2006 National Leaders Tackles - All Games through 01/08/2007
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Castelo | SJSU | JR | LB | 13 | 81 | 84 | 165 | 12.69 |
| 2 | Alvin Bowen | Iowa State | JR | LB | 12 | 95 | 60 | 155 | 12.92 |
| 3 | J Leman | Illinois | JR | LB | 12 | 75 | 77 | 152 | 12.67 |
| 4 | H.B. Blades | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 12 | 86 | 61 | 147 | 12.25 |
| 5 | Patrick Willis | Miss | SR | LB | 12 | 87 | 50 | 137 | 11.42 |
| 6 | David Vobora | Idaho | JR | LB | 12 | 84 | 50 | 134 | 11.17 |
| 7 | Tyrone McKenzie | Iowa State | SO | LB | 12 | 59 | 70 | 129 | 10.75 |
| 7 | Mike Klinkenborg | Iowa | JR | LB | 13 | 56 | 73 | 129 | 9.92 |
| 9 | Vince Hall | Va Tech | JR | LB | 13 | 63 | 65 | 128 | 9.85 |
| 10 | Red Keith | C Mich | JR | LB | 14 | 64 | 63 | 127 | 9.07 |
| 11 | Desmond Bishop | California | SR | LB | 13 | 65 | 61 | 126 | 9.69 |
| 12 | Troy Collavo | UTEP | SR | LB | 12 | 47 | 78 | 125 | 10.42 |
| 13 | Drew Fowler | Air Force | JR | LB | 12 | 47 | 76 | 123 | 10.25 |
| 14 | Wesley Woodyard | Kentucky | JR | LB | 13 | 80 | 42 | 122 | 9.38 |
| 15 | Jordon Dizon | Colorado | JR | LB | 12 | 64 | 57 | 121 | 10.08 |
| 16 | Keyonvis Bouie | FIU | SR | LB | 10 | 69 | 51 | 120 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Jon Abbate | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 14 | 49 | 71 | 120 | 8.57 |
| 18 | Brian Raines | Rice | SO | LB | 13 | 85 | 33 | 118 | 9.08 |
| 18 | Rufus Alexander | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 14 | 75 | 43 | 118 | 8.43 |
| 20 | Paul Posluszny | Penn State | SR | LB | 13 | 69 | 47 | 116 | 8.92 |
| 20 | Dustin Utschig | N Illinois | SR | DB | 13 | 66 | 50 | 116 | 8.92 |
| 22 | Kelvin Smith | Syracuse | SR | LB | 12 | 58 | 57 | 115 | 9.58 |
| 22 | James Laurinaitis | Ohio State | SO | LB | 13 | 53 | 62 | 115 | 8.85 |
| 24 | Adam Leonard | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 14 | 62 | 52 | 114 | 8.14 |
| 24 | Erin Henderson | Maryland | SO | LB | 13 | 58 | 56 | 114 | 8.77 |
| 24 | Quincy Black | New Mexico | SR | DB | 13 | 57 | 57 | 114 | 8.77 |
| 24 | Daniel Holtzclaw | E Mich | SO | LB | 12 | 39 | 75 | 114 | 9.50 |
| 28 | Dan Connor | Penn State | JR | LB | 13 | 70 | 43 | 113 | 8.69 |
| 29 | Korey Hall | Boise St | SR | LB | 13 | 57 | 54 | 111 | 8.54 |
| 29 | Doug Kress | C Mich | SR | LB | 14 | 47 | 64 | 111 | 7.93 |
| 29 | Tim McCarthy | N Illinois | SO | LB | 12 | 38 | 73 | 111 | 9.25 |
| 32 | Jeff Bublavi | Buffalo | SR | LB | 12 | 59 | 51 | 110 | 9.17 |
| 32 | Wesley Jefferson | Maryland | JR | LB | 13 | 51 | 59 | 110 | 8.46 |
| 34 | Joe Sturdivant | SMU | SR | DB | 12 | 80 | 29 | 109 | 9.08 |
| 34 | Joe Martin | SDSU | SR | LB | 12 | 59 | 50 | 109 | 9.08 |
| 34 | Buster Davis | FSU | SR | LB | 13 | 57 | 52 | 109 | 8.38 |
| 34 | Rob Caldwell | Navy | SR | LB | 13 | 49 | 60 | 109 | 8.38 |
| 38 | Michael Richardson | E Mich | SR | LB | 12 | 49 | 59 | 108 | 9.00 |
| 39 | Jasper Brinkley | S Carolina | JR | LB | 13 | 85 | 22 | 107 | 8.23 |
| 39 | Cameron Jensen | BYU | SR | LB | 13 | 57 | 50 | 107 | 8.23 |
| 39 | Marcus Bacon | Missouri | SR | LB | 13 | 44 | 63 | 107 | 8.23 |
| 42 | Brandon Archer | Kansas St | SR | LB | 13 | 57 | 49 | 106 | 8.15 |
| 43 | C.J. Wallace | Washington | SR | DB | 12 | 62 | 43 | 105 | 8.75 |
| 43 | Blair Phillips | Oregon | SR | LB | 13 | 56 | 49 | 105 | 8.08 |
| 45 | Marvin Mitchell | Tennessee | SR | LB | 13 | 75 | 29 | 104 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Mike Sherels | Minnesota | JR | LB | 13 | 67 | 37 | 104 | 8.00 |
| 45 | Andre Kirkland | Kent State | SR | DB | 12 | 63 | 41 | 104 | 8.67 |
| 45 | Curtis Keyes | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 56 | 48 | 104 | 8.67 |
| 45 | Gerald McRath | USM | FR | LB | 14 | 54 | 50 | 104 | 7.43 |
| 45 | Cason Shrode | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 51 | 53 | 104 | 8.67 |
| 51 | Steve Tate | Utah | JR | DB | 12 | 58 | 44 | 102 | 8.50 |
| 51 | Quinton Culberson | Miss St | SR | LB | 12 | 52 | 50 | 102 | 8.50 |
| 51 | Patrick Lowery | NC State | SR | LB | 12 | 45 | 57 | 102 | 8.50 |
| 54 | Clint Session | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 12 | 67 | 34 | 101 | 8.42 |
| 54 | Christopher Vedder | SJSU | SR | DB | 13 | 55 | 46 | 101 | 7.77 |
| 56 | Edmond Miles | Iowa | SR | LB | 13 | 57 | 43 | 100 | 7.69 |
| 56 | Eric Frampton | Wash St | SR | DB | 12 | 55 | 45 | 100 | 8.33 |
| 56 | Damaja Jones | SJSU | SR | LB | 13 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 7.69 |
| 56 | Maurice Crum Jr. | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 13 | 47 | 53 | 100 | 7.69 |
| 56 | Darren Matthews | E Mich | JR | LB | 12 | 41 | 59 | 100 | 8.33 |
| 61 | Jon Banks | Iowa State | JR | DB | 12 | 58 | 41 | 99 | 8.25 |
| 61 | Zach Diles | Kansas St | SR | LB | 13 | 53 | 46 | 99 | 7.62 |
| 61 | Danny Lansanah | U Conn | JR | LB | 12 | 45 | 54 | 99 | 8.25 |
| 61 | Tim McManigal | NMSU | SR | LB | 12 | 30 | 69 | 99 | 8.25 |
| 65 | Kevin Payne | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 12 | 75 | 23 | 98 | 8.17 |
| 65 | Chinedum Ndukwe | Notre Dame | SR | DB | 13 | 58 | 40 | 98 | 7.54 |
| 65 | Alexander Bostic III | FIU | SR | LB | 12 | 55 | 43 | 98 | 8.17 |
| 65 | Nelson Coleman | Tulsa | JR | LB | 13 | 43 | 55 | 98 | 7.54 |
| 65 | Joey LaRocque | Oregon St | JR | LB | 14 | 41 | 57 | 98 | 7.00 |
| 70 | David Harris | Michigan | SR | LB | 13 | 73 | 23 | 96 | 7.38 |
| 70 | Jonathan Hefney | Tennessee | JR | DB | 13 | 68 | 28 | 96 | 7.38 |
| 70 | Tony Taylor | Georgia | SR | LB | 13 | 65 | 31 | 96 | 7.38 |
| 70 | Joey Hudson | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 12 | 54 | 42 | 96 | 8.00 |
| 70 | Barrett Scruggs | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 53 | 43 | 96 | 8.00 |
| 70 | Ollice Ervin | Buffalo | JR | LB | 12 | 44 | 52 | 96 | 8.00 |
| 70 | Matt Couch | Marshall | SR | LB | 12 | 36 | 60 | 96 | 8.00 |
| 70 | Keenan Blalark | N Illinois | SR | LB | 13 | 30 | 66 | 96 | 7.38 |
| 78 | Chris Horton | UCLA | JR | DB | 13 | 64 | 31 | 95 | 7.31 |
| 78 | Dan Bick | Purdue | JR | LB | 14 | 59 | 36 | 95 | 6.79 |
| 78 | Michael Okwo | Stanford | SR | LB | 10 | 57 | 38 | 95 | 9.50 |
| 78 | Quin Harris | La Tech | SO | LB | 13 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 7.31 |
| 82 | Otis Wiley | Mich St | SO | DB | 12 | 62 | 32 | 94 | 7.83 |
| 82 | Nick Watkins | Clemson | JR | LB | 13 | 54 | 40 | 94 | 7.23 |
| 82 | Rory Johnson | Miss | JR | LB | 12 | 47 | 47 | 94 | 7.83 |
| 82 | Michael Tauiliili | Duke | SO | LB | 12 | 32 | 62 | 94 | 7.83 |
| 86 | Brannon Condren | Troy | SR | DB | 13 | 76 | 17 | 93 | 7.15 |
| 86 | Anthony Spencer | Purdue | SR | DL | 14 | 69 | 24 | 93 | 6.64 |
| 86 | Jonathan Goff | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 12 | 67 | 26 | 93 | 7.75 |
| 86 | Terrel White | BGSU | SR | LB | 10 | 40 | 53 | 93 | 9.30 |
| 86 | Justin Warren | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 13 | 31 | 62 | 93 | 7.15 |
| 91 | Chris Clemons | Clemson | SO | DB | 13 | 53 | 39 | 92 | 7.08 |
| 91 | Ryan Henegan | U Conn | JR | LB | 10 | 50 | 42 | 92 | 9.20 |
| 91 | Jolonn Dunbar | BC | JR | LB | 11 | 50 | 42 | 92 | 8.36 |
| 91 | Joe Jiannoni | Utah | JR | LB | 12 | 48 | 44 | 92 | 7.67 |
| 91 | Tyler Russ | Ohio | SR | LB | 14 | 43 | 49 | 92 | 6.57 |
| 96 | KaMichael Hall | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 14 | 58 | 33 | 91 | 6.50 |
| 96 | Clayton Mullins | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 12 | 45 | 46 | 91 | 7.58 |
| 96 | Dedrick Harrington | Missouri | SR | LB | 13 | 42 | 49 | 91 | 7.00 |
| 99 | Joey Card | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 12 | 56 | 34 | 90 | 7.50 |
| 99 | Ameer Ismail | W Mich | SR | LB | 13 | 55 | 35 | 90 | 6.92 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.