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 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 5 13 37 50 10.00
2 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 4 5 35 40 10.00
3 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 6 22 33 55 9.17
4 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 5 27 30 57 11.40
5 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 5 33 29 62 12.40
6 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 4 13 28 41 10.25
7 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 5 24 27 51 10.20
7 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 5 15 27 42 8.40
7 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 4 14 27 41 10.25
7 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 5 13 27 40 8.00
11 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 4 21 26 47 11.75
11 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 4 11 26 37 9.25
13 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 6 21 25 46 7.67
13 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 4 17 25 42 10.50
13 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 4 14 25 39 9.75
13 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 5 11 25 36 7.20
17 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 6 26 24 50 8.33
17 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 4 16 24 40 10.00
19 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 6 18 23 41 6.83
19 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 5 17 23 40 8.00
19 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 5 15 23 38 7.60
19 Xavier White CMU JR LB 5 14 23 37 7.40
23 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 5 18 22 40 8.00
23 Jake St. Andre La-Lafytte SR LB 5 15 22 37 7.40
23 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 6 13 22 35 5.83
26 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
26 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 4 19 21 40 10.00
26 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 5 17 21 38 7.60
26 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 4 16 21 37 9.25
26 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 4 14 21 35 8.75
26 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 4 13 21 34 8.50
26 Aidan Vaughan Liberty SR LB 5 10 21 31 6.20
26 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 5 9 21 30 6.00
34 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 4 23 20 43 10.75
34 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 19 20 39 9.75
34 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
34 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 5 18 20 38 7.60
34 Brett McCalla CMU SR LB 5 17 20 37 7.40
34 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 5 17 20 37 7.40
34 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 4 13 20 33 8.25
34 Landon Sylvie USM JR DB 4 12 20 32 8.00
34 Daytione Smith Marshall SR S 5 12 20 32 6.40
34 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 4 11 20 31 7.75
34 Justyce Betts W Mich SO LB 4 11 20 31 7.75
34 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 3 4 20 24 8.00
46 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 5 26 19 45 9.00
46 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 5 22 19 41 8.20
46 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 5 20 19 39 7.80
46 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 5 19 19 38 7.60
46 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 4 16 19 35 8.75
46 Mario Easterly ODU SR S 5 12 19 31 6.20
46 Micah Johnson La-Lafytte JR LB 5 9 19 28 5.60
46 Dwight Nunoo Akron SR LB 4 8 19 27 6.75
54 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 5 38 18 56 11.20
54 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 5 25 18 43 8.60
54 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 5 23 18 41 8.20
54 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 5 21 18 39 7.80
54 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 5 18 18 36 7.20
54 Nakian Jackson James Mad SR LB 5 14 18 32 6.40
54 Kam Moore Ark St SR LB 5 11 18 29 5.80
54 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 5 8 18 26 5.20
62 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 5 37 17 54 10.80
62 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 5 27 17 44 8.80
62 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 5 23 17 40 8.00
62 JT Hooten James Mad JR LB 5 17 17 34 6.80
62 Gavin Sell ND St SO LB 6 12 17 29 4.83
62 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 4 11 17 28 7.00
62 Tyler Martin U Mass SR LB 4 10 17 27 6.75
62 Koa Naotala ODU SR LB 5 9 17 26 5.20
62 Crews Law ECU JR LB 4 7 17 24 6.00
62 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 3 6 17 23 7.67
62 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 3 5 17 22 7.33
73 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 5 19 16 35 7.00
73 Darrell Bryant, Jr. CMU SR DB 5 16 16 32 6.40
73 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 3 15 16 31 10.33
73 Stephen Nnadozie Army SR S 5 14 16 30 6.00
73 Bryce Llewellyn EMU SR DB 5 13 16 29 5.80
73 Rylan Leathers Tulsa SO S 4 12 16 28 7.00
73 Andrew Zock Toledo JR DE 4 12 16 28 7.00
73 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 5 12 16 28 5.60
73 Javae Gilmore Marshall SR LB 5 12 16 28 5.60
73 Isaac Zay Toledo SO LB 4 11 16 27 6.75
73 Jamir Benjamin Rice SO CB 5 9 16 25 5.00
73 Domanick Moon W Mich SR LB 4 8 16 24 6.00
73 Se'Von McDowell Coast Car JR LB 4 7 16 23 5.75
73 Jadon Mayfield La Tech JR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
87 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
87 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 6 23 15 38 6.33
87 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 5 22 15 37 7.40
87 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 5 22 15 37 7.40
87 Caleb Clark-Glover Marshall JR DB 5 17 15 32 6.40
87 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 4 16 15 31 7.75
87 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 4 14 15 29 7.25
87 Tyson Williams Tulsa SR CB 4 12 15 27 6.75
87 Cincear Lewis Ball State SR LB 4 11 15 26 6.50
87 Jaion Jackson CMU JR DB 5 11 15 26 5.20
87 Jordan Williams USA SR LB 5 10 15 25 5.00
87 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
87 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 3 7 15 22 7.33
87 Kameron Cyprien USM JR DL 4 6 15 21 5.25