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 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Mike Montgomery | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Matt Rose | Stanford | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Elijah Kinsler | Memphis | SO | DL | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Cam Santee | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | SAF | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Amari Wallace | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Lonnie McAllister III | Stanford | SO | NB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | JQ Brooks | J'ville St | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Barry Manning | EMU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Chris Jones | FSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Rayquan Adkins | EMU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Tim Thomas | Sac St | SR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Darius Givance | ND St | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Ja’Bril Rawls | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Kal-El Togafau | UNLV | FR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Jonavan Carr | J'ville St | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Leroy Bryant | Stanford | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Morven Joseph | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Dylan King | Memphis | SR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Ma'Khi Jones | FSU | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Dionte Thornton | Sac St | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Diesel Gordon | Sac St | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Poe Purcell | UNLV | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | J'Mond Tapp | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Chakai Scott | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Aidan Thompson | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Jahsiah Galvan | Stanford | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Jay Green | Stanford | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Gabe Kaminski | Stanford | SO | OLB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Zach Rowell | Stanford | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Kelton McCaslin | ND St | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Rob Billings IV | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Chauncey Logan Jr. | Memphis | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Ray James Jr. | ND St | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Mandrell Desir | FSU | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Mikai Gbayor | FSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Kamuela Ka'aihue | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Avery Helm | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Jacob Cruz | J'ville St | SR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Jide Abasiri | USC | JR | DT | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Naytel Mitchell | Sac St | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Miles Bailey | Sac St | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Derek Houston | Sac St | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Cam Richardson | Stanford | JR | CB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Tae Floyd | J'ville St | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Joseph Head Jr. | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Kennedy Urlacher | USC | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | CJ Richard Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Nehemiah Chandler | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Blake Nichelson | FSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Dee Crayton | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Nii Addy | J'ville St | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Myles Butler | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Deven Bryant | USC | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Floyd Boucard | USC | SO | DT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Fata Puloka | Sac St | JR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Alex Rocha | Sac St | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Taylor Burton | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Leki Holani | Sac St | FR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Donovan Turner | Sac St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Jamel Howard | Sac St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Darrius Davis | Stanford | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Ernest Cooper | Stanford | SR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | DJ Voltz | ND St | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Marion Moore | ND St | FR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Elbert Rock Hill IV | USC | FR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Talanoa Ili | USC | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Elias Rudolph | UNLV | SO | OLB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Quay Hood | J'ville St | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Ellis Ellis Jr. | Memphis | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Jadyn Walker | USC | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Desman Stephens II | USC | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Jadyn Ramos | USC | FR | DE | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Alex Graham | USC | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | JJ Clayton | Memphis | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Donmiel Rogers | EMU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Quincy Byas | EMU | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Zach Johnson | Stanford | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Charlie Eckhardt | Stanford | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Omar Staples | Stanford | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Braden Marceau-Olayinka | Stanford | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Connor Bachhuber | Stanford | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Will Steil | ND St | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.