman Wyoming SO LB 1 8 4 12 12.00
40 JQ Brooks J'ville St SO CB 3 8 4 12 4.00
40 Ryan Gadson FIU JR DB 3 8 4 12 4.00
40 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 1 8 3 11 11.00
40 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 1 8 2 10 10.00
40 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 1 8 2 10 10.00
40 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 3 8 2 10 3.33
40 Denver Harris UNLV SR DB 3 8 2 10 3.33
40 Khalil Conley App St JR DB 2 8 1 9 4.50
40 Kendall Bannister Ohio JR CB 2 8 1 9 4.50
40 Marcus Neal, Jr. Penn State JR S 3 8 0 8 2.67
62 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 2 7 13 20 10.00
62 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 2 7 11 18 9.00
62 Brady Pretzlaff Mich St SO LB 3 7 10 17 5.67
62 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 2 7 8 15 7.50
62 Myles Butler J'ville St SR LB 3 7 8 15 5.00
62 Gerayas Grimes Fresno St SO DB 2 7 6 13 6.50
62 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 1 7 5 12 12.00
62 Ryland Gandy Indiana SR DB 2 7 5 12 6.00
62 Reggie Powers III Oklahoma JR DB 2 7 5 12 6.00
62 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 2 7 5 12 6.00
62 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 2 7 5 12 6.00
62 Colton Phares App St SR LB 2 7 5 12 6.00
62 Kaleb Purdy App St SR DB 2 7 5 12 6.00
62 Quay Hood J'ville St SO DL 3 7 5 12 4.00
62 Jabari Tiller La-Monroe SR DB 1 7 4 11 11.00
62 Kyren Condoll Rice SO CB 2 7 4 11 5.50
62 Elijah Kinsler Memphis SO DL 2 7 4 11 5.50
62 Zion Jones Nevada SR DB 2 7 4 11 5.50
62 Juan Berchal App St SO DB 2 7 4 11 5.50
62 Ronald Jackson Jr. Ohio SR CB 2 7 4 11 5.50
62 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 3 7 4 11 3.67
62 Kaleb Hutchinson Toledo SR S 1 7 3 10 10.00
62 Parker Shattuck USA JR LB 2 7 3 10 5.00
62 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 1 7 2 9 9.00
62 Luke Wafle USC FR DE 2 7 2 9 4.50
62 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 1 7 1 8 8.00
62 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 2 7 1 8 4.00
62 Kal-El Togafau UNLV FR DL 3 7 1 8 2.67
62 Tony-Louis Nkuba UNLV SO DB 3 7 1 8 2.67
62 Nick Session NMSU SR S 1 7 0 7 7.00
62 Jaylen Moson USA SR CB 2 7 0 7 3.50
93 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 2 6 14 20 10.00
93 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 2 6 14 20 10.00
93 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 1 6 10 16 16.00
93 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 2 6 10 16 8.00
93 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 2 6 9 15 7.50
93 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 3 6 9 15 5.00
93 Cooper King Rice JR LB 2 6 8 14 7.00
93 Jack Fries Ohio SR LB 2 6 8 14 7.00