2008 National Leaders Tackles - All Games through 01/08/2009

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Sean Weatherspoon Missouri JR LB 14 76 79 155 11.07
2 Frantz Joseph FAU SR LB 13 84 70 154 11.85
3 Nick Bellore C Mich SO LB 13 73 75 148 11.38
4 Travis Lewis Oklahoma FR LB 14 70 74 144 10.29
5 Michael Tauiliili Duke SR LB 12 60 80 140 11.67
6 Scott McKillop Pittsburgh SR LB 13 82 55 137 10.54
6 Gerald McRath USM JR LB 13 78 59 137 10.54
6 Derrick Richardson NMSU SR DB 11 66 71 137 12.45
9 Alex Wujciak Maryland SO LB 13 56 77 133 10.23
10 Brit Miller Illinois SR LB 12 72 60 132 11.00
11 James Laurinaitis Ohio State SR LB 13 52 78 130 10.00
12 Joe Pawelek Baylor JR LB 12 55 73 128 10.67
13 Greg Jones Mich St SO LB 13 80 47 127 9.77
13 Cardia Jackson La-Monroe JR LB 12 75 52 127 10.58
13 Jason Beauchamp UNLV JR LB 12 54 73 127 10.58
16 Justin Winters Buffalo SO LB 14 59 67 126 9.00
17 Quan Sturdivant N Carolina SO LB 13 87 35 122 9.38
18 Davonte Shannon Buffalo SO DB 14 70 51 121 8.64
18 Solomon Elimimian Hawai'i SR LB 14 64 57 121 8.64
20 Archie Donald Toledo JR LB 12 59 60 119 9.92
20 Mike Bryan Tulsa JR LB 14 58 61 119 8.50
20 Derek Burrell Kent State SR LB 12 50 69 119 9.92
23 Ken Lamendola Air Force SO LB 13 47 71 118 9.08
24 Tyrone McKenzie S Florida SR LB 13 79 37 116 8.92
24 Dominic Douglas Miss St SR LB 12 51 65 116 9.67
26 Rennie Curran Georgia SO LB 13 63 52 115 8.85
26 Antonio Baker La Tech JR DB 13 63 52 115 8.85
28 Anthony Heygood Purdue SR LB 12 65 49 114 9.50
29 Greg Laybourn Oregon St SR DB 13 63 50 113 8.69
29 Ben Jacobs Fresno St SO LB 13 47 66 113 8.69
31 Mike Newton Buffalo JR DB 14 69 43 112 8.00
31 Boris Lee Troy JR LB 13 55 57 112 8.62
33 Tobe Nwigwe N Texas JR LB 12 47 64 111 9.25
34 Mark Herzlich BC JR LB 14 81 29 110 7.86
34 Kyle McCarthy Notre Dame SR DB 13 64 46 110 8.46
34 Louis Delmas W Mich SR DB 13 62 48 110 8.46
34 Jake Hutton Utah State SR LB 12 50 60 110 9.17
34 Adam Vincent UTEP SR LB 12 45 65 110 9.17
39 Joey Hudson Miami (Oh) SR LB 12 63 46 109 9.08
39 Vincent Rey Duke JR LB 12 59 50 109 9.08
39 Jeff Smart Colorado JR LB 12 57 52 109 9.08
39 Brad Phillips N'western JR DB 13 56 53 109 8.38
39 Patrick Benoist Vanderbilt JR LB 13 48 61 109 8.38
44 Josh Thompson La-Monroe JR DB 12 68 40 108 9.00
44 Matt Bauman BYU JR LB 13 50 58 108 8.31
46 Chris Thomas Air Force JR DB 13 66 41 107 8.23
46 Russell Allen SDSU SR LB 12 63 44 107 8.92
46 Daniel Holtzclaw E Mich SR LB 12 49 58 107 8.92
46 Pat Angerer Iowa JR LB 13 46 61 107 8.23
46 Mario Harvey Marshall JR LB 12 43 64 107 8.92
46 Nick Paden NMSU JR LB 12 42 65 107 8.92
52 Pete Fleps SMU SO LB 12 68 38 106 8.83
52 Scott Lutrus U Conn SO LB 13 64 42 106 8.15
52 Ross Pospisil Navy JR LB 13 64 42 106 8.15
52 Navorro Bowman Penn State FR LB 13 61 45 106 8.15
52 Prince Kwateng N'western SR LB 13 54 52 106 8.15
52 Brian Lainhart Kent State SO DB 12 48 58 106 8.83
58 Aaron Curry Wk Forest SR LB 13 66 39 105 8.08
58 Clayton Mullins Miami (Oh) SR LB 12 59 46 105 8.75
58 Mason Foster Washington SO LB 12 58 47 105 8.75
58 James Holt Kansas SR LB 13 58 47 105 8.08
58 Mychal Sisson CSU FR LB 13 57 48 105 8.08
58 Chris Marve Vanderbilt FR LB 13 56 49 105 8.08
58 Brock Christopher Missouri SR LB 14 51 54 105 7.50
65 Ricky Brewer CSU SO LB 12 56 48 104 8.67
65 Ryan Hamilton Vanderbilt JR DB 13 51 53 104 8.00
65 Noah Keller Ohio SO LB 12 49 55 104 8.67
68 Mark Paschal N Carolina SR LB 12 65 38 103 8.58
68 Clint McPeek New Mexico JR DB 12 50 53 103 8.58
68 Marcus McGraw Houston FR LB 13 48 55 103 7.92
71 Roddrick Muckelroy Texas JR LB 13 69 33 102 7.85
71 Nick Johnson ECU JR LB 14 55 47 102 7.29
71 Greg Joseph FAU SR DB 13 54 48 102 7.85
74 Jeron Johnson Boise St SO DB 13 71 30 101 7.77
74 T.J. Ward Oregon JR LB 13 64 37 101 7.77
74 Corey Boudreaux SDSU SR DB 11 61 40 101 9.18
74 Jon Copper Virginia SR LB 12 58 43 101 8.42
74 Ward Dobbs Wyoming SR LB 12 51 50 101 8.42
74 Kevin Malast Rutgers SR LB 13 42 59 101 7.77
80 Andre Sexton Okla St JR DB 13 63 37 100 7.69
80 Pierre Bell ECU SR LB 13 57 43 100 7.69
82 Luke Laolagi SDSU JR LB 12 54 45 99 8.25
82 Purnell Sturdivant Va Tech SR LB 14 43 56 99 7.07
84 Darrell Stuckey Kansas JR DB 13 60 38 98 7.54
84 Obi Ezeh Michigan SO LB 12 59 39 98 8.17
84 Braxton Kelley Kentucky SR LB 13 49 49 98 7.54
87 Jordan Lake Baylor JR DB 12 66 31 97 8.08
87 David Bruton Notre Dame SR DB 13 61 36 97 7.46
87 Shaun Mohler Colorado JR LB 12 60 37 97 8.08
87 Van Eskridge ECU JR DB 14 59 38 97 6.93
87 Michael Hamlin Clemson SR DB 13 56 41 97 7.46
87 Frank Scappaticci Army SR LB 12 53 44 97 8.08
87 Maurice Kitchens Marshall SR LB 12 37 60 97 8.08
87 Kavell Conner Clemson JR LB 13 35 62 97 7.46
95 Alex Knipp Ball State JR DB 14 58 38 96 6.86
96 P.J. Mahone BGSU JR DB 12 53 42 95 7.92
96 Rolando McClain Alabama SO LB 14 48 47 95 6.79
96 Spencer Paysinger Oregon SO LB 13 45 50 95 7.31
99 Brian Duncan Texas Tech SO LB 13 61 33 94 7.23
99 Matt Featherston Texas A&M JR LB 12 60 34 94 7.83

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