2026 NFL Linebacker Leaders
Every 2026 board linebackers are read on, one page, top ten in each.
Alex Singleton leads all linebackers in tackles in 2026, with 65. Greg Rousseau leads in sacks (6.0), tackles for loss (8), passes defended (5) and quarterback hits (19). Through October 18, updated every night.
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Tackles
TKL- 1 Alex Singleton 65
- 2 Ernest Jones 59
- 3 Nakobe Dean 56
- 3 Anthony Hill Jr. 56
- 3 Jacob Rodriguez 56
- 6 Carson Schwesinger 54
- 7 Akeem Davis-Gaither 53
- 7 Payton Wilson 53
- 9 Nate Landman 51
- 9 Josiah Trotter 51
Sacks
SK- 1 Greg Rousseau 6.0
- 2 Elijah Ponder 5.5
- 2 Dallas Turner 5.5
- 4 David Bailey 5.0
- 5 T.J. Watt 4.5
- 6 David Walker 4.0
- 6 Andrew Van Ginkel 4.0
- 8 Nik Bonitto 3.5
- 8 Tavius Robinson 3.5
- 8 Lukas Van Ness 3.5
Interceptions
INT- 1 Foye Oluokun 2
- 1 Devin Lloyd 2
- 3 Alex Anzalone 1
- 3 Yaya Diaby 1
- 3 Jake Hansen 1
- 3 Gabe Jacas 1
- 3 Ernest Jones 1
- 3 Patrick Queen 1
- 3 Arvell Reese 1
- 3 Trenton Simpson 1
Tackles for Loss
TFL- 1 Greg Rousseau 8
- 2 Elijah Ponder 7
- 3 David Bailey 6
- 3 Trenton Simpson 6
- 3 Payton Wilson 6
- 3 Nick Herbig 6
- 3 T.J. Watt 6
- 3 Edgerrin Cooper 6
- 3 Kyle Van Noy 6
- 10 Devin Bush 5
Solo Tackles
SOLO- 1 Nakobe Dean 33
- 1 Arvell Reese 33
- 3 Tremaine Edmunds 32
- 4 Ernest Jones 31
- 5 Alex Singleton 30
- 6 Payton Wilson 29
- 7 Jihaad Campbell 28
- 7 Akeem Davis-Gaither 28
- 9 Nate Landman 27
- 10 Josiah Trotter 26
- 1 Greg Rousseau 5
- 2 Arvell Reese 4
- 2 Zack Baun 4
- 2 Bobby Okereke 4
- 5 Anthony Hill Jr. 3
- 5 Ernest Jones 3
- 5 Ventrell Miller 3
- 5 Uchenna Nwosu 3
- 5 Jamien Sherwood 3
- 5 Tuli Tuipulotu 3
- 1 David Bailey 3
- 1 Nakobe Dean 3
- 1 Greg Rousseau 3
- 1 Quincy Williams 3
- 1 Fred Warner 3
- 6 Nate Landman 2
- 6 Carson Schwesinger 2
- 6 Jamien Sherwood 2
- 6 Tuli Tuipulotu 2
- 6 Troy Dye 2
Quarterback Hits
QBH- 1 Greg Rousseau 19
- 2 Dallas Turner 14
- 3 Elijah Ponder 10
- 4 Lukas Van Ness 9
- 5 David Bailey 8
- 5 Nik Bonitto 8
- 5 Tavius Robinson 8
- 5 Byron Young 8
- 5 Andrew Van Ginkel 8
- 10 Abdul Carter 7