Performance archive

2018 Single-Game Tackles Leaders

The season’s 25 highest individual tackles totals, with team, opponent, score, week, and game context.

Season

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Metric

Passing Yards Passing Touchdowns Rushing Yards Rushing Touchdowns Receiving Yards Receiving Touchdowns Receptions Tackles Sacks Tackles for Loss

Top 25 performances

Ties use player name, player ID, then game ID for a stable order.

Rank	Player	Total	Game	When
1	Kenneth Murray Oklahoma	28 tackles	vs. Army 28–21 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 22
2	Brad Koenig Miami (OH)	23 tackles	vs. Army 30–31 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 20
3	Curtis Bolton Oklahoma	23 tackles	vs. Army 28–21 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 22
4	John Lako Akron	23 tackles	vs. Central Michigan 17–10 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 27
5	Cole Holcomb North Carolina	22 tackles	vs. Georgia Tech 28–38 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 3
6	Javahn Fergurson New Mexico State	22 tackles	vs. New Mexico 25–42 Game details →	Week 3 Sep 16
7	Jordan Kunaszyk California	22 tackles	vs. UCLA 7–30 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 13
8	Leon McQuaker New Mexico State	22 tackles	vs. Alcorn State 52–42 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 3
9	Zach Hall Southeast Missouri State	22 tackles	vs. Arkansas State 21–48 Game details →	Week 1 Sep 1
10	Austin Robinson Houston	21 tackles	vs. Navy 49–36 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 20
11	Bryton Barr Massachusetts	21 tackles	vs. Charlotte 49–31 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 22
12	Ron LaForce New Mexico State	21 tackles	vs. Georgia Southern 31–48 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 20
13	Ben Burr-Kirven Washington	20 tackles	vs. Arizona State 27–20 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 23
14	Blake Cashman Minnesota	20 tackles	vs. Northwestern 14–24 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 17
15	Brandon Harris Bowling Green	20 tackles	vs. Western Michigan 35–42 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 13
16	Ethan Aguayo San José State	20 tackles	vs. Nevada 12–21 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 17
17	Khalil Hodge Buffalo	20 tackles	vs. Army 13–42 Game details →	Week 5 Sep 29
18	Tamarcus Russell SE Louisiana	20 tackles	vs. UL Monroe 31–34 Game details →	Week 1 Aug 31
19	Ben Burr-Kirven Washington	19 tackles	vs. Oregon 27–30 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 13
20	Ben Holt Western Kentucky	19 tackles	vs. Florida International 17–38 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 27
21	Sione Takitaki BYU	19 tackles	vs. Western Michigan 49–18 Game details →	Week 1 Dec 21
22	Terrill Hanks New Mexico State	19 tackles	vs. Utah State 13–60 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 9
23	Alohi Gilman Notre Dame	18 tackles	vs. Clemson 3–30 Game details →	Week 1 Dec 29
24	Dalton Baker UNLV	18 tackles	vs. Air Force 35–41 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 20
25	Jordan Griffin Vanderbilt	18 tackles	vs. Florida 27–37 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 13

Methodology and coverage

Results come from numeric player game-stat rows for the selected season and curated metric. Duplicate game-player-stat records are resolved before ranking. Offensive categories cover more historical seasons than defensive categories, so the available season list changes with the metric.

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