Performance archive

2023 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	Joseph Sparacio Eastern Michigan	23 tackles	vs. Western Michigan 21–45 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 28
2	Jason Henderson Old Dominion	22 tackles	vs. Coastal Carolina 24–28 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 4
3	Nathaniel Watson Mississippi State	21 tackles	vs. Southern Miss 41–20 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 18
4	Nathaniel Watson Mississippi State	21 tackles	vs. Ole Miss 7–17 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 24
5	Bryce Gallagher Northwestern	19 tackles	vs. Rutgers 7–24 Game details →	Week 1 Sep 3
6	Chase Kline Eastern Michigan	19 tackles	vs. Western Michigan 21–45 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 28
7	Chase Kline Eastern Michigan	19 tackles	vs. Akron 30–27 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 15
8	Ty Wise Miami (OH)	19 tackles	vs. Ball State 17–15 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 25
9	Xander Mueller Northwestern	19 tackles	vs. Iowa 7–10 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 4
10	Cedric Gray North Carolina	18 tackles	vs. Virginia 27–31 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 21
11	Donovan McMillon Pittsburgh	18 tackles	vs. West Virginia 6–17 Game details →	Week 3 Sep 16
12	Jay Higgins Iowa	18 tackles	vs. Penn State 0–31 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 23
13	Jett Johnson Mississippi State	18 tackles	vs. Southern Miss 41–20 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 18
14	K.C. Ossai Louisiana	18 tackles	vs. Jacksonville State 31–34 Game details →	Week 1 Dec 16
15	Kolbi Fuqua Jacksonville State	18 tackles	vs. Coastal Carolina 16–30 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 9
16	Matthew Salopek Miami (OH)	18 tackles	vs. Cincinnati 31–24 Game details →	Week 3 Sep 16
17	Aiden Fisher James Madison	17 tackles	vs. Air Force 21–31 Game details →	Week 1 Dec 23
18	Cedric Gray North Carolina	17 tackles	vs. NC State 20–39 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 26
19	Jason Henderson Old Dominion	17 tackles	vs. Louisiana 38–31 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 9
20	Jason Henderson Old Dominion	17 tackles	vs. East Texas A&M 10–9 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 23
21	Jason Henderson Old Dominion	17 tackles	vs. Southern Miss 17–13 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 7
22	MJ Tafisi Utah State	17 tackles	vs. Fresno State 32–37 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 14
23	Nicario Harper Illinois	17 tackles	vs. Nebraska 7–20 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 7
24	Nickolas Martin Oklahoma State	17 tackles	vs. Kansas State 29–21 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 6
25	Nickolas Martin Oklahoma State	17 tackles	vs. West Virginia 48–34 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 21

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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