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 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 8 15 23 7.67
2 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 2 11 14 25 12.50
2 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 2 6 14 20 10.00
2 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 2 6 14 20 10.00
5 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 2 10 13 23 11.50
5 Cannon Lewis Marshall SO LB 2 7 13 20 10.00
7 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 2 17 12 29 14.50
7 Julien Davis ECU SR LB 2 4 12 16 8.00
9 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 2 14 11 25 12.50
9 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 2 7 11 18 9.00
9 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 1 2 11 13 13.00
9 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 2 2 11 13 6.50
13 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 3 11 10 21 7.00
13 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 3 10 10 20 6.67
13 Xavier White CMU JR LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
13 Brady Pretzlaff Mich St SO LB 3 7 10 17 5.67
13 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 1 6 10 16 16.00
13 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 2 6 10 16 8.00
13 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 1 4 10 14 14.00
13 Josiah Taylor FIU JR LB 3 3 10 13 4.33
13 Jamir Benjamin Rice SO CB 2 2 10 12 6.00
22 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 2 11 9 20 10.00
22 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 2 8 9 17 8.50
22 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 2 8 9 17 8.50
22 JT Haskins Ohio SO SAF 2 8 9 17 8.50
22 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 2 6 9 15 7.50
22 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 3 6 9 15 5.00
22 Terrence Cooks II Texas St SR LB 2 5 9 14 7.00
22 Jackson Barker ECU SR LB 2 4 9 13 6.50
22 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 2 4 9 13 6.50
22 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 2 3 9 12 6.00
22 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 1 2 9 11 11.00
22 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 1 2 9 11 11.00
22 Zeion Simpson-Smith MTSU SO DT 2 2 9 11 5.50
35 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 3 15 8 23 7.67
35 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 2 13 8 21 10.50
35 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 3 13 8 21 7.00
35 Craig Royal Jr. Texas St SR DB 2 11 8 19 9.50
35 DJ Walker Ohio JR SAF 2 10 8 18 9.00
35 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 3 10 8 18 6.00
35 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 3 9 8 17 5.67
35 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 2 8 8 16 8.00
35 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 2 8 8 16 8.00
35 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 2 8 8 16 8.00
35 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 2 7 8 15 7.50
35 Myles Butler J'ville St SR LB 3 7 8 15 5.00
35 Cooper King Rice JR LB 2 6 8 14 7.00
35 Jack Fries Ohio SR LB 2 6 8 14 7.00
35 Gavin Sell ND St SO LB 3 6 8 14 4.67
35 Preston Zachman Indiana SR DB 2 5 8 13 6.50
35 Pickle Stewart FIU SO LB 3 5 8 13 4.33
35 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 1 4 8 12 12.00
35 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 2 4 8 12 6.00
35 Mayson Hitchens CMU SR LB 2 3 8 11 5.50
35 Aquantis Clemmons Rice JR DL 2 2 8 10 5.00
35 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 1 1 8 9 9.00
57 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 2 16 7 23 11.50
57 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 2 12 7 19 9.50
57 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 2 11 7 18 9.00
57 Jordan Hall Mich St SR LB 2 10 7 17 8.50
57 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 3 10 7 17 5.67
57 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 2 9 7 16 8.00
57 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 2 9 7 16 8.00
57 Conor McPherson La-Lafytte SO LB 1 6 7 13 13.00
57 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 1 6 7 13 13.00
57 Ayden Jones Texas St JR LB 2 6 7 13 6.50
57 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 2 6 7 13 6.50
57 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 2 6 7 13 6.50
57 Jamir Conn Nebraska SR DB 2 5 7 12 6.00
57 Rodney Hill S Florida JR LB 2 5 7 12 6.00
57 Sam Robinson S Florida SO LB 2 5 7 12 6.00
57 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 2 5 7 12 6.00
57 Jaseim Mitchell CSU SR LB 1 4 7 11 11.00
57 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 1 4 7 11 11.00
57 Byron Baldwin Jr. Indiana SO DB 2 4 7 11 5.50
57 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 2 4 7 11 5.50
57 Alex Rocha Sac St SR ILB 2 4 7 11 5.50
57 Bryce Llewellyn EMU SR DB 2 4 7 11 5.50
57 Kevon Merrell ECU JR DB 2 4 7 11 5.50
57 Tackett Curtis UCF SR LB 1 3 7 10 10.00
57 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 1 3 7 10 10.00
57 DeMarius Hines ECU JR DB 2 3 7 10 5.00
57 Peder Haugo ND St JR LB 3 3 7 10 3.33
57 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 1 2 7 9 9.00
57 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 1 2 7 9 9.00
57 Zach Bergmann Buffalo SR LB 1 2 7 9 9.00
57 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 1 2 7 9 9.00
57 J'Mond Tapp Memphis SR DL 2 2 7 9 4.50
57 Crews Law ECU JR LB 2 2 7 9 4.50
57 Jalen Smith Miss St JR LB 1 1 7 8 8.00
57 Hayden Pegg UConn JR LB 1 1 7 8 8.00
57 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 1 1 7 8 8.00
57 Jackson Forrest ODU SO LB 1 1 7 8 8.00
57 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 1 1 7 8 8.00
57 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 2 1 7 8 4.00
57 Josh Pierre-Louis Marshall SR DB 2 1 7 8 4.00
57 Zavian Tibbs W Mich SR DT 1 0 7 7 7.00
57 Jayden Williams Wyoming JR DT 1 0 7 7 7.00
57 Chibby Nwajuaku Rice SR DL 2 0 7 7 3.50
100 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 3 13 6 19 6.33