Solo Tackles | College Football Player Stats

	Player	Team	Pos
1	Muaaz ByardUAB · LB		LB	48	6	17	39	-	27	21
2	Jaylen LewisWKU · DB		DB	47	4	19	32	-	21	26
3	Sione HalaSDSU · LB		LB	46	7	18	25	-	25	21
4	Kevin Adams IIITULN · S		S	45	6	19	32	-	25	20
5	CJ HeardVAN · S		S	43	6	13	29	-	21	22
6	EJ SmithNEV · LB		LB	42	2	11	26	-	28	14
6	Jo'Tavion PierceUAB · DB		DB	42	10	23	35	-	25	17
8	Jayon HarveyJMU · S		S	40	-	-	-	-	21	19
9	Randon FontenetteCOLO · DB		DB	39	5	22	35	-	18	21
9	Curly OrdonezTEM · LB		LB	39	5	11	24	-	27	12
11	Joe DrewARST · S		S	38	3	11	25	-	18	20
11	Dylan LeeSJSU · LB		LB	38	5	15	27	-	14	24
11	Michael MolnarOHIO · LB		LB	38	9	14	19	-	21	17
11	Nick SessionNMSU · S		S	38	3	13	22	-	16	22
11	Elijah MelendezAUB · LB		LB	38	3	15	29	-	26	12
11	Gideon ESPN LampronCOLO · LB		LB	38	7	21	32	-	15	23
11	Jared LloydMOST · LB		LB	38	3	11	21	-	18	20
11	Kal-El PascalBGSU · S		S	38	6	14	25	-	20	18
11	Caleb WomackSJSU · CB		CB	38	4	13	20	-	13	25
20	Josh HunterSDSU · S		S	37	8	13	22	-	13	24
20	Isaiah JonesIU · LB		LB	37	7	15	23	-	20	17
20	Sullivan SchlimgenISU · LB		LB	37	7	18	27	-	18	19
20	Devin VaughtMSU · S		S	37	6	15	27	-	20	17
20	SaVeon BrownBUF · LB		LB	37	3	11	22	-	24	13
20	Tano LetuliSDSU · LB		LB	37	3	18	22	-	18	19
20	Kentrell WebbHOU · DB		DB	37	0	11	26	-	24	13
27	Cam BuffingtonIOWA · LB		LB	36	8	14	23	-	17	19
27	Keith BrownWSU · LB		LB	36	7	18	23	-	14	22
27	Dorian PringleBGSU · LB		LB	36	5	10	21	-	16	20
30	Sammy OmosighoUCLA · LB		LB	35	3	8	25	-	22	13
30	Jelani McLaughlinSDSU · S		S	35	4	10	21	-	18	17
30	Travion BarnesBAY · LB		LB	35	9	15	26	-	15	20
30	Naeten MitchellCOLO · DB		DB	35	3	15	25	-	18	17
30	AJ BrownRICE · S		S	35	5	14	27	-	16	19
30	Blake FletcherAF · LB		LB	35	6	13	25	-	16	19
30	Rolijah HardyIU · LB		LB	35	8	15	23	-	20	15
37	Mason PosaWIS · LB		LB	34	3	18	28	-	14	20
37	Jalen WoodsUCLA · LB		LB	34	6	17	26	-	23	11
37	Nicholas RodriguezMIZ · LB		LB	34	8	21	26	-	15	19
37	Owen LongASU · LB		LB	34	6	15	31	-	20	14
37	Saboor KarriemTEM · S		S	34	5	13	21	-	26	8
42	KP PriceBC · DB		DB	33	4	14	25	-	17	16
42	Eric WintersAUB · S		S	33	5	15	21	-	23	10
42	JT HootenJMU · LB		LB	33	3	13	21	-	16	17
42	Nakian JacksonJMU · LB		LB	33	6	15	20	-	17	16
42	Cruce BrookinsPITT · DB		DB	33	5	17	-	-	19	14
42	Tywon ChristopherKENN · LB		LB	33	5	15	26	-	14	19
42	Dylan LaBarberaNEV · EDGE		EDGE	33	4	9	23	-	24	9
42	Donelius JohnsonAKR · LB		LB	33	2	15	21	-	14	19
42	Anthony PalanoBC · LB		LB	33	8	13	23	-	17	16
42	Coleman CauleyNAVY · LB		LB	33	2	11	25	-	11	22
52	Matthew BaileyILL · DB		DB	32	7	16	24	-	23	9
52	Mike MontgomeryMEM · LB		LB	32	8	19	21	-	18	14
52	Collin GillCLT · DB		DB	32	6	12	19	-	13	19
52	Korey SmithMTSU · LB		LB	32	1	10	21	-	13	19
56	Jones ThomasWYO · S		S	31	2	12	22	-	18	13
56	Cooper CatalanoWIS · LB		LB	31	7	18	22	-	22	9
56	Amare CampbellTENN · LB		LB	31	5	12	20	-	19	12
56	Malik EsquerraTTU · S		S	31	4	15	22	-	16	15
56	Justin OkoronkwoSC · LB		LB	31	3	13	27	-	23	8
56	Braydon BrusNU · LB		LB	31	7	19	26	-	21	10
56	Koa AkuiRICE · S		S	31	6	16	24	-	14	17
56	Marcus UptonBC · DB		DB	31	5	10	21	-	22	9
56	Caleb NixJXST · S		S	31	8	14	23	-	13	18
56	Jake St. AndreUL · LB		LB	31	6	13	17	-	16	15
56	Caleb Clark-GloverMRSH · DB		DB	31	3	6	18	-	13	18
56	Keno JonesTROY ·			31	5	13	21	-	14	17
68	Zach RuffinMEM · LB		LB	30	4	10	11	-	14	16
68	Josiah CoxSDSU · S		S	30	4	13	21	-	17	13
68	Kona MooreHAW · DB		DB	30	-	-	-	-	12	18
68	Naseri DanielsonSJSU · LB		LB	30	4	12	20	-	10	20
68	Grant GodfreyUK · LB		LB	30	4	13	23	-	20	10
68	Logan BartleyKSU · S		S	30	5	18	25	-	20	10
68	Jeremy Naborne-OwensNEV · LB		LB	30	3	13	20	-	18	12
75	Christian PierceUSC · S		S	29	4	15	25	-	17	12
75	Kingston LopaCAL · DB		DB	29	5	-	-	-	20	9
75	Ty BryantUK · DB		DB	29	5	13	20	-	16	13
75	Jonathan ThompsonCIN · LB		LB	29	3	13	21	-	19	10
75	Miles GreerBUF · S		S	29	4	11	20	-	23	6
75	Kaleb HarrisAUB · S		S	29	7	10	22	-	26	3
75	Tony RojasPSU · LB		LB	29	4	13	18	-	15	14
75	Caleb WoodsonALA · LB		LB	29	5	16	21	-	18	11
75	Ethan WesloskiOKST · LB		LB	29	4	16	24	-	15	14
75	J.J. O'NealMOST · S		S	29	3	8	19	-	14	15
75	Alex McLaughlinWASH · S		S	29	3	8	16	-	22	7
75	Brevin HamblinUSU · S		S	29	4	15	22	-	10	19
75	TJ DotteryLSU · LB		LB	29	4	17	20	-	12	17
75	Bryce LlewellynEMU · DB		DB	29	8	15	21	-	15	14
75	Isaiah CrosbyCAL · DB		DB	29	3	13	22	-	20	9
75	Jasper BeelerCIN · S		S	29	6	16	25	-	19	10
75	K'vion ThunderbirdFRES · LB		LB	29	5	12	21	-	11	18
75	Colton PharesAPP · LB		LB	29	9	18	25	-	24	5
93	Julian FoxTOL · LB		LB	28	5	13	18	-	17	11
93	Dillon MooreWMU · LB		LB	28	5	13	19	-	10	18
93	Ike EsonwuneUAB · LB		LB	28	5	9	21	-	13	15
93	Steven PerezWYO · LB		LB	28	10	14	25	-	21	7
93	Jameel Croft Jr.CLT · DB		DB	28	3	12	20	-	9	19
93	Antwan Peek Jr.CIN · LB		LB	28	3	12	21	-	19	9
93	Jelani McDonaldTEX · DB	$Texas$	DB	28	7	15	21	-	22	6
93	Austin RomaineTTU · LB		LB	28	5	14	22	-	13	15

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What Are Solo Tackles?

Solo tackles count tackles credited to one defender without shared assistance. This table ranks college football players for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.

Who has the most solo tackles in college football in 2026?

The top player in solo tackles is Muaaz Byard of UAB, at 48 through games played October 29, 2026. Jaylen Lewis of Western Kentucky ranks second at 47, with Sione Hala of San Diego State third at 46, Kevin Adams III of Tulane fourth at 45 & CJ Heard of Vanderbilt fifth at 43. Byard's total puts him 1 tackle clear of second place & 11 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.

Jaylen Lewis of Western Kentucky is the highest-ranked defensive back on the board at 47 tackles, second overall. EJ Smith of Nevada & Jo'Tavion Pierce of UAB are tied for sixth at 42, with Jayon Harvey of James Madison eighth at 40 and Randon Fontenette of Colorado & Curly Ordonez of Temple are tied for ninth at 39.

Two tackles separate sixth from eighth, the widest single step anywhere below the top four. Joe Drew of Arkansas State, Dylan Lee of San José State, Michael Molnar of Ohio, Nick Session of New Mexico State, Elijah Melendez of Auburn, Gideon ESPN Lampron of Colorado, Jared Lloyd of Missouri State, Kal-El Pascal of Bowling Green & Caleb Womack of San José State are tied 11th at 38.

All 15 players are within 1 tackle of each other. Josh Hunter of San Diego State, Isaiah Jones of Indiana, Sullivan Schlimgen of Iowa State, Devin Vaught of Michigan State, SaVeon Brown of Buffalo & Tano Letuli of San Diego State are tied 20th at 37. Colorado, San Diego State, San José State & UAB are the only programs with two or more players in the top 25. Thirteen of the 25 are linebackers; the three defensive backs are Lewis second, Pierce sixth & Fontenette ninth; the eight safeties are Adams fourth, Heard fifth, Harvey eighth, Drew 11th, Session 11th, Pascal 11th, Hunter 20th & Vaught 20th; the only cornerback is Womack 11th. Four ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.

How this ranking is measured

5,637 college football players with at least one recorded total tackle are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. No minimum tackle threshold is applied. Solo tackles count tackles credited to one defender without shared assistance. Figures are as of October 29, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.

College Football Solo Tackles Leaders

What Are Solo Tackles?

Who has the most solo tackles in college football in 2026?

How this ranking is measured