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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 Missing statistics stay unpublished.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
401Alex Highsmith 6 PITSLB43.0—
401Anfernee Jennings 6 NOWLB30.0—
401Ashton Gillotte 6 KCLDE30.0—
401Boye Mafe 6 CINLDE42.0—
401Braden Fiske 6 LARRDE30.0—
401Braiden McGregor 6 NYJRDE10.0—
401Brevyn Spann-Ford 6 DALTE20.0—
401Cedric Johnson 6 CINRDE42.0—
401Chamarri Conner 6 KCSS30.0—
401Chase Young 6 NOSLB31.5—
401Chidobe Awuzie 6 BALLCB40.0—
401Christian Rozeboom 6 TBLILB30.0—
401DJ Wonnum 6 DETRDE54.0—
401Dadrion Taylor-Demerson 6 ARISS40.0—
401Derick Hall 6 SEASLB31.0—
401Devin White 6 DETSLB30.0—
401Dre'Mont Jones 6 NESLB21.0—
401Eyioma Uwazurike 6 DENRDE40.0—
401Garret Wallow 6 SFWLB50.0—
401Jaylen McCollough 6 LARSS30.0—
401Jonah Elliss 6 DENWLB30.0—
401Josaiah Stewart 6 LARWLB20.0—
401Kindle Vildor 6 NELCB50.0—
401Kris Abrams-Draine 6 DENCB60.0—
401Kristian Fulton 6 KCRCB20.01
401Landon Jackson 6 BUFLDE20.0—
401Levi Drake Rodriguez 6 MINLDE31.0—
401Logan Hall 6 HOULDT31.0—
401Malcolm Koonce 6 LVWLB52.5—
401Maxwell Hairston 6 BUFRCB40.0—
401Montez Sweat 6 CHILDE22.0—
401RJ Mickens 6 LACFS50.0—
401Ruke Orhorhoro 6 JAXLDT21.0—
401Rylie Mills 6 SEARDE30.0—
401Tommy Eichenberg 6 LVLILB20.0—
401Tyrel Dodson 6 CARLILB10.0—
401Zion Young 6 BALWLB30.0—
438A.J. Terrell Jr. 5 ATLLCB20.0—
438Ale Kaho 5 WASLB30.0—
438Alim McNeill 5 DETLDT42.0—
438Arden Key 5 INDLDE30.5—
438Arnold Ebiketie 5 PHIWLB30.0—
438Brandon Dorlus 5 ATLRDE40.0—
438Cade Stover 5 HOUTE30.0—
438Chris Blair 5 ATLWR40.0—
438Cody Simon 5 ARIMLB10.0—
438Colby Wooden 5 NOLDE20.0—
438DJ Ivey 5 CINLCB30.0—
438Dayo Odeyingbo 5 CHIRDE22.0—
438Deane Leonard 5 LACRCB30.0—

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.