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Every ACC 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 10 · sorted by tackles · 151 players
2025 full season · players on 2026 rosters, qualified only · 62 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | tackles | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Jones | Florida State | Fr. | 13 | 132 | 9.5 TFL · 3.5 sacks · 2 PBU |
| 2 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | Fr. | 13 | 107 | 14 TFL · 5.5 sacks · 5 PBU |
| 3 | Matt Rose | Stanford | Fr. | 12 | 106 | 8 TFL · 3 sacks · 3 PBU |
| 4 | Luke Mergott | Duke | Fr. | 14 | 91 | 7.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks · 3 PBU |
| 5 | Mohamed Toure | Miami | Fr. | 16 | 84 | 3 TFL · 2 sacks · 6 PBU |
| 6 | Braylan Lovelace | Pittsburgh | Fr. | 13 | 79 | 5.5 TFL · 1 sacks · 2 PBU |
| 7 | Kyle Efford | Georgia Tech | Fr. | 13 | 77 | 2 TFL · 1.5 sacks · 2 PBU |
| 8 | E.J. Lightsey | Georgia Tech | Fr. | 12 | 76 | 1 TFL · 1 PBU |
| 9 | Aiden Hall | Wake Forest | Fr. | 13 | 73 | 8 TFL · 3 PBU |
| 10 | Brandon Booker | SMU | Fr. | 13 | 69 | 3 TFL · 0.5 sacks · 2 PBU |
| 11 | Kaleb Spencer | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 10 | 67 | 9 TFL · 0.5 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 12 | Anthony Palano | Boston College | Fr. | 11 | 65 | 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks · 2 PBU |
| 13 | Kamren Robinson | Virginia | Fr. | 7 | 64 | 4 TFL · 2 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 14 | Alex Kilgore | SMU | Fr. | 11 | 60 | 3.5 TFL · 2 PBU |
| 15 | Chris D'Appolonia | Syracuse | Fr. | 11 | 59 | 3.5 TFL · 1 sacks · 4 PBU |
| 16 | Kalib Perry | Louisville | Fr. | 13 | 55 | 1.5 TFL · 1 PBU |
| 17 | Gary Bryant III | Syracuse | Fr. | 11 | 53 | 4.5 TFL · 1 sacks |
| 18 | Demarco Ward | Pittsburgh | Fr. | 10 | 50 | 3 TFL |
| 19 | Jahsiah Galvan | Stanford | Fr. | 8 | 50 | 2 TFL · 2 PBU |
| 20 | Maddox Marcellus | Virginia | Fr. | 13 | 49 | 2.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 21 | Landon Danley | Virginia | Fr. | 12 | 48 | 1 TFL |
| 22 | Antoine Deslauriers | Syracuse | Fr. | 11 | 48 | 3 TFL · 1 sacks · 2 PBU |
| 23 | Alex Sanford Jr. | Pittsburgh | Fr. | 12 | 47 | 3.5 TFL · 1 PBU |
| 24 | T.J. Capers | Louisville | Fr. | 13 | 46 | 3 TFL · 1 PBU |
| 25 | Frank Cusano | Wake Forest | Fr. | 12 | 45 | 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 26 | Brandon Miyazono | SMU | Fr. | 13 | 44 | 4.5 TFL · 2 sacks · 8 PBU |
| 27 | Raul Aguirre Jr. | NC State | Fr. | 16 | 43 | 2 TFL · 1 PBU |
| 28 | Blake Nichelson | Florida State | Fr. | 12 | 43 | 6.5 TFL · 1 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 29 | Noah Chambers | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 8 | 43 | 2 TFL · 1 sacks · 2 PBU |
| 30 | Aaron Hampton | California | Fr. | 11 | 41 | 1 TFL · 1 sacks |
| 31 | Cayman Spaulding | Georgia Tech | Fr. | 11 | 41 | 3 TFL · 2.5 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 32 | Tylan McNichols | Wake Forest | Fr. | 9 | 39 | 1.5 TFL · 2 PBU |
| 33 | Omar Graham Jr. | Florida State | Fr. | 12 | 38 | 1 PBU |
| 34 | Kendall Johnson | Duke | Fr. | 9 | 37 | 3 TFL · 1 sacks · 2 PBU |
| 35 | Caden Marshall | SMU | Fr. | 7 | 37 | 3 TFL · 1 sacks · 3 PBU |
| 36 | Jeremiah Alexander | Clemson | Fr. | 11 | 36 | 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks · 3 PBU |
| 37 | Mikai Gbayor | Florida State | Fr. | 9 | 36 | 2.5 TFL · 1 sacks |
| 38 | David Omopariola | Syracuse | Fr. | 10 | 34 | 8 TFL |
| 39 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | Fr. | 10 | 32 | 7 TFL · 2 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 40 | Cameron Lindsey | Pittsburgh | Fr. | 8 | 32 | 5.5 TFL · 2 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 41 | Chase Smith | Miami | Fr. | 13 | 31 | 2 PBU |
| 42 | Harvey Dyson III | NC State | Fr. | 12 | 31 | 10 TFL · 7 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 43 | Keon Wylie | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 10 | 28 | 2.5 TFL · 1 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 44 | Zach Johnson | Stanford | Fr. | 8 | 28 | 3 TFL · 2 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 45 | Jayden Wayne | California | Fr. | 12 | 26 | 4.5 TFL · 3 sacks |
| 46 | Kobe McCloud | Clemson | Fr. | 9 | 26 | 2.5 TFL · 1 sacks · 4 PBU |
| 47 | Justin Medlock | Boston College | Fr. | 7 | 25 | 1 TFL · 1 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 48 | Ernest Cooper | Stanford | Fr. | 9 | 23 | 5 TFL · 3 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 49 | Sam Mattingly | Stanford | Fr. | 9 | 23 | 1.5 TFL |
| 50 | Curtis Jones Jr. | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 11 | 22 | 3 TFL · 1 sacks · 2 PBU |
| 51 | Melvin Jordan IV | Georgia Tech | Fr. | 7 | 18 | 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks · 1 PBU |
| 52 | Caleb Hardy | Virginia | Fr. | 8 | 17 | 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks |
| 53 | Abe Ibrahim | Pittsburgh | Fr. | 8 | 16 | 1.5 TFL · 1 PBU |
| 54 | A.J. Cottrill | Florida State | Fr. | 7 | 15 | 2.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks |
| 55 | Bradley Gompers | Duke | Fr. | 6 | 14 | 1.5 TFL |
| 56 | Joshua Pierce | California | Fr. | 6 | 14 | 2 TFL · 2 sacks |
| 57 | Zane Williams | NC State | Fr. | 6 | 13 | 2 TFL |
| 58 | Justin Beadles | California | Fr. | 6 | 12 | 1 TFL |
| 59 | Jamie Tremble | Syracuse | Fr. | 9 | 10 | 3 TFL · 3 sacks |
| 60 | Cam Pruitt | Miami | Fr. | 7 | 10 | 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks |
| 61 | Zyian Moultrie-Goddard | Syracuse | Fr. | 6 | 10 | 1 TFL |
| 62 | Antwone Santiago | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 6 | 9 | 1 TFL |
Opponent-adjusted scores for this position: LB score explorer.