Solo Tackles Career Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 2005
Leaders Table
Rk Player Solo From To School
1Tyler Matakevich*33820122015Temple
2Colin Schooler*31620172021Texas Tech
3Eric Kendricks*30720112014UCLA
4Luke Kuechly*29920092011Boston College
5Cody Davis*28620092012Texas Tech
6Khoury Bethley*27920182022Arizona State
7Joe Dineen27820142018Kansas
8Andrew Wingard*27420152018Wyoming
9Reed Blankenship*26520172021Middle Tennessee State
Kenny Logan Jr.*26520192023Kansas
11Quin Blanding*26020142017Virginia
Darius Muasau*26020192023UCLA
13Taylor Reed*25820092012SMU
Davonte Shannon*25820072010Buffalo
15Nate Holley25620132016Kent State
Carlton Martial*25620182022Troy
17Deone Bucannon*25420102013Washington State
18Malcolm Rodriguez*25220172021Oklahoma State
19Marcus McGraw*25020082011Houston
20Logan Wilson*24920152019Wyoming
21Shawn Jackson*24820102013Tulsa
22Lawrence Wilson*24620072010Connecticut
23Nate Landman*24420172021Colorado
Bryan London24420152019Texas State
25Solomon Elimimian*24320052008Hawaii
Mason Foster*24320072010Washington
Travis Lewis*24320082011Oklahoma
28Denzel Perryman*24020112014Miami (FL)
29Jason Venson*23920052008UCF
30Shiloh Keo*23720062010Idaho
31Marvin Burdette23620092012UAB
Patrick Chung*23620052008Oregon
Greg Jones*23620072010Michigan State
Maurice McKnight*23620142017San Jose State
35Troy Dye*23420162019Oregon
Keith Smith*23420102013San Jose State
37Chris Borland*23320092013Wisconsin
Mike Lee23320162019Kansas
Sean Weatherspoon*23320062009Missouri
Jahad Woods*23320172021Washington State
41Evan Weaver*23020162019California
Rashad Wisdom*23020192023UTSA
43Nick Bellore*22920072010Central Michigan
44Markus Bailey*22820152019Purdue
Bryce Cosby*22820172021Ball State
Zach Edwards*22820132016Cincinnati
Cardia Jackson22820062009Louisiana-Monroe
Kishawn McClain*22820142017North Texas
49Malik Fountain*22720152018Central Michigan
Clayton Geathers*22720102014UCF
Wesley Woodyard*22720052007Kentucky
52Quindell Johnson*22620192022Memphis
53Jordyn Brooks*22420162019Texas Tech
54Kyle Harmon*22320182022San Jose State
Jake Knott*22320092012Iowa State
56Sean Davis*22120122015Maryland
Ben Heeney22120112014Kansas
Obi Melifonwu*22120132016Connecticut
Darion Monroe*22120122015Tulane
Christian Tago*22120132016San Jose State
61Jordon Dizon*22020052007Colorado
Andre Sexton*22020062009Oklahoma State
Jahlani Tavai*22020152018Hawaii
64Quentin Poling*21920142017Ohio
65Courtney Greene*21820052008Rutgers
Mark Herzlich*21820062010Boston College
Auggie Sanchez*21820132017South Florida
68A.J. Johnson*21720112014Tennessee
Carmen Messina21720082011New Mexico
Brian Randolph*21720112015Tennessee
Tegray Scales*21720142017Indiana
72Brian Duncan*21620072010Texas Tech
Jarron Morris21620182023Florida Atlantic
Andrew Sendejo*21620062009Rice
75Russell Allen21520052008San Diego State
T.J. Edwards*21520152018Wisconsin
Tony Fields II*21520172020West Virginia
Tyrice Knight*21520202023UTEP
Derron Smith*21520102014Fresno State
Taylor Young*21520142017Baylor
81Travis Bradshaw*21420082010Rice
Marcus Epps*21420152018Wyoming
Paddy Fisher*21420172020Northwestern
Godwin Igwebuike*21420142017Northwestern
Kevin Pierre-Louis*21420102013Boston College
Matthew Salopek*21420192023Miami (OH)
Evan Williams*21420192023Oregon
88Curnelius Arnick*21320082011Tulsa
T.T. Barber*21320122015Middle Tennessee State
Jonathan Cyprien*21320092012Florida International
Kemal Ishmael*21320092012UCF
Dede Lattimore*21320102013South Florida
Qushaun Lee*21320112014Arkansas State
Jaylin Thomas*21320172021Ball State
Armani Watts*21320142017Texas A&M
96Chidobe Awuzie*21220132016Colorado
Nick Jackson*21220192023Iowa
Skai Moore*21220132017South Carolina
Manti Te'o*21220092012Notre Dame
100Khaseem Greene*21120092012Rutgers
Josey Jewell*21120142017Iowa
Scott McKillop*21120052008Pitt
Earl Wolff*21120092012North Carolina State
104Jah'Shawn Johnson*21020142018Texas Tech
Ryan Shazier*21020112013Ohio State
Jaleel Wadood*21020142017UCLA
107Aaron Curry*20920052008Wake Forest
Tre Flowers*20920142017Oklahoma State
James Patterson*20920182022Buffalo
Kendarin Ray*20920192023Tulsa
111Gerald McRath*20820052008Southern Mississippi
Wyatt Middleton*20820072010Navy
Jeremy Reaves*20820142017South Alabama
Cameron Smith*20820152018USC
Jordan Sterns*20820132016Oklahoma State
Trevon Stewart*20820122015Houston
117Chamarri Conner*20720182022Virginia Tech
Chris Marve*20720082011Vanderbilt
119Salamo Fiso*20620132016Arizona State
Daytawion Lowe*20620092013Oklahoma State
Scott Lutrus*20620072010Connecticut
122Asauni Rufus*20520152018Nevada
123Nico Marley*20420132016Tulane
Derrick Mathews*20420112014Houston
Michael Mudoh*20420122015Tulsa
126Rodney Clemons*20320152019SMU
Louis Delmas*20320052008Western Michigan
Shakiel Smith20320092012Tulane
129Bryce Hager*20220112014Baylor
Peyton Pelluer*20220142018Washington State
Devonni Reed*20220182022South Carolina
Peni Vea*20220122015UNLV
Payton Wilson*20220192023North Carolina State
134Azeez Al-Shaair*20120152018Florida Atlantic
Barry Church20120062009Toledo
Karl Joseph*20120122015West Virginia
Kenny Ladler*20120102013Vanderbilt
Tyrone McKenzie*20120062008South Florida
Jacques Washington*20120102013Iowa State
140Ricardo Allen*20020102013Purdue
KD Davis*20020182022North Texas
Heath Harding*20020132017Miami (OH)
Thomas Keith*20020052007Central Michigan
Nick Kwiatkoski*20020122015West Virginia
JJ Russell*20020172021Memphis
Bobby Wagner*20020082011Utah State
147Chi Chi Ariguzo*19920112014Northwestern
C.J. Avery*19920172021Louisville
Chris Bergin*19920172021Northwestern
Johnell Neal*19920052008UCF
Chris Prosinski*19920072010Wyoming
Demani Richardson*19920192023Texas A&M
153Vince Calhoun*19820162019Eastern Michigan
Cedric Gray*19820202023North Carolina
Chris Harris*19820072010Kansas
De'Jon Harris*19820162019Arkansas
Jordan Lake19820062009Baylor
Danny Trevathan*19820082011Kentucky
Alterraun Verner*19820062009UCLA
Duke Williams*19820092012Nevada
161Nat Berhe*19720102013San Diego State
Van Eskridge*19720062009East Carolina
Antavious Lane*19720192023North Carolina
Steve Longa*19720132015Rutgers
Jason Phillips*19720052008TCU
Hayes Pullard*19720112014USC
Hakeem Smith*19720102013Louisville
David Vobora19720052007Idaho
169Kevin Byard*19620122015Middle Tennessee State
Terrell Carter*19620172021TCU
Jamie Collins*19620092012Southern Mississippi
Ben DeLuca*19620162020Charlotte
Travin Howard*19620152017TCU
Jovante Moffatt*19620152019Middle Tennessee State
Mike Mohamed*19620072010California
Mike Newton*19620062009Buffalo
Marquis Waters*19620172022Texas Tech
178Chris Banjo*19520082011SMU
Richard Dames*19520172021Florida International
Boris Lee*19520062009Troy
Dorian Williams*19520192022Tulane
Kenny Young*19520142017UCLA
183Jeron Johnson*19420072010Boise State
184Jatavis Brown*19320122015Akron
Ibraheim Campbell*19320112014Northwestern
Jermaine Carter Jr.*19320142017Maryland
Austin Hall*19320152019Memphis
Jordan Kovacs*19320092012Michigan
Craig Robertson19320072010North Texas
Anthony Smithson19320142016Kansas
Brian Wagner19320092011Akron
192Matthew Castelo*19220042007San Jose State
Pete Fleps*19220072010SMU
Bo McNally*19220062009Stanford
Quan Sturdivant*19220072010North Carolina
196Jeremy Cash*19120112015Duke
Dalton Herrington*19120142017New Mexico State
Mikial Onu*19120162019Colorado
Joe Pawelek19120062009Baylor
Adarius Pickett*19120152018UCLA
Justin Rice*19120172021Utah State
202Dwayne Boyles*19020182022South Florida
Ben Burr-Kirven*19020152018Washington
Mike Edwards*19020152018Kentucky
Cale Garrett*19020162019Missouri
Mike Holmes*19020072010Syracuse
Sha'Reff Rashad*19020052008UCF
Jeremy Timpf*19020142016Army
209Jerry Franklin*18920082011Arkansas
Shamiel Gary*18920092013Oklahoma State
Richie Grant*18920172020UCF
Christian Izien*18920192022Rutgers
Micah Kiser*18920142017Virginia
Chase Lucas*18920172021Arizona State
Clinton Snyder*18920062009Stanford
Jared Tevis*18920122014Arizona
Jimmie Ward*18920102013Northern Illinois
218Nigel Bradham*18820082011Florida State
Chris Chamberlain*18820042007Tulsa
Greg James18820062009Louisiana-Monroe
D.J. Johnson*18820092012Texas Tech
Devon Key*18820172020Western Kentucky
Charlie Thomas*18820182022Georgia Tech
224Sydney Brown*18720182022Illinois
Ahmad Dixon*18720102013Baylor
Zaire Franklin18720142017Syracuse
Rick Gamboa*18720152018Colorado
Sam Holl*18720102013Baylor
Frantz Joseph18720062008Florida Atlantic
Rico McCoy*18720062009Tennessee
Joseph Peterson*18720132015Georgia State
Paul Porras*18720102013Rice
233Bubba Arslanian18620182022Akron
Dwight Bentley*18620082011Louisiana
Derrick Hallman*18620072010UCF
Trent Hunter*18620082011Texas A&M
Damien Proby*18620102013Northwestern
Harrison Smith*18620082011Notre Dame
Marlowe Wax*18620202023Syracuse
240Tra'Mayne Bondurant*18520112014Arizona
Asantay Brown*18520142017Western Michigan
Nelson Coleman*18520042007Tulsa
Dakota Cox*18520132016New Mexico
Frank Ginda*18520152017San Jose State
Damar Hamlin*18520162020Pitt
Khalil Mack*18520102013Buffalo
Dexter McCoil*18520092012Tulsa
Brian Peavy*18520152018Iowa State
Nick Roberts*18520182022SMU
Anthony Wint*18520142017Florida International