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 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 1 6 10 16 16.00
2 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 2 14 12 26 13.00
2 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 1 6 7 13 13.00
4 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 5 33 29 62 12.40
5 Brevin Hamblin Utah State SR S 1 5 7 12 12.00
6 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 4 21 26 47 11.75
7 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 5 27 30 57 11.40
8 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 5 38 18 56 11.20
9 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 1 2 9 11 11.00
10 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 5 37 17 54 10.80
11 SaVeon Brown Buffalo SR NIC 4 23 20 43 10.75
12 Michael Robinson III USM JR DB 4 17 25 42 10.50
13 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 3 15 16 31 10.33
14 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 4 14 27 41 10.25
14 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 4 13 28 41 10.25
16 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 5 24 27 51 10.20
17 Marcellius Pulliam Coast Car JR LB 5 13 37 50 10.00
17 Donelius Johnson Akron SR LB 4 19 21 40 10.00
17 Mathis Haygood USM JR LB 4 16 24 40 10.00
17 Timmy Hinspeter U Mass SR LB 4 5 35 40 10.00
17 Jayden Bradley Texas St FR DB 2 11 9 20 10.00
17 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 2 10 10 20 10.00
17 Ryan Nolan Texas St SR DB 2 6 14 20 10.00
17 Martell Hughes Ariz St JR LB 1 6 4 10 10.00
17 Cooper Blomstrom Arizona SR LB 1 5 5 10 10.00
17 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 1 5 5 10 10.00
17 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 1 5 5 10 10.00
17 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 1 4 6 10 10.00
17 Tackett Curtis UCF SR LB 1 3 7 10 10.00
30 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 19 20 39 9.75
30 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 4 14 25 39 9.75
32 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
32 Craig Royal Jr. Texas St SR DB 2 11 8 19 9.50
34 Noah Flemmings La-Monroe SR LB 4 16 21 37 9.25
34 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 4 11 26 37 9.25
36 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 6 22 33 55 9.17
37 Michael Molnar Ohio SR LB 5 26 19 45 9.00
37 Nick Session NMSU SR S 4 25 11 36 9.00
37 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 2 7 11 18 9.00
37 Antwan Peek, Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 1 7 2 9 9.00
37 Jaden Yates Houston SR LB 1 7 2 9 9.00
37 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 1 6 3 9 9.00
37 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 1 6 3 9 9.00
37 Cade Uluave BYU SR LB 1 6 3 9 9.00
37 Lewis Carter UCF SR LB 1 5 4 9 9.00
37 Alex Afari, Jr. Kentucky SR LB 1 5 4 9 9.00
37 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 1 5 4 9 9.00
37 Gyriece Goodman Oregon St SR LB 1 5 4 9 9.00
37 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 1 2 7 9 9.00
37 Justin Denson, Jr. Purdue SO DB 1 1 8 9 9.00
51 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 5 27 17 44 8.80
51 Joe Drew Ark St SO LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
53 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 4 24 11 35 8.75
53 Dorian Pringle BGSU SO LB 4 16 19 35 8.75
53 Malcolm McCain Miami (Oh) JR LB 4 14 21 35 8.75
56 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 5 25 18 43 8.60
57 Julian Fox Toledo JR LB 4 13 21 34 8.50
57 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 2 12 5 17 8.50
57 Tano Letuli SDSU SR LB 2 9 8 17 8.50
57 Josh Hunter SDSU SR S 2 9 8 17 8.50
61 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 5 15 27 42 8.40
62 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 6 26 24 50 8.33
63 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 4 28 5 33 8.25
63 Armorion Smith Toledo SR S 4 13 20 33 8.25
65 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 5 23 18 41 8.20
65 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 5 22 19 41 8.20
67 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 5 23 17 40 8.00
67 Zach Mowchan EMU SR LB 5 18 22 40 8.00
67 Boogsie Silvera Sac St SR S 5 17 23 40 8.00
67 Lucas Struck ODU JR S 5 13 27 40 8.00
67 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
67 Landon Sylvie USM JR DB 4 12 20 32 8.00
67 Sterling Stu Smith Ball State SR DB 3 12 12 24 8.00
67 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 3 4 20 24 8.00
67 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 2 9 7 16 8.00
67 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 2 8 8 16 8.00
67 Kentrell Webb Houston SR DB 1 7 1 8 8.00
67 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 1 7 1 8 8.00
67 Sean Allison Rutgers SR LB 1 6 2 8 8.00
67 Arion Carter Tennessee SR LB 1 6 2 8 8.00
67 Joey Gerlach Minnesota SR LB 1 6 2 8 8.00
67 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 1 6 2 8 8.00
67 Leroy Jackson N Carolina SO DL 1 6 2 8 8.00
67 CJ Heard Vanderbilt JR S 1 5 3 8 8.00
67 John Nestor Minnesota SR DB 1 5 3 8 8.00
67 Tavion Atkinson SMU JR DE 1 5 3 8 8.00
67 Austin Romaine Texas Tech SR LB 1 5 3 8 8.00
67 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 1 5 3 8 8.00
67 D'Angelo Mayes Utah State JR CB 1 5 3 8 8.00
67 Wesley Fair Kansas St SR S 1 4 4 8 8.00
67 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 1 4 4 8 8.00
67 AJ Tuitele California FR ILB 1 4 4 8 8.00
67 Ashlynd Barker FSU SR DB 1 3 5 8 8.00
67 Christian Harrison Arkansas SR DB 1 3 5 8 8.00
67 Chris D'Appolonia Syracuse SR LB 1 3 5 8 8.00
67 Dylan Layne Oregon St SR LB 1 3 5 8 8.00
67 Jeramiah McCloud Florida SO DL 1 2 6 8 8.00
67 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 1 2 6 8 8.00
67 Jalen Smith Miss St JR LB 1 1 7 8 8.00
100 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.