Tackles

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Updated through 2024 season

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
TACKLES	SOLO TACKLES	ASSISTED TACKLES
Season: 152 by Chad Nkang in 2005	Season: 73 by Chad Nkang in 2005	Season: 79 by Chad Nkang in 2004 AND 2005
Career: 422 by Jimmy Riddle from 1976 to 1979	Career: 185 by Jonathan Spain from 2011 to 2014	Career: 233 by Chad Nkang from 2003 to 2006

SEASON TACKLES (FCS)

1. 152 by Chad Nkang in 2005
2. 135 by Chad Nkang in 2004
3. 127 by Chad Nkang in 2006
4. 121 by Jonathan Spain in 2014
5. 120 by Jonathan Spain in 2012
T-6. 116 by Brandon Wiggins in 2010
T-6. 116 by Corey Mitchell in 2015
8. 114 by Warren Messer in 2017
9. 112 by Joshua Jones in 2011
10. 104 by John Silas in 2015

CAREER TACKLES

1. 422 by Jimmy Riddle from 1976 to 1979
2. 414 by Chad Nkang from 2003 to 2006
3. 379 by Stanley Tootoo from 1979 to 1982
4. 362 by Jonathan Spain from 2011 to 2014
5. 360 by John Silas from 2012 to 2016
6. 355 by Chris Blair from 2014 to 2017
7. 350 by Brandon Wiggins from 2007 to 2010
8. 343 by Joshua Jones from 2008 to 2011
9. 323 by Ernie Tootoo from 1978 to 1981
10. 318 by Warren Messer from 2015 to 2018

CAREER TACKLES (FCS)

1. 414 by Chad Nkang from 2003 to 2006
2. 362 by Jonathan Spain from 2011 to 2014
3. 360 by John Silas from 2012 to 2016
4. 355 by Chris Blair from 2014 to 2017
5. 350 by Brandon Wiggins from 2007 to 2010
6. 343 by Joshua Jones from 2008 to 2011
7. 318 by Warren Messer from 2015 to 2018
8. 281 by Cole Coleman from 2018 to 2022
9. 265 by Calvin Sutton from 2001 to 2004
10. 259 by Corey Weaver from 2005 to 2008

SEASON SOLO TACKLES (FCS)

1. 73 by Chad Nkang in 2005
2. 70 by Jonathan Spain in 2014
3. 65 by Brandon Wiggins in 2010
4. 63 by Joshua Jones in 2011
5. 56 by Chad Nkang in 2004
6. 55 by Chris Blair in 2015
T-7. 54 by Daniel Reid-Bennett in 2017
T-7. 54 by Caleb Curtain in 2023
9. 52 by Chad Nkang in 2006
T-10. 51 by Eddie Bell in 2003
T-10. 51 by Jonathan Spain in 2012
T-10. 51 by Chris Blair in 2014
T-10. 51 by Marcus Hillman in 2022

CAREER SOLO TACLKES (FCS)

1. 185 by Jonathan Spain from 2011 to 2014
2. 181 by Chad Nkang from 2003 to 2006
3. 180 by Chris Blair from 2014 to 2017
4. 157 by Daniel Reid-Bennett from 2016 to 2019
T-5. 156 by Brandon Wiggins from 2007 to 2010
T-5. 156 by Cole Coleman from 2018 to 2022
7. 153 by John Silas from 2012 to 2016
8. 151 by Joshua Jones from 2008 to 2011
9. 135 by Bo Sanders from 2019 to 2023
T-10. 134 by Cameron McGlenn from 2006 to 2009
T-10. 134 by Chandler Wrightenberry from 2010 to 2013

SEASON ASSISTED TACKLES (FCS)

T-1. 79 by Chad Nkang in 2004
T-1. 79 by Chad Nkang in 2005
3. 75 by Chad Nkang in 2006
4. 72 by Warren Messer in 2017
5. 71 by Corey Mitchell in 2015
6. 69 by Jonathan Spain in 2012
7. 62 by John Silas in 2014
T-8. 59 by Blake Thompson in 2012
T-8. 59 by John Silas in 2015
10. 57 by John Silas in 2016

CAREER ASSISTED TACKLES (FCS)

1. 233 by Chad Nkang from 2003 to 2006
2. 207 by John Silas from 2012 to 2016
T-3. 194 by Brandon Wiggins from 2007 to 2010
T-3. 194 by Warren Messer from 2015 to 2018
5. 192 by Joshua Jones from 2008 to 2011
6. 177 by Jonathan Spain from 2011 to 2014
7. 175 by Chris Blair from 2014 to 2017
8. 137 by Corey Weaver from 2005 to 2008
9. 132 by Calvin Sutton from 2001 to 2004
10. 128 by Marcus Willoughby from 2016 to 2019