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Florida State Football Career Tackles Leaders
Aaron Carter holds Florida State's career tackles record with 512 tackles (1974–1977). Reggie Herring (452) and Paul McGowan (446) round out the top three. 3 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is Nigel Bradham (2008–2011), No. 17 on the list.
Florida State SeminolesUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Carter | 1974–1977 | 512 |
| 2 | Reggie Herring | 1977–1980 | 452 |
| 3 | Paul McGowan | 1984–1987 | 446 |
| 4 | Kirk Carruthers | 1988–1991 | 435 |
| 5 | Ron Simmons | 1977–1980 | 383 |
| 6 | Ken Roe | 1980–1983 | 379 |
| 7 | Marvin Jones | 1990–1992 | 369 |
| 8 | Daryl Bush | 1994–1997 | 361 |
| 9 | Kendyll Pope | 2000–2003 | 352 |
| 10 | Henry Taylor | 1981–1984 | 344 |
| 11 | Dale McCullers | 1966–1968 | 343 |
| 12 | Michael Boulware | 2000–2003 | 340 |
| 12 | Paul Piurowski | 1977–1980 | 340 |
| 14 | Bradley Jennings | 1998–2001 | 339 |
| 15 | Sam Cowart | 1993–1997 | 338 |
| 16 | Fred Jones | 1983–1986 | 326 |
| 17 | Nigel Bradham | 2008–2011 | 306 |
| 18 | Scott Warren | 1976–1979 | 300 |
| 19 | Tommy Polley | 1996–2000 | 289 |
| 20 | Jimmy Heggins | 1974–1977 | 288 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at Florida State only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.