2014 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/12/2015
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Luc | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 16.00 |
| 1 | Mike Hull | Penn State | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 16.00 |
| 3 | Todd Thomas | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Frankie Sutera | Utah State | SR | S | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 5 | James Sample | Louisville | JR | S | 3 | 35 | 8 | 43 | 14.33 |
| 6 | Nate Holley | Kent State | SO | S | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 6 | Maleki Harris | USA | SR | ILB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 8 | Zach Edwards | Cincinnati | SO | S | 2 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 13.50 |
| 9 | Sean Davis | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 28 | 11 | 39 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Cole Farrand | Maryland | SR | LB | 3 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Kentrell Brothers | Missouri | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Nick Vigil | Utah State | SO | LB | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Kent Kern | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 14 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SR | LB | 3 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 12.67 |
| 15 | Taylor Young | Baylor | FR | LB | 3 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 12.33 |
| 16 | Scooby Wright III | Arizona | SO | LB | 7 | 51 | 33 | 84 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Chase Williams | Va Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Dakota Cox | New Mexico | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Terrance Plummer | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Michael Mudoh | Tulsa | JR | S | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Efrem Oliphant | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Tarris Batiste | Georgia St | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Zach Vigil | Utah State | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | John Lowdermilk | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 25 | Jordan Simone | Ariz St | JR | DB | 3 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 11.67 |
| 25 | A.J. Johnson | Tennessee | SR | LB | 3 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 11.67 |
| 27 | Jonathan Truman | Kansas St | SR | LB | 4 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 27 | Tanner Vallejo | Boise St | SO | LB | 2 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 29 | Martrell Spaight | Arkansas | SR | LB | 6 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 11.33 |
| 30 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | FR | S | 4 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SR | LB | 3 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Jamie Byrd | S Florida | JR | DB | 2 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SR | S | 2 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Andrew Adams | UConn | JR | S | 2 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 30 | DeVon Edwards | Duke | SO | S | 2 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Chris Johnson | Navy | SR | OLB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Christian Tago | SJSU | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 38 | Paul Davis | Ga Tech | SO | LB | 4 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 38 | Max Morgan | CSU | SR | LB | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 40 | Reggie Northrup | FSU | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 41 | Amarlo Herrera | Georgia | SR | ILB | 5 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Steve Edmond | Texas | SR | LB | 4 | 27 | 13 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Dominique Alexander | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 4 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Denzel Perryman | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 3 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 41 | RJ Williamson | Mich St | JR | S | 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Paul Dawson | TCU | SR | LB | 3 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Tank Jakes | Memphis | SR | LB | 2 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Marcus Allen | Penn State | FR | S | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Antwione Williams | Ga South | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Vince Buhagiar | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | DaQuan Pace | EMU | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Montres Kitchens | Troy | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Jordan Pierce | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Great Ibe | EMU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Malik Smith | SDSU | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Anthony Zappone | EMU | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Alex Lyons | Rice | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Jordan Lomax | Iowa | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Nick Holt | Western Ky | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Nick Elder | Rice | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 61 | Eric Kendricks | UCLA | SR | LB | 7 | 51 | 18 | 69 | 9.86 |
| 62 | Michael Lowe | California | SR | S | 4 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 63 | Anthony Harris | Virginia | SR | SS | 4 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 64 | Tra'Mayne Bondurant | Arizona | SR | S | 7 | 45 | 20 | 65 | 9.29 |
| 65 | Damarious Randall | Ariz St | SR | DB | 4 | 32 | 5 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 65 | Nate Andrews | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 65 | Jaylon Smith | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 4 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 68 | Jared Norris | Utah | JR | LB | 5 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 68 | Ramik Wilson | Georgia | SR | ILB | 5 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 70 | Kwon Alexander | LSU | JR | LB | 5 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Henry Coley | Virginia | SR | MLB | 4 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SR | FS | 4 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Jordan Hicks | Texas | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Antonio Morrison | Florida | JR | LB | 4 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Cassius Sendish | Kansas | SR | S | 3 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Ben Heeney | Kansas | SR | LB | 3 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Joe Bolden | Michigan | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SO | S | 2 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Aaron Davis | CSU | SR | LB | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Braylon Webb | Missouri | SR | S | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Marcus Trotter | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Nick Temple | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Nate D. Smith | Temple | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | JR | CB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Dechane Durante | N Illinois | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Trent Langham | UNLV | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Eric Eiland | Houston | JR | DE | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Calvin Munson | SDSU | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 70 | William Tuider | Navy | SO | OLB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Kevin Johnson | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Triston Wade | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Lee Skinner | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Terrell Brigham | USA | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 70 | Davin Hawkins | USA | SR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 95 | Nick Perry | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 96 | P.J. Williams | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 96 | Damien Wilson | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 98 | Johnathan Ford | Auburn | SO | DB | 6 | 33 | 19 | 52 | 8.67 |
| 98 | Cameron Lynch | Syracuse | SR | LB | 3 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 98 | L.A. Goree | Maryland | SR | LB | 3 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 8.67 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.