2015 National Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Galambos | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 19.00 |
| 2 | Shareef White | Memphis | SO | LB | 1 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 2 | Micah Awe | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 4 | Traveon Henry | N'western | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 5 | Armani Watts | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 1 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 5 | Scooby Wright III | Arizona | JR | LB | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 5 | Hunter Kissinger | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 5 | Clyde Newton | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 9 | Donnie Miles | N Carolina | SO | S | 2 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 14.50 |
| 10 | Shakeel Rashad | N Carolina | SR | LB | 2 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 14.00 |
| 10 | Derwin James | FSU | FR | DB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 10 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | SO | S | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 10 | Toran Davis | Ohio | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 10 | Andrew Adams | UConn | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 15 | Charmeachealle Moore | Kansas St | JR | LB | 2 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 13.50 |
| 16 | Joe Schmidt | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 16 | Elijah Shumate | Notre Dame | SR | S | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 16 | Paul Magloire Jr. | Arizona | JR | S | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 16 | Michael Johnson | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 16 | Travin Howard | TCU | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 16 | DeMarcus Walker | FSU | JR | DE | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 22 | Eric Boggs | App St | SO | ILB | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 22 | Austin Valdez | BGSU | SO | LB | 2 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 22 | Salamo Fiso | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 22 | Deondre Singleton | Duke | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 22 | Grant DePalma | W Mich | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 22 | Dominique Alexander | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 22 | Terrance Smith | FSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 29 | Boomer Mays | N Illinois | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Tony Annese | CMU | JR | DB | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SO | CB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Kenny Clark | UCLA | JR | DL | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Brandon Bell | Penn State | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Ty Summers | TCU | FR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Leonard Pegues | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Frank Shannon | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Cody Robinson | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Chase Murdock | Toledo | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Hardy Nickerson | California | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | FR | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Ben Humphreys | Duke | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Stacy Thomas | Louisville | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 46 | Brodie Hicks | Air Force | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 46 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SO | CB | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 48 | Aiavion Edwards | Baylor | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Blake Martinez | Stanford | SR | ILB | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Jordan Dobrich | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | FR | CB | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Jaleel Wadood | UCLA | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Juwon Young | Miami (Fl) | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Jordan Whitehead | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Trent Voss | Toledo | SR | DE | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Dwayne Norman | Duke | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Marcus Oliver | Indiana | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 59 | D'Nerius Antoine | USM | JR | LB | 2 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 59 | Keanu Neal | Florida | JR | DB | 2 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 59 | Na'im McGee | SDSU | JR | DB | 2 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 59 | Kaleb Ringer | Georgia St | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 59 | Joseph Peterson | Georgia St | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 59 | Jeff Schoettmer | N Carolina | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 65 | Marcus Maye | Florida | JR | DB | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Olajuwon Tucker | USC | SO | ILB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Devan Stringer | App St | SO | OLB | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Antwione Williams | Ga South | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Travis Crawford | La-Lafytte | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Matthew Lyons | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Jarrett Grace | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Bronson Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Zach Guiser | Akron | SO | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Rolan Milligan | Toledo | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Tre Flowers | Okla St | SO | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Rodney Hardrick | Oregon | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Kendall Gant | Marshall | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Mook Reynolds | Va Tech | FR | CB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Bam Bradley | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Stefan McClure | California | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Tevin Madison | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Jack Cichy | Wisconsin | SO | OLB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Jalen Ramsey | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Paul Boyette Jr. | Texas | JR | DT | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Jeremy Timpf | Army | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Daniel Henry | New Mexico | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Jovon Johnson | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Randall Goforth | UCLA | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Asauni Rufus | Nevada | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Beniquez Brown | Miss St | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Lamarcus Brutus | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Graham Stewart | UConn | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Marquise Vann | UConn | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Jonathan Crawford | Indiana | FR | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Michael Mudoh | Tulsa | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Devontre'a Tyler | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | Josh Jones | NC State | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 65 | J.T. Gray | Miss St | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.