Performance archive

2024 Single-Game Tackles Leaders

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

Season

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

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	James Djonkam Eastern Michigan	22 tackles	vs. Buffalo 20–37 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 21
2	Colin Ramos Navy	20 tackles	vs. Memphis 56–44 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 21
3	Isaac Smith Mississippi State	20 tackles	vs. Tennessee 14–33 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 10
4	Jayden McDonald UConn	20 tackles	vs. Massachusetts 47–42 Game details →	Week 14 Nov 30
5	Danny Stutsman Oklahoma	19 tackles	vs. Missouri 23–30 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 10
6	Fred Perry Jacksonville State	19 tackles	vs. Eastern Michigan 34–37 Game details →	Week 3 Sep 14
7	Gage Summers Akron	19 tackles	vs. Toledo 21–14 Game details →	Week 14 Nov 27
8	JoJo Evans Florida International	19 tackles	vs. UTEP 21–30 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 17
9	Khalil Murdock Buffalo	19 tackles	vs. Ball State 51–48 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 13
10	Shaun Dolac Buffalo	19 tackles	vs. Northern Illinois 23–20 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 21
11	Eli Blakey Miami (OH)	18 tackles	vs. Eastern Michigan 38–14 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 12
12	Josh Baka Kent State	18 tackles	vs. Ohio 0–41 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 7
13	Kimal Clarke Central Connecticut	18 tackles	vs. Massachusetts 31–35 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 21
14	Koa Naotala Old Dominion	18 tackles	vs. East Carolina 14–20 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 7
15	Stone Blanton Mississippi State	18 tackles	vs. Missouri 20–39 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 23
16	Tuasivi Nomura Fresno State	18 tackles	vs. Air Force 28–36 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 10
17	Whit Weeks LSU	18 tackles	vs. Ole Miss 29–26 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 12
18	Bryan McCoy Akron	17 tackles	vs. Toledo 21–14 Game details →	Week 14 Nov 27
19	Carson Schwesinger UCLA	17 tackles	vs. Washington 19–31 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 16
20	Chandler Martin Memphis	17 tackles	vs. West Virginia 42–37 Game details →	Week 1 Dec 18
21	Isaac Smith Mississippi State	17 tackles	vs. Arizona State 23–30 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 8
22	Jacob Dobbs James Madison	17 tackles	vs. Georgia Southern 14–28 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 19
23	Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech	17 tackles	vs. Colorado 27–41 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 9
24	Jalen Catalon UNLV	17 tackles	vs. Syracuse 41–44 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 5
25	James Djonkam Eastern Michigan	17 tackles	vs. Western Michigan 18–26 Game details →	Week 14 Nov 30

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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