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Notre Dame Football Career Tackles Leaders
Bob Crable holds Notre Dame's career tackles record with 521 tackles (1978–1981). Bob Golic (479) and Manti Te'o (437) round out the top three. 9 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is Te'von Coney (2015–2018), No. 10 on the list.
Notre Dame Fighting IrishUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Crable | 1978–1981 | 521 |
| 2 | Bob Golic | 1975–1978 | 479 |
| 3 | Manti Te'o | 2009–2012 | 437 |
| 4 | Steve Heimkreiter | 1975–1978 | 398 |
| 5 | Bob Olson | 1967–1969 | 369 |
| 6 | Tony Furjanic | 1982–1985 | 361 |
| 7 | Mike Kovaleski | 1983–1986 | 353 |
| 8 | Ross Browner | 1973–1977 | 340 |
| 9 | Mark Zavagnin | 1979–1982 | 332 |
| 10 | Te'von Coney | 2015–2018 | 314 |
| 11 | Harrison Smith | 2008–2011 | 309 |
| 12 | Maurice Crum | 2005–2008 | 306 |
| 13 | Tom Zbikowski | 2004–2007 | 300 |
| 14 | Brandon Hoyte | 2002–2005 | 297 |
| 15 | Greg Collins | 1972–1974 | 295 |
| 16 | Courtney Watson | 2000–2003 | 294 |
| 17 | Jaylon Smith | 2013–2015 | 293 |
| 18 | Drue Tranquill | 2014–2017 | 292 |
| 19 | Steve Neihaus | 1972–1975 | 290 |
| 19 | Steve Niehaus | 1972–1975 | 290 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at Notre Dame only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.