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 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 5 38 18 56 11.20
2 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 5 37 17 54 10.80
3 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 5 33 29 62 12.40
4 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 4 28 5 33 8.25
5 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 5 27 30 57 11.40
5 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 5 27 17 44 8.80
7 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 6 26 24 50 8.33
7 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 5 26 19 45 9.00
9 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 5 25 18 43 8.60
9 Nick Session NMSU SR S 4 25 11 36 9.00
9 Jayon Harvey James Mad JR S 5 25 8 33 6.60
12 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 5 24 27 51 10.20
12 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
12 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 4 24 11 35 8.75
15 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
15 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 4 23 20 43 10.75
15 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 5 23 18 41 8.20
15 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 5 23 17 40 8.00
15 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 6 23 15 38 6.33
15 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 6 23 9 32 5.33
21 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 6 22 33 55 9.17
21 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 5 22 19 41 8.20
21 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 5 22 15 37 7.40
21 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 5 22 15 37 7.40
21 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 5 22 10 32 6.40
26 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 4 21 26 47 11.75
26 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 6 21 25 46 7.67
26 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 5 21 18 39 7.80
26 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 5 21 13 34 6.80
26 AG McGhee Ark St SR S 5 21 12 33 6.60
26 Aiden Walker Nevada SO DB 5 21 9 30 6.00
26 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 5 21 9 30 6.00
33 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 5 20 19 39 7.80
33 Wynden Ho'ohuli Hawai'i SR LB 5 20 14 34 6.80
33 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 4 20 10 30 7.50
33 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 5 20 9 29 5.80
33 Koa Akui Rice SR SAF 5 20 8 28 5.60
33 Jameel Croft, Jr. Charlotte SR DB 5 20 5 25 5.00
39 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 4 19 21 40 10.00
39 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 19 20 39 9.75
39 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 5 19 19 38 7.60
39 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 5 19 16 35 7.00
39 Cole Blaylock USA SR S 5 19 11 30 6.00
39 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 5 19 8 27 5.40
39 Kal-El Pascal BGSU JR S 4 19 6 25 6.25
39 Travis Roman Coast Car JR CB 5 19 6 25 5.00
39 Kendall Bannister Ohio JR CB 5 19 2 21 4.20
48 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 6 18 23 41 6.83
48 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 5 18 22 40 8.00
48 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
48 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 5 18 20 38 7.60
48 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 5 18 18 36 7.20
48 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
48 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 5 18 14 32 6.40
48 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 5 18 14 32 6.40
48 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 5 18 14 32 6.40
48 Eric Stuart Temple SR LB 4 18 12 30 7.50
48 Darius Givance ND St SR S 5 18 11 29 5.80
48 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 5 18 11 29 5.80
48 Marlin Dean UAB SR OLB 5 18 9 27 5.40
48 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 18 7 25 6.25
48 Avery Powell Temple SR SAF 5 18 5 23 4.60
63 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 4 17 25 42 10.50
63 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 5 17 23 40 8.00
63 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 5 17 21 38 7.60
63 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 5 17 20 37 7.40
63 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 5 17 20 37 7.40
63 JT Hooten James Mad JR LB 5 17 17 34 6.80
63 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 5 17 15 32 6.40
63 Wesley Edison USM SO LB 4 17 14 31 7.75
63 Makai Williams Tulane SR LB 4 17 11 28 7.00
63 Myles Williams Nevada SR EDG 5 17 9 26 5.20
63 Jack Tchienchou Tulane JR S 4 17 8 25 6.25
63 Aaron Sears Ga South SR DB 4 17 8 25 6.25
75 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 4 16 24 40 10.00
75 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 4 16 21 37 9.25
75 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 4 16 19 35 8.75
75 Darrell Bryant, Jr. CMU SR DB 5 16 16 32 6.40
75 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 4 16 15 31 7.75
75 Maurion Eleam La-Lafytte SR S 5 16 13 29 5.80
75 Morven Joseph J'ville St SR LB 6 16 13 29 4.83
75 Tavin Ward S Florida SR S 6 16 13 29 4.83
75 Zavier Hamilton S Florida SO LB 6 16 13 29 4.83
75 Kaleb Purdy App St SR DB 4 16 12 28 7.00
75 DJ Walker Ohio JR SAF 5 16 12 28 5.60
75 Dy'Lon Womack Charlotte SO DB 5 16 12 28 5.60
75 Colton Phares App St SR LB 4 16 11 27 6.75
75 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 4 16 10 26 6.50
75 Cashmire Lewis BGSU FR LB 4 16 9 25 6.25
75 Tairan Davis Jr. Akron SO DB 4 16 8 24 6.00
75 Dallas Young USA SR S 5 16 8 24 4.80
75 Anta'Veon McKenzie UAB JR DB 5 16 7 23 4.60
75 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 6 16 7 23 3.83
75 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 4 16 6 22 5.50
75 Donmiel Rogers EMU SO DB 5 16 6 22 4.40
75 Zane Tallman Army SO NB 5 16 4 20 4.00
75 Denver Harris UNLV SR DB 6 16 4 20 3.33
98 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 5 15 27 42 8.40
98 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 5 15 23 38 7.60
98 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 5 15 22 37 7.40