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NFL tackles leaders.

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LIVE DATA Updated Oct 11, 2026, 11:48 pm EDT
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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 Missing statistics stay unpublished.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
472Tim Smith 4 INDLDT20.0—
472Ty Okada 4 SEASS20.0—
472Tyler Owens 4 WASSS30.0—
504Aaron Donald 3 LARRDE10.0—
504Ar'Darius Washington 3 NYGSS20.0—
504Brady Russell 3 SEAFB30.0—
504Broderick Washington Jr. 3 BALRDE10.0—
504Byron Young 3 PHILDE10.0—
504C.J. West 3 SFLDT00.0—
504CJ Allen 3 INDMLB10.0—
504Chris McClellan 3 GBLDE10.0—
504Cody Lindenberg 3 LVRILB30.0—
504Cody White 3 LVWR10.0—
504Cole Holcomb 3 PITLILB10.0—
504Colson Yankoff 3 WASTE20.0—
504Deatrich Wise Jr. 3 WASRDE30.0—
504Easton Mascarenas-Arnold 3 CLEWLB00.0—
504Eku Leota 3 ARILDE00.0—
504Felix Anudike-Uzomah 3 KCRDE20.0—
504Garrett Williams 3 ARILCB30.0—
504Harrison Smith 3 MINFS30.0—
504Hunter Luepke 3 DALFB00.0—
504Isaiah Stalbird 3 NOLILB20.0—
504Jahlani Tavai 3 JAXWLB20.0—
504Jason Pinnock 3 NYGFS30.0—
504Javon Hargrave 3 GBNT10.0—
504Jaycee Horn 3 CARNB20.0—
504Jermod McCoy 3 LVLCB20.0—
504Jonathan Jones 3 PHILCB20.0—
504Josh Woods 3 ATLLILB10.0—
504Keldric Faulk 3 TENLDE31.0—
504Kelee Ringo 3 PHIRCB10.0—
504Kitan Crawford 3 ARISS20.0—
504L.J. Collier 3 ARIRDT10.0—
504Maason Smith 3 ATLNT00.0—
504Malachi Corley 3 CLEWR20.0—
504Malik Herring 3 MIALDE20.0—
504Martin Emerson Jr. 3 NORCB30.0—
504Matt Dickerson 3 JAXLDT20.0—
504Mike Hall Jr. 3 CLERDT20.0—
504Mike Jackson 3 CARLCB10.0—
504Neville Gallimore 3 CHILDT30.0—
504Oluwafemi Oladejo 3 TENLDE10.0—
504Paulson Adebo 3 NYGLCB30.0—
504Rasheen Ali 3 BALRB20.0—
504Russ Yeast 3 CINFS20.0—
504Sam Kamara 3 CLERDT11.0—
504Shemar James 3 DALRILB20.0—
504Tay Martin 3 DETWR30.0—
504Trey Hendrickson 3 BALSLB31.0—

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.