Most Tackles Recorded in the NFL Since 2020

Foyesade Oluokun has recorded the most solo tackles in the NFL since 2020, leading all players with 548 across the 2020 through 2025 regular seasons. Roquan Smith ranks second with 537, while Bobby Wagner is third with 505.

This leaderboard uses the TKL column for solo tackles. It does not use the COMB column for combined tackles. That distinction matters: Wagner leads the top-50 field with 925 combined tackles, but Oluokun leads the solo-tackle ranking.

Method and Scope

The totals cover the 2020 through 2025 NFL regular seasons. Postseason games are excluded. The tier graphics cover the 23 players with at least 360 solo tackles, while the complete table extends the leaderboard to 50 players and a cutoff of 294.

Defensive tackle data separates TKL, AST and COMB. This article ranks players by TKL, or solo tackles. AST records assisted tackles, while COMB is the sum of solo and assisted tackles. Players tied in TKL share the same rank, and the following rank is skipped. That applies to the ties at 403, 353 and 341 tackles.

Tackle volume rewards availability, role and opportunity as well as execution. It is useful for identifying consistently involved defenders, but it is not a complete measure of defensive value. Coverage, missed tackles, pressures, turnovers, run fits and assignment difficulty all add important context.

Tier 1: 540+ Solo Tackles

Foyesade Oluokun leads the NFL with 548 solo tackles from 2020 through 2025.

Foyesade Oluokun: 548 Solo Tackles

Oluokun owns the top spot with 548 solo tackles in 96 games, an average of 5.71 per game. Both figures lead the top-50 field. His 369 assists bring him to 917 combined tackles, showing that his production is not limited to one scoring category. No other player reached 540 solo tackles during the six-season window.

Tier 2: 510+ Solo Tackles

Roquan Smith ranks second with 537 solo tackles from 2020 through 2025.

Roquan Smith: 537 Solo Tackles

Smith finished only 11 tackles behind Oluokun, recording 537 in 97 games. His average of 5.54 per game is second in the field, and his 913 combined tackles trail Oluokun by just four. The narrow margins in both categories show how closely the two linebackers matched one another over the full period.

Tier 3: 480+ Solo Tackles

Bobby Wagner and Jordyn Brooks complete the group with at least 480 solo tackles.

Bobby Wagner: 505 Solo Tackles

Wagner ranks third in solo tackles with 505, but his 420 assists lift him to a field-leading 925 combined tackles. He is also one of only four players on the list to appear in 100 or more regular-season games. That combination of availability and balanced tackle production explains why his placement changes when the stat moves from TKL to COMB.

Jordyn Brooks: 494 Solo Tackles

Brooks recorded 494 solo tackles in 97 games, narrowly missing the 500 mark. His 5.09 tackles per game rank sixth among the top 50, which strengthens a total already built on sustained availability. With 345 assists, he accumulated 839 combined tackles during the window.

Tier 4: 450+ Solo Tackles

Bobby Okereke stands alone in Tier 4 with 462 solo tackles.

Bobby Okereke: 462 Solo Tackles

Okereke is the only player between 450 and 479, placing fifth overall with 462 solo tackles in 94 games. He averaged 4.91 per game and added 278 assists for 740 combined tackles. His isolated tier reflects the leaderboard’s largest gap outside the top two: 32 tackles separate him from Brooks, and 14 separate him from Lavonte David.

Tier 5: 420+ Solo Tackles

Tier 5 covers five players with 420 to 448 solo tackles.

Lavonte David: 448 Solo Tackles

David leads Tier 5 with 448 solo tackles across 94 games. His 4.77-per-game rate edges Budda Baker’s mark within the tier, while 260 assists bring David to 708 combined tackles. Maintaining that volume across six seasons added another substantial stretch to an already long career.

Budda Baker: 438 Solo Tackles

Baker is the highest-ranked safety, placing seventh overall with 438 solo tackles in 92 games. He averaged 4.76 per game and finished 12 tackles ahead of Kevin Byard III, the next safety. His position makes the total especially notable on a leaderboard controlled by off-ball linebackers.

Alex Singleton: 434 Solo Tackles

Singleton reached 434 solo tackles despite playing 85 games, fewer than every player ahead of him. His 5.11-per-game average ranks fifth in the top-50 field, behind Oluokun, Smith, C.J. Mosley and Eric Kendricks. Another 329 assists push his combined total to 763, one of the clearest examples of a player’s rate outpacing his raw rank.

Kevin Byard III: 426 Solo Tackles

Byard ranks ninth overall and second among safeties with 426 solo tackles. He appeared in exactly 100 games, so his total represents a straightforward 4.26 per-game pace. His ability to stay on the field helped him finish 35 tackles ahead of Bates, the next safety in the order.

Fred Warner: 423 Solo Tackles

Warner closes the top 10 with 423 solo tackles in 89 games. His 4.75-per-game average nearly matches David and Baker, while his 283 assisted tackles produce 706 combined stops. The data captures his steady involvement, even though tackle totals alone cannot represent the coverage and communication responsibilities central to his role.

Tier 6: 391+ Solo Tackles

Tier 6 contains seven players with 391 to 418 solo tackles.

Patrick Queen: 418 Solo Tackles

Queen ranks 11th with 418 solo tackles and leads the entire field in games played at 101. His volume has therefore come through exceptional availability as well as production, with a rate of 4.14 per game. He also recorded 285 assists for 703 combined tackles.

Devin White: 416 Solo Tackles

White sits two tackles behind Queen despite playing 14 fewer games. His 4.78-per-game rate is the highest in Tier 6 and 10th across the complete field. That pace helps explain how he accumulated 416 solo tackles and 668 combined tackles in 87 appearances.

Demario Davis: 404 Solo Tackles

Davis recorded 404 solo tackles over 99 games, making him one of 15 players to clear 400. His 329 assists match Singleton’s total and help Davis rise from 13th in solo tackles to seventh in combined tackles among the top 50.

Tremaine Edmunds: 403 Solo Tackles

Edmunds shares 14th place with T.J. Edwards at 403 solo tackles. He reached the total in 88 games, one fewer than Edwards, for a slightly higher rate of 4.58 per game. His 261 assists give him 664 combined tackles.

T.J. Edwards: 403 Solo Tackles

Edwards matches Edmunds with 403 solo tackles, so both players receive the same rank rather than being separated arbitrarily. Edwards added 307 assists, giving him 710 combined tackles. That combined total is 46 higher than Edmunds’ even though their solo-tackle totals are identical.

Zaire Franklin: 399 Solo Tackles

Franklin finished one tackle short of 400, recording 399 across 100 games. He added 304 assists to reach 703 combined tackles, exactly matching Queen’s combined total despite a different split between solo and assisted stops. His 3.99 solo tackles per game also matches Jessie Bates when rounded to two decimals.

Jessie Bates III: 391 Solo Tackles

Bates is the third safety on the list, with 391 solo tackles in 98 games. He trails Byard by 35 and Baker by 47 in the positional comparison. His 209 assists produce 600 combined tackles, reinforcing why the solo and combined columns should not be treated as interchangeable.

Tier 7: 360+ Solo Tackles

Tier 7 completes the graphic portion of the ranking with players between 360 and 390 solo tackles.

Eric Kendricks: 390 Solo Tackles

Kendricks ranks 18th in volume but fourth in solo tackles per game among the top 50. His 390 tackles came in only 76 appearances, producing a 5.13 average that trails only Oluokun, Smith and C.J. Mosley. That contrast is one of the strongest reminders on the list that raw totals depend heavily on games played.

Kamren Curl: 385 Solo Tackles

Curl is fourth among the five safeties in the tier graphics, with 385 solo tackles in 93 games. His 4.14-per-game rate is nearly identical to Queen’s despite their different positions. Curl added 201 assists to finish with 586 combined tackles.

Germaine Pratt: 370 Solo Tackles

Pratt recorded 370 solo tackles in 96 games, then added 292 assists for 662 combined tackles. His 78.9 percent increase from TKL to COMB is one of the larger jumps in the group, illustrating how assisted tackles can substantially reorder a leaderboard.

Quincy Williams: 366 Solo Tackles

Williams reached 366 solo tackles in 85 games, a 4.31-per-game rate. That pace is higher than seven players ranked ahead of him, including Queen, Davis and Franklin. His position near the bottom of the tier graphics reflects fewer games and lower total volume, not a weak per-game rate.

Minkah Fitzpatrick: 364 Solo Tackles

Fitzpatrick is the fifth safety in the tier graphics, recording 364 solo tackles across 88 games. He finished two tackles ahead of Bolton and averaged 4.14 per game. The total demonstrates his involvement as a finisher, while his broader defensive value also includes coverage and takeaway production outside this ranking’s scope.

Nick Bolton: 362 Solo Tackles

Bolton closes the graphic portion with 362 solo tackles, but he played only 74 games. His 4.89-per-game average ranks ninth among the top 50. Adding 250 assists gives him 612 combined tackles, making his No. 23 raw rank a poor reflection of his game-by-game production.

What the Leaderboard Reveals

Oluokun leads in both volume and rate

Oluokun is not simply first because he played more games. His 5.71 solo tackles per game are also the best rate in the field. Smith is the only other qualifier above 5.50, and their 11-tackle separation is much smaller than the 32-tackle gap from Smith to Wagner.

Combined tackles produce a different leader

Wagner’s 505 solo tackles rank third, but his 420 assists are the most among these players. That moves him to first in combined tackles with 925, ahead of Oluokun at 917 and Smith at 913. Any tackles leaderboard should identify which field it uses before comparing players.

Per-game production changes the middle of the order

C.J. Mosley is the biggest mover in the expanded table. He ranks 48th in volume with 296 solo tackles, but his 5.48-per-game average across 54 appearances ranks third. Kendricks moves from 18th in volume to fourth in rate at 5.13, Singleton moves from eighth to fifth at 5.11 and Bolton moves from 23rd to ninth at 4.89.

Linebackers dominate, but safeties remain prominent

Eighteen of the 23 players in the tier graphics are linebackers, reflecting how often the position is placed near the center of the action. Five safeties also clear the 360-tackle tier cutoff: Baker, Byard, Bates, Curl and Fitzpatrick. Baker’s 438 solo tackles are 12 more than Byard’s 426, giving him the positional lead.

Top 50 Solo Tackles Since 2020

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these solo tackles or combined tackles?

The ranking uses the TKL column for solo tackles. Assisted tackles are listed separately as AST, and COMB adds the two categories together.

Who has the most combined tackles in the NFL since 2020?

Bobby Wagner leads the top-50 field with 925 combined tackles from the 2020 through 2025 regular seasons. Foyesade Oluokun follows with 917, and Roquan Smith has 913.

Who averaged the most solo tackles per game?

Oluokun averaged a field-best 5.71 solo tackles per game across 96 appearances. Smith ranks second at 5.54, followed by C.J. Mosley at 5.48 and Kendricks at 5.13.

Why do the graphics show 23 players while the table includes 50?

The seven graphics use a 360-tackle cutoff and cover the first 23 players. The table continues the same ranking through No. 50, Grant Delpit, who recorded 294 solo tackles.

Conclusion

Oluokun leads the NFL with 548 solo tackles across the 2020 through 2025 regular seasons, followed by Smith at 537 and Wagner at 505. Oluokun also owns the best per-game rate in the qualifying field, making his place at the top a product of both volume and weekly production.

The TKL and COMB distinction is essential. Wagner moves from third in solo tackles to first in combined tackles, while lower-volume players such as Kendricks and Bolton rise sharply when the comparison shifts to per-game rate. The ranking is most useful when those differences in stat definition, availability and defensive role remain visible.

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