Paddy Fisher and Bryan London are tied for the most tackles by a freshman linebacker in a season, with 80 tackles.
| NAME | TKL | SEASON | TM | GP | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | P. Fisher | 80 | 2017 |  NW | 13 | 16 | 96 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 |  | B. London | 80 | 2016 |  TXST | 11 | 29 | 109 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | | T. Grubbs | 73 | 2020 |  LT | 10 | 26 | 99 | 1.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | | J. Tauaefa | 70 | 2016 |  UTSA | 12 | 23 | 93 | 6.0 | 41 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  | S. Longa | 65 | 2013 |  RUTG | 12 | 17 | 82 | 3.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 |  | T. Fields II | 64 | 2017 |  ARIZ | 10 | 10 | 74 | 5.0 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | T. Dye | 64 | 2016 |  ORE | 10 | 12 | 76 | 6.5 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |  | S. Lee | 63 | 2019 |  ALA | 13 | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 |  | M. Bailey | 63 | 2016 |  PUR | 10 | 4 | 67 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 |  | D. Greenlaw | 63 | 2015 |  ARK | 12 | 19 | 82 | 1.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 |  | B. Bywater | 59 | 2021 |  BYU | 13 | 39 | 98 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | | N. Sewell | 59 | 2021 | ORE | 14 | 40 | 99 | 4.0 | 29 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |  | H. To'o To'o | 59 | 2019 |  TENN | 13 | 14 | 73 | 0.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 |  | M. Parsons | 58 | 2018 |  PSU | 11 | 12 | 70 | 1.5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | L. Wilson | 57 | 2016 |  WYO | 13 | 16 | 73 | 3.0 | 27 | 3 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 |  | S. Heyward | 56 | 2019 |  DUKE | 9 | 12 | 68 | 3.5 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 |  | T. Summers | 56 | 2015 |  TCU | 12 | 12 | 68 | 1.0 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | | C. Schooler | 55 | 2017 | ARIZ | 11 | 6 | 61 | 4.0 | 21 | 2 | 119 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 |  | B. Roberts | 54 | 2023 |  TTU | 13 | 50 | 104 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | | J. Mackey | 53 | 2023 |  ARST | 12 | 28 | 81 | 2.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | | O. Speights | 53 | 2019 |  ORST | 10 | 11 | 64 | 3.5 | 21.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | | J. Brooks | 53 | 2016 | TTU | 9 | 10 | 63 | 1.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | | G. Sewell | 52 | 2016 |  NEV | 11 | 7 | 59 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | | D. Muasau | 50 | 2019 |  HAW | 14 | 12 | 62 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 |  | S. Brown | 49 | 2024 |  CLEM | 14 | 30 | 79 | 5.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
StatMuse has season-level data for tackles going back to the 2013 season.
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| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
9 |  Minnesota | 5-4 | 7-5 |
10 |  Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-5 |
11 | Northwestern | 4-5 | 6-6 |
12 |  UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
13 | Penn State | 3-6 | 6-6 |
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| 1 |  Boise State | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| 2 |  New Mexico | 9 | 3 | .750 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indiana | 13 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Ohio State | 12 | 1 | .923 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 10 | 2 | .833 |
| 2 |  UConn | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 12 | 1 | .923 |
| 2 | BYU | 11 | 2 | .846 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 6 | 6 | .500 |
| 2 | Oregon State | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Michigan | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| 2 |  Miami (OH) | 7 | 6 | .538 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kennesaw State | 10 | 3 | .769 |
| 2 |  Jacksonville State | 8 | 5 | .615 |
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