2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 08/29/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Mike Montgomery | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Matt Rose | Stanford | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Amari Wallace | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Cam Santee | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Rayquan Adkins | EMU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Tim Thomas | Sac St | SR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Poe Purcell | UNLV | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 8 | J'Mond Tapp | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Derek Houston | Sac St | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 15 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Barry Manning | EMU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Chris Jones | FSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Ma'Khi Jones | FSU | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 15 | Dionte Thornton | Sac St | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 15 | Diesel Gordon | Sac St | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 15 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 15 | Miles Bailey | Sac St | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 15 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Taylor Burton | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Leki Holani | Sac St | FR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Donovan Turner | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Jamel Howard | Sac St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 29 | Elijah Kinsler | Memphis | SO | DL | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 29 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Dylan King | Memphis | SR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Ray James Jr. | ND St | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Mikai Gbayor | FSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Kamuela Ka'aihue | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Avery Helm | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Jacob Cruz | J'ville St | SR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Jide Abasiri | USC | JR | DT | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Naytel Mitchell | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Alex Rocha | Sac St | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 29 | Carter Evans | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 29 | Makhi Gilbert | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 29 | Ronn Hardin | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 29 | Jacari Gatling | Memphis | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 29 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 29 | Jaylin Crumby | ND St | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 29 | Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu | UNLV | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 29 | Khurtiss Perry | J'ville St | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 29 | Isiah Chala | Sac St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | SAF | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 52 | JQ Brooks | J'ville St | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 52 | Ja’Bril Rawls | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Kal-El Togafau | UNLV | FR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Jonavan Carr | J'ville St | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Leroy Bryant | Stanford | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Morven Joseph | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Jahsiah Galvan | Stanford | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Jay Green | Stanford | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Gabe Kaminski | Stanford | SO | OLB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Zach Rowell | Stanford | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Kelton McCaslin | ND St | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Rob Billings IV | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Chauncey Logan Jr. | Memphis | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 52 | CJ Richard Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Nehemiah Chandler | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Blake Nichelson | FSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Dee Crayton | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Nii Addy | J'ville St | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Myles Butler | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Deven Bryant | USC | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Floyd Boucard | USC | SO | DT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Fata Puloka | Sac St | JR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Donmiel Rogers | EMU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Quincy Byas | EMU | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Zach Johnson | Stanford | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Charlie Eckhardt | Stanford | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Omar Staples | Stanford | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Braden Marceau-Olayinka | Stanford | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Connor Bachhuber | Stanford | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Will Steil | ND St | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Gavin Sell | ND St | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Matthew Stenbroten | ND St | SO | DE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Deante McCray | FSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Omar Graham Jr. | FSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Rylan Kennedy | FSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Kevin Wynn | FSU | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Brayden Matthews | J'ville St | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Madden Riordan | USC | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Luke Wafle | USC | FR | DE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Lucas Conti | UNLV | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Christopher Johnson | J'ville St | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Ian Mitchell | J'ville St | SO | OLB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Mac Sanders | J'ville St | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Anthony Richard Jr. | Memphis | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | KJ Miles | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Warren Smith, Jr. | Sac St | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Marvell Eggleston | EMU | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |