2020 National Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben DeLuca | Charlotte | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 2 | Ventrell Miller | Florida | JR | LB | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Zane Zandier | Virginia | SR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 4 | Tyler Grubbs | La Tech | FR | LB | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Tyler Murray | Charlotte | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 6 | Grant Morgan | Arkansas | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 7 | Lorenzo McCaskill | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 3 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 12.00 |
| 7 | Tavante Beckett | Marshall | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 7 | Keidron Smith | Miss | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 7 | Nick Jackson | Virginia | SO | ILB | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 11 | Marvin Moody | Tulane | SR | LB | 3 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Diego Fagot | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SO | S | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Daniel Wright | Alabama | JR | DB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Ernest Jones | S Carolina | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Shawn Preston Jr. | Miss St | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Bumper Pool | Arkansas | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | K.J. Britt | Auburn | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Damone Clark | LSU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Buddy Johnson | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Aaron Hansford | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Luke Martin | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Nick Mobley | USA | JR | LB | 3 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 24 | Krishon Merriweather | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Jarell White | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Smoke Monday | Auburn | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Aaron Brule | Miss St | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Devin Nicholson | Missouri | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Erroll Thompson | Miss St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 24 | Nafees Lyon | Charlotte | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 31 | Ja'Cquez Williams | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 31 | Riko Jeffers | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 31 | Antwon Kincade | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 31 | Drake Thomas | NC State | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 31 | Tony Fields II | WVU | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 36 | Rashad Wisdom | UTSA | SO | S | 3 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 36 | Traveion Webster | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 36 | Malik Shorts | USM | SO | DB | 3 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 36 | Hayes Maples | USM | SO | LB | 3 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 40 | Shaka Heyward | Duke | SO | LB | 3 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Trey Cobb | App St | JR | ILB | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Swayze Bozeman | USM | SR | LB | 3 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Isaiah McDuffie | BC | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Tama Tuitele | Navy | SO | LB | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Amari Gainer | FSU | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Luke Masterson | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Devon Key | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Kevin Wood | N Texas | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | FR | S | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Jalen Catalon | Arkansas | FR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Donovan Stiner | Florida | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Dorian Hall | FIU | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Kingsley Enagbare | S Carolina | JR | DL | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Garret Wallow | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 40 | Chazz Surratt | N Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 56 | Keith Gallmon | USA | JR | S | 3 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 57 | Tre Sterling | Okla St | JR | S | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 57 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Okla St | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 57 | DeAngelo Malone | Western Ky | SR | DE | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 57 | Amen Ogbongbemiga | Okla St | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 57 | Isaiah Moore | NC State | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 62 | Austin Hawley | La-Monroe | SR | S | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 62 | Jamal Ligon | UTSA | FR | LB | 3 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 62 | Riley Cole | USA | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 65 | Ferrod Gardner | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Quez Jackson | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 3 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Ky'el Hemby | USM | SR | DB | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Silas Kelly | Coast Car | SR | LB | 2 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Eriq Gilyard | UCF | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Thomas Leggett | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Zion Keith | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Nick Roberts | S Florida | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Justin Hughes | Kansas St | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Alonzo Addae | WVU | SR | CB | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Max Richardson | BC | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Mike Rose | Iowa State | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Owen Pappoe | Auburn | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Terrel Bernard | Baylor | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Richard Dames | FIU | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Tyson Maeva | FIU | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Blake Carroll | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Tyree Gillespie | Missouri | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Zakoby McClain | Auburn | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Shawn Dourseau | ECU | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Rashad Torrence II | Florida | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Bryce Thompson | Tennessee | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Kenneth George Jr. | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Dee Winters | TCU | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Dylan Moses | Alabama | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Brenton Cox Jr. | Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Jacquez Jones | Miss | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Dashaun Jerkins | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Nick Bolton | Missouri | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Keonta Jenkins | Va Tech | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 97 | Teddy Gallagher | Coast Car | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 97 | Jakeen Harris | NC State | SO | S | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 97 | Kevin Brennan | Navy | JR | S | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 97 | Kyle Bailey | Western Ky | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.