| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FOOTBALL - TACKLE LEADERS | ||||||
| CAREER TACKLE LEADERS | ||||||
| Rank | Player | Position | Years | Tackles | Solos | Assists |
| 1 | Jamie Sharper | LB | 1993-96 | 435 | 295 | 140 |
| 2 | Charles McDaniel | LB | 1982-85 | 432 | 216 | 216 |
| 3 | Angelo Crowell | LB | 1999-02 | 420 | 256 | 164 |
| 4 | Byron Thweatt | LB | 1997-00 | 387 | 246 | 141 |
| 5 | James Farrior | LB | 1993-96 | 381 | 252 | 129 |
| 6 | Russ Swan | LB | 1982-85 | 373 | 181 | 192 |
| 7 | Randy Neal | LB | 1991-94 | 367 | 248 | 119 |
| 8 | Stuart Anderson | DL/LB | 1978-81 | 354 | 130 | 224 |
| 9 | Wali Rainer | LB | 1995-98 | 347 | 201 | 146 |
| 10 | Anthony Poindexter | S | 1995-98 | 342 | 167 | 175 |
| 11 | PJ Killian | LB | 1990-93 | 316 | 219 | 97 |
| 12 | Phil Thomas | LB | 1986-89 | 306 | 210 | 96 |
| 13 | Ray Savage | LB/DE | 1986-89 | 302 | 159 | 143 |
| 14 | Jon Copper | LB | 2005-08 | 301 | 157 | 144 |
| 15 | Chris Slade | DE | 1989-92 | 299 | 101 | 198 |
| SEASON TACKLE LEADERS | ||||||
| Rank | Player | Position | Year | Tackles | Solos | Assists |
| 1 | Angelo Crowell | LB | 2002 | 155 | 92 | 63 |
| 2 | Angelo Crowell | LB | 2001 | 144 | 87 | 57 |
| 3 | Randy Neal | LB | 1993 | 139 | 98 | 41 |
| 4 | Wali Rainer | LB | 1998 | 134 | 82 | 52 |
| 5 | Charles McDaniel | LB | 1983 | 130 | 73 | 57 |
| 6 | Yubrenal Isabelle | LB | 2000 | 128 | 66 | 62 |
| 7 | Keith Lee | LB | 1981 | 127 | 33 | 94 |
| 8 | Russ Swan | LB | 1985 | 125 | 58 | 67 |
| 8 | Byron Thweatt | LB | 2000 | 125 | 80 | 45 |
| 10 | Jamie Sharper | LB | 1996 | 123 | 77 | 46 |
| 11 | James Farrior | LB | 1995 | 122 | 72 | 50 |
| 11 | Merrill Robertson | LB | 2002 | 122 | 74 | 48 |