Performance archive
2021 Single-Game Tackles Leaders
The season’s 25 highest individual tackles totals, with team, opponent, score, week, and game context.
Top 25 performances
Ties use player name, player ID, then game ID for a stable order.
| Rank | Player | Total | Game | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Greenhagen Fordham | 31 tackles | vs. Nebraska 7–52 Game details → | Week 1 Sep 4 |
| 2 | UCF | 22 tackles | vs. Navy 30–34 Game details → | Week 5 Oct 2 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 20 tackles | vs. Purdue 45–48 Game details → | Week 1 Dec 30 |
| 4 | Clemson | 19 tackles | vs. NC State 21–27 Game details → | Week 4 Sep 25 |
| 5 | LSU | 19 tackles | vs. Ole Miss 17–31 Game details → | Week 8 Oct 23 |
| 6 | Purdue | 19 tackles | vs. Tennessee 48–45 Game details → | Week 1 Dec 30 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 19 tackles | vs. Purdue 23–28 Game details → | Week 9 Oct 30 |
| 8 | UNLV | 18 tackles | vs. Utah State 24–28 Game details → | Week 7 Oct 16 |
| 9 | Troy | 18 tackles | vs. Texas State 31–28 Game details → | Week 7 Oct 16 |
| 10 | Troy | 18 tackles | vs. App State 7–45 Game details → | Week 12 Nov 20 |
| 11 | Miami (OH) | 18 tackles | vs. Ohio 33–35 Game details → | Week 10 Nov 2 |
| 12 | Memphis | 18 tackles | vs. UTSA 28–31 Game details → | Week 4 Sep 25 |
| 13 | Iowa | 18 tackles | vs. Colorado State 24–14 Game details → | Week 4 Sep 25 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 18 tackles | 17–31 Game details → | Week 9 Oct 30 |
| 15 | Jamar Shegog Robert Morris | 18 tackles | vs. Central Michigan 0–45 Game details → | Week 2 Sep 11 |
| 16 | Florida State | 18 tackles | vs. Florida 21–24 Game details → | Week 13 Nov 27 |
| 17 | New Mexico | 18 tackles | vs. Air Force 10–38 Game details → | Week 5 Oct 2 |
| 18 | North Texas | 18 tackles | vs. Rice 30–24 Game details → | Week 9 Oct 30 |
| 19 | San José State | 18 tackles | vs. Utah State 17–48 Game details → | Week 11 Nov 14 |
| 20 | UCF | 18 tackles | vs. South Florida 17–13 Game details → | Week 13 Nov 26 |
| 21 | Akron | 17 tackles | vs. Temple 24–45 Game details → | Week 2 Sep 11 |
| 22 | Wyoming | 17 tackles | vs. Utah State 44–17 Game details → | Week 12 Nov 21 |
| 23 | Bowling Green | 17 tackles | 26–34 Game details → | Week 7 Oct 16 |
| 24 | Iowa | 17 tackles | vs. Minnesota 27–22 Game details → | Week 11 Nov 13 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 17 tackles | vs. Tulsa 28–20 Game details → | Week 10 Nov 6 |
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.