What Are Tackles?
Tackles count total credited stops, including both solo and assisted tackles. This table ranks college football players for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
| Player | Team | Pos | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EJ SmithNEV · LB | LB | 60 | 4 | 36 | 60 | - | 45 | 15 | |
| 1 | Jared LloydMOST · LB | LB | 60 | 15 | 41 | 60 | - | 19 | 41 | |
| 3 | Nicholas RodriguezMIZ · LB | LB | 59 | 13 | 37 | 56 | - | 38 | 21 | |
| 3 | Joe DrewARST · S | S | 59 | 13 | 34 | 54 | - | 32 | 27 | |
| 5 | Donelius JohnsonAKR · LB | LB | 57 | 16 | 30 | 46 | - | 27 | 30 | |
| 5 | Dorian PringleBGSU · LB | LB | 57 | 8 | 25 | 41 | - | 31 | 26 | |
| 7 | Muaaz ByardUAB · LB | LB | 56 | 6 | 24 | 49 | - | 31 | 25 | |
| 7 | Sullivan SchlimgenISU · LB | LB | 56 | 10 | 33 | 47 | - | 37 | 19 | |
| 7 | Marcellius PulliamCCU · LB | LB | 56 | 9 | 31 | 46 | - | 30 | 26 | |
| 7 | Korey SmithMTSU · LB | LB | 56 | 10 | 30 | 53 | - | 23 | 33 | |
| 7 | Chris Thompson Jr.TLSA · LB | LB | 56 | 7 | 30 | 46 | - | 32 | 24 | |
| 12 | Sione HalaSDSU · LB | LB | 55 | 10 | 27 | 45 | - | 29 | 26 | |
| 12 | Popo AguirreNCSU · LB | LB | 55 | 12 | 28 | 37 | - | 31 | 24 | |
| 12 | Blake FletcherAF · LB | LB | 55 | 11 | 34 | 55 | - | 31 | 24 | |
| 15 | Jaylen LewisWKU · DB | DB | 54 | 14 | 30 | 48 | - | 21 | 33 | |
| 16 | Dylan LeeSJSU · LB | LB | 53 | 9 | 29 | 53 | - | 28 | 25 | |
| 16 | Curly OrdonezTEM · LB | LB | 53 | 3 | 21 | 45 | - | 31 | 22 | |
| 16 | Ethan WesloskiOKST · LB | LB | 53 | 17 | 37 | 53 | - | 29 | 24 | |
| 19 | Dax CollinsTLSA · LB | LB | 52 | 13 | 32 | 45 | - | 16 | 36 | |
| 19 | Cam BuffingtonIOWA · LB | LB | 52 | 8 | 25 | 46 | - | 33 | 19 | |
| 19 | K'vion ThunderbirdFRES · LB | LB | 52 | 13 | 29 | 43 | - | 26 | 26 | |
| 19 | Grant GodfreyUK · LB | LB | 52 | 10 | 27 | 45 | - | 32 | 20 | |
| 23 | Zach MowchanEMU · LB | LB | 51 | 1 | 15 | 26 | - | 32 | 19 | |
| 23 | Nick SessionNMSU · S | S | 51 | 13 | 30 | 51 | - | 24 | 27 | |
| 23 | Armorion SmithTOL · S | S | 51 | 13 | 31 | 44 | - | 37 | 14 | |
| 23 | Asher CunninghamUSU · LB | LB | 51 | 17 | 34 | 46 | - | 28 | 23 | |
| 27 | Michael MolnarOHIO · LB | LB | 50 | 5 | 17 | 46 | - | 22 | 28 | |
| 28 | Santana BannerMIZ · S | S | 49 | 7 | 25 | 47 | - | 34 | 15 | |
| 28 | Brevin HamblinUSU · S | S | 49 | 7 | 30 | 46 | - | 22 | 27 | |
| 28 | SaVeon BrownBUF · LB | LB | 49 | 11 | 28 | 43 | - | 23 | 26 | |
| 31 | Jordan CastellUK · DB | DB | 48 | 6 | 19 | 41 | - | 29 | 19 | |
| 31 | T.J. CapersLOU · LB | LB | 48 | 10 | 32 | 41 | - | 29 | 19 | |
| 31 | Jake PopeUNLV · S | S | 48 | 12 | 25 | 48 | - | 33 | 15 | |
| 31 | Derek McDonaldUNC · LB | LB | 48 | 12 | 34 | 48 | - | 15 | 33 | |
| 35 | Oumar DiomandeCSU · LB | LB | 47 | 14 | 31 | 47 | - | 32 | 15 | |
| 35 | Owen LongASU · LB | LB | 47 | 10 | 36 | 47 | - | 28 | 19 | |
| 35 | Malcolm McCainM-OH · LB | LB | 47 | 8 | 25 | 40 | - | 22 | 25 | |
| 38 | Vincent FirenzeWAKE · LB | LB | 46 | 8 | 20 | 37 | - | 23 | 23 | |
| 38 | Dickson AguTULN · LB | LB | 46 | 12 | 23 | 46 | - | 19 | 27 | |
| 38 | Kona MooreHAW · DB | DB | 46 | 8 | 16 | 46 | - | 21 | 25 | |
| 38 | Gavin WillisCLT · LB | LB | 46 | 4 | 28 | 39 | - | 31 | 15 | |
| 38 | Brandon TuckerUTSA · LB | LB | 46 | 2 | 17 | 41 | - | 15 | 31 | |
| 43 | Julian FoxTOL · LB | LB | 45 | 9 | 18 | 35 | - | 30 | 15 | |
| 43 | Kevin Adams IIITULN · S | S | 45 | 7 | 24 | 45 | - | 19 | 26 | |
| 43 | Cooper CatalanoWIS · LB | LB | 45 | 10 | 23 | 45 | - | 27 | 18 | |
| 43 | Isaiah JonesIU · LB | LB | 45 | 9 | 23 | 33 | - | 29 | 16 | |
| 43 | Maverick BaranowskiMINN · LB | LB | 45 | 11 | 24 | 39 | - | 27 | 18 | |
| 43 | AJ BrownRICE · DE | DE | 45 | 9 | 26 | 42 | - | 21 | 24 | |
| 43 | Tano LetuliSDSU · LB | LB | 45 | 14 | 22 | 40 | - | 16 | 29 | |
| 43 | Kal-El PascalBGSU · S | S | 45 | 7 | 19 | 36 | - | 25 | 20 | |
| 43 | Ben BogleARK · LB | LB | 45 | 9 | 29 | 41 | - | 26 | 19 | |
| 43 | Robert FitzgeraldNU · DB | DB | 45 | 3 | 20 | 45 | - | 32 | 13 | |
| 53 | Ty BryantUK · DB | DB | 44 | 6 | 19 | 39 | - | 26 | 18 | |
| 53 | Isaac ZayTOL · LB | LB | 44 | 7 | 20 | 32 | - | 27 | 17 | |
| 53 | Tony RojasPSU · LB | LB | 44 | 10 | 28 | 37 | - | 25 | 19 | |
| 53 | Cannon LewisMRSH · LB | LB | 44 | 10 | 21 | 41 | - | 30 | 14 | |
| 53 | CJ HeardVAN · S | S | 44 | 4 | 22 | 38 | - | 26 | 18 | |
| 53 | Donovan WoolenNDSU · LB | LB | 44 | 11 | 22 | 44 | - | 20 | 24 | |
| 53 | Caleb Clark-GloverMRSH · DB | DB | 44 | 7 | 17 | 33 | - | 24 | 20 | |
| 60 | Justin OkoronkwoSC · LB | LB | 43 | 6 | 24 | 40 | - | 30 | 13 | |
| 60 | Luke MetzALA · LB | LB | 43 | 7 | 27 | 41 | - | 28 | 15 | |
| 60 | Elijah MelendezAUB · LB | LB | 43 | 9 | 25 | 43 | - | 34 | 9 | |
| 60 | Colin GallagherDEL · LB | LB | 43 | 1 | 22 | 39 | - | 20 | 23 | |
| 60 | Zakye BarkerUNT · LB | LB | 43 | 3 | 22 | 35 | - | 14 | 29 | |
| 60 | Tate RomneyOKST · LB | LB | 43 | 14 | 29 | 43 | - | 24 | 19 | |
| 60 | Jayon HarveyJMU · S | S | 43 | 9 | 19 | 35 | - | 19 | 24 | |
| 60 | Caleb NixJXST · S | S | 43 | 8 | 19 | 34 | - | 25 | 18 | |
| 60 | Stanquan ClarkLOU · LB | LB | 43 | 10 | 27 | 37 | - | 32 | 11 | |
| 60 | Dylan LaBarberaNEV · EDGE | EDGE | 43 | 4 | 28 | 43 | - | 33 | 10 | |
| 60 | Anthony PalanoBC · LB | LB | 43 | 3 | 21 | 43 | - | 27 | 16 | |
| 71 | CJ CoombesUNT · S | S | 42 | 1 | 17 | 33 | - | 16 | 26 | |
| 71 | Jalen WoodsUCLA · LB | LB | 42 | 9 | 22 | 42 | - | 18 | 24 | |
| 71 | Jones ThomasWYO · S | S | 42 | 8 | 22 | 34 | - | 12 | 30 | |
| 71 | Rasheem BilesTEX · LB | LB | 42 | 12 | 29 | 42 | - | 17 | 25 | |
| 71 | Aiden SullivanORST · LB | LB | 42 | 4 | 17 | 33 | - | 20 | 22 | |
| 71 | Corey MyrickCLEM · S | S | 42 | 8 | 27 | 42 | - | 24 | 18 | |
| 71 | Nakian JacksonJMU · LB | LB | 42 | 3 | 18 | 36 | - | 16 | 26 | |
| 71 | Caleb WoodsonALA · LB | LB | 42 | 9 | 24 | 41 | - | 27 | 15 | |
| 71 | Kaleb BeasleyLOU · DB | DB | 42 | 7 | 21 | 38 | - | 29 | 13 | |
| 71 | Mathis HaygoodUSM · LB | LB | 42 | 13 | 27 | 42 | - | 16 | 26 | |
| 71 | Michael Robinson IIIUSM · DB | DB | 42 | 13 | 33 | 42 | - | 12 | 30 | |
| 71 | TJ DotteryLSU · LB | LB | 42 | 12 | 23 | 37 | - | 25 | 17 | |
| 71 | Cole BlaylockUSA · S | S | 42 | 10 | 24 | 37 | - | 14 | 28 | |
| 71 | Myles GrahamFLA · LB | LB | 42 | 8 | 21 | 32 | - | 33 | 9 | |
| 71 | Jo PierceUAB · DB | DB | 42 | 12 | 23 | 42 | - | 22 | 20 | |
| 71 | Ethan StuhlsatzWYO · LB | LB | 42 | 3 | 16 | - | - | 14 | 28 | |
| 71 | Boogsie SilveraSAC · S | S | 42 | 9 | 19 | 42 | - | 17 | 25 | |
| 71 | Tre FultonUNLV · DB | DB | 42 | 5 | 21 | 42 | - | 21 | 21 | |
| 89 | Josh HunterSDSU · S | S | 41 | 6 | 21 | 38 | - | 19 | 22 | |
| 89 | Matthew BaileyILL · DB | DB | 41 | 4 | 27 | 33 | - | 23 | 18 | |
| 89 | Brett McCallaCMU · LB | LB | 41 | 10 | 22 | 36 | - | 20 | 21 | |
| 89 | Mayson HitchensCMU · LB | LB | 41 | 8 | 20 | 36 | - | 23 | 18 | |
| 89 | Cam SanteeUNLV · LB | LB | 41 | 7 | 24 | 41 | - | 22 | 19 | |
| 89 | Carlton SmithMD · LB | LB | 41 | 7 | 24 | 37 | - | 20 | 21 | |
| 89 | Alex McLaughlinWASH · S | S | 41 | 8 | 19 | 35 | - | 33 | 8 | |
| 89 | Xavier WhiteCMU · LB | LB | 41 | 4 | 13 | 34 | - | 25 | 16 | |
| 89 | Aiden HallWAKE · LB | LB | 41 | 6 | 19 | 39 | - | 13 | 28 | |
| 89 | Daniel WingateMD · LB | LB | 41 | 10 | 23 | 40 | - | 20 | 21 | |
| 89 | Caleb WomackSJSU · CB | CB | 41 | 5 | 16 | 41 | - | 20 | 21 | |
| 89 | Rolijah HardyIU · LB | LB | 41 | 8 | 20 | 34 | - | 29 | 12 |