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NFL tackles leaders.

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LIVE DATA Updated Oct 11, 2026, 11:48 pm EDT
Browse stat leaders 14 categories

2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Player statistics

Partial coverage; rankings compare only the listed players. Rates have no minimum-attempt qualification.

Tackles leaders: 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)

Jacob Rodriguez leads among the listed players with 57 tackles.

How should I read the tackle leaderboard?

The displayed combined tackle total includes solo tackles, tackles with help and tackle assists. It measures recorded involvement in stops, not whether each play was a defensive success. Compare the breakdown where available; a high tackle total alone does not establish that one defender played better than another.

Coverage and stat definitions

Partial coverage. Rankings compare only the listed players. Each category includes only rows with a reported value. Missing statistics stay unpublished. Rates have no minimum-attempt qualification.

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619 players · Tackles · descending order

2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Tackles · ranks among matching supplied entries
RankPlayerTacklesTeam referencePosSoloSacksINT
438Donte Jackson 5 LACRCB30.0—
438Jack Jones 5 SFLCB30.0—
438Jaelan Phillips 5 CARSLB32.0—
438Jordan Elliott 5 TENRDT20.0—
438Jordan Hancock 5 BUFNB30.0—
438Kain Medrano 5 WASLILB30.01
438Khalid Kareem 5 SFLDE40.0—
438Michael Hoecht 5 BUFWLB10.0—
438Nolan Smith Jr. 5 PHIWLB42.0—
438Patrick Jones II 5 CARWLB30.0—
438Segun Olubi 5 LVLILB20.0—
438T.J. Slaton Jr. 5 CINLDT50.0—
438TJ Parker 5 BUFSLB20.5—
438Tacario Davis 5 CINLCB50.0—
438Teair Tart 5 LACLDE30.0—
438Thomas Harper 5 DETSS50.0—
438Travon Walker 5 JAXLDE11.5—
438Yaya Diaby 5 TBSLB20.01
438Za'Darius Smith 5 ATLWLB42.5—
438Zach Harrison 5 ATLRDE00.5—
438Zaire Barnes 5 NYGRILB30.0—
472Arik Armstead 4 JAXLDT31.0—
472B.J. Hill 4 CINRDT00.0—
472Brayden Willis 4 SFTE10.0—
472Brian Burns 4 NYGWLB40.0—
472Cameron Jordan 4 NOLDE10.0—
472Chaz Chambliss 4 MINSLB20.0—
472Danny Striggow 4 JAXLDE41.0—
472Darius Cooper 4 PHIWR30.0—
472Elijah Campbell 4 NYGFS20.0—
472Elijah Hicks 4 CHISS30.0—
472Fabian Moreau 4 WASRCB40.0—
472Fadil Diggs 4 NOLB10.0—
472Ifeatu Melifonwu 4 TBFS30.0—
472Isaiah Oliver 4 TENNB20.0—
472Jadeveon Clowney 4 HOURDE20.5—
472Javon Solomon 4 BUFSLB10.0—
472Jaylen Reed 4 NESS20.0—
472Joe Giles-Harris 4 CINMLB40.0—
472Jonathan Ford 4 GBNT30.5—
472Kamal Hadden 4 GBNB20.0—
472Kameron Johnson 4 TBWR30.0—
472Karl Brooks 4 GBLDE00.0—
472Mike Brown 4 NEFS10.0—
472Nick Muse 4 ATLTE20.0—
472PJ Jules 4 CINFS30.0—
472Roschon Johnson 4 CHIRB00.0—
472Sione Vaki 4 DETRB20.0—
472SirVocea Dennis 4 TBRILB10.0—
472Smael Mondon Jr. 4 PHILILB20.0—

Equal values share a rank. INT in passing means interceptions thrown; defensive interceptions are a separate category. Sacks taken or allowed are separate from defensive sacks. Yardage columns total the supplied season/week window unless their label specifies a rate. — = not supplied.