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Every American Athletic linebacker ranked by tackles: 2026 so far, then the full 2025 season. Links to every player and team page.
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2026 so far · through week 2 · sorted by tackles · 96 players
2025 full season · players on 2026 rosters, qualified only · 50 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | tackles | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Montgomery | Memphis | Sr. | 12 | 106 | 6 TFL · 3 sacks · 2 PBU |
| 2 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | Jr. | 13 | 97 | 6.5 TFL · 2 sacks |
| 3 | Aaron Alexander | North Texas | Sr. | 12 | 92 | 3 TFL · 0.5 sacks |
| 4 | Leon Hart Jr. | Florida Atlantic | Sr. | 10 | 83 | 5 TFL · 2 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 5 | Devin Hightower | Tulsa | Sr. | 12 | 81 | 3 TFL · 1 sacks |
| 6 | Chris Rodgers | Tulane | Sr. | 13 | 80 | 7 TFL · 2.5 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 7 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | Sr. | 13 | 78 | 2.5 TFL |
| 8 | Stone Combs | Rice | Sr. | 12 | 72 | 4.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 9 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | Sr. | 12 | 69 | 8 TFL · 1 sacks · 3 PBU |
| 10 | William Alexander | Tulsa | Jr. | 12 | 66 | 0.5 TFL |
| 11 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | Sr. | 12 | 65 | 0.5 TFL · 2 PBU |
| 12 | DJ Johnson Jr. | East Carolina | Sr. | 13 | 60 | 5 TFL · 0.5 sacks |
| 13 | Gavin Willis | Charlotte | Sr. | 11 | 55 | 3.5 TFL · 2 PBU |
| 14 | Eddy Toussom | UAB | Sr. | 12 | 46 | 6.5 TFL · 2 sacks |
| 15 | Eric Stuart | Temple | Sr. | 11 | 44 | 1.5 TFL |
| 16 | Khmari Johnson | Florida Atlantic | Sr. | 11 | 41 | 3 TFL |
| 17 | Dalton Hughes | Tulane | Sr. | 10 | 40 | 1 TFL · 0.5 sacks |
| 18 | Calvin Pitcher | UAB | Sr. | 11 | 38 | 1 TFL · 1 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 19 | Austin Harnetiaux | Rice | Sr. | 11 | 37 | 1.5 TFL · 2 PBU |
| 20 | Zavier Hamilton | South Florida | So. | 10 | 37 | 3 TFL |
| 21 | Muaaz Byard | UAB | Sr. | 7 | 37 | 3.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks · 2 PBU |
| 22 | Brandon Tucker Jr. | UTSA | Sr. | 11 | 35 | 3 TFL |
| 23 | Job Grant | Navy | Sr. | 7 | 33 | 1 TFL |
| 24 | Marlin Dean | UAB | Sr. | 10 | 32 | 3 TFL · 1 sacks |
| 25 | Owen Pewee | UTSA | Sr. | 12 | 28 | 4 TFL · 1 PBU |
| 26 | Ike Esonwune | UAB | Jr. | 11 | 28 | 1 PBU |
| 27 | Shamar Meikle | South Florida | Jr. | 9 | 28 | 6 TFL · 2 sacks |
| 28 | Zakye Barker | North Texas | Sr. | 10 | 27 | 1 PBU |
| 29 | Makai Williams | Tulane | Sr. | 11 | 25 | 3 TFL · 1 sacks |
| 30 | Julien Davis | East Carolina | Sr. | 12 | 23 | 2 TFL · 1 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 31 | Elijah Baldwin | UTSA | So. | 9 | 23 | 5.5 TFL · 3.5 sacks · 4 PBU |
| 32 | Crews Law | East Carolina | Jr. | 8 | 23 | 3.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 33 | Bryce Grays | UTSA | Sr. | 10 | 22 | 2.5 TFL · 1 sacks |
| 34 | Zyere Horton | Florida Atlantic | Sr. | 8 | 22 | 3 TFL |
| 35 | Tyree Alualu | Temple | Jr. | 9 | 21 | |
| 36 | Jackson Barker | East Carolina | Sr. | 10 | 20 | 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks |
| 37 | Vic Shaw | UTSA | So. | 10 | 20 | 1 PBU |
| 38 | James Walley Jr. | UTSA | Jr. | 7 | 19 | 5.5 TFL · 2 sacks · 2 PBU |
| 39 | Rodney Hill | South Florida | Jr. | 9 | 18 | 1 TFL |
| 40 | Marshon Oxley | South Florida | Sr. | 9 | 15 | 5 TFL · 2 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 41 | Noah Nixon | Army | Sr. | 7 | 15 | |
| 42 | Jayvant Brown | Temple | Sr. | 7 | 12 | 1 TFL · 1 PBU |
| 43 | Sam Robinson | South Florida | So. | 6 | 12 | 0.5 TFL |
| 44 | Michael Harris | South Florida | Jr. | 8 | 11 | |
| 45 | Marcus Bleazard | Navy | Sr. | 6 | 11 | 2 TFL · 1 sacks |
| 46 | Chris Bryson | UTSA | Jr. | 6 | 10 | 1.5 TFL |
| 47 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | Jr. | 6 | 10 | 1 TFL · 1 sacks |
| 48 | Jordan Miles | East Carolina | So. | 6 | 9 | |
| 49 | Chantz Johnson | North Texas | Sr. | 7 | 7 | 0.5 TFL · 1 PBU |
| 50 | C.J. Turner | Tulsa | Jr. | 6 | 7 |
Opponent-adjusted scores for this position: LB score explorer.