| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FOOTBALL - ANNUAL TACKLE LEADERS | |||||
| Year | Player | Pos. | Solo | Assists | Total |
| 1978 | Ken Newsome | LB | 12 | 68 | 80 |
| 1979 | Stuart Anderson | DL | 26 | 55 | 81 |
| 1980 | Stuart Anderson | DL | 36 | 62 | 98 |
| 1981 | Keith Lee | LB | 33 | 94 | 127 |
| 1982 | Charles McDaniel | LB | 57 | 52 | 109 |
| 1983 | Charles McDaniel | LB | 73 | 57 | 130 |
| 1984 | Charles McDaniel | LB | 47 | 54 | 101 |
| 1985 | Russ Swan | LB | 58 | 67 | 125 |
| 1986 | Sean Scott | DE | 40 | 48 | 88 |
| 1987 | Jeff Lageman | LB | 63 | 26 | 89 |
| 1988 | Jeff Lageman | LB | 74 | 43 | 117 |
| 1989 | Phil Thomas | LB | 80 | 24 | 104 |
| 1990 | P.J. Killian | LB | 53 | 34 | 87 |
| 1991 | Chris Slade | DE | 30 | 69 | 99 |
| 1992 | P.J. Killian | LB | 67 | 32 | 99 |
| 1993 | Randy Neal | LB | 98 | 41 | 139 |
| 1994 | Jamie Sharper | LB | 83 | 35 | 118 |
| 1995 | James Farrior | LB | 72 | 50 | 122 |
| 1996 | Jamie Sharper | LB | 77 | 46 | 123 |
| 1997 | Wali Rainer | LB | 66 | 52 | 118 |
| 1998 | Wali Rainer | LB | 82 | 52 | 134 |
| 1999 | Shannon Taylor | LB | 57 | 24 | 81 |
| 2000 | YubrenalI Isabelle | LB | 66 | 62 | 128 |
| 2001 | Angelo Crowell | LB | 87 | 57 | 144 |
| 2002 | Angelo Crowell | LB | 92 | 63 | 155 |
| 2003 | Ahmad Brooks | LB | 68 | 49 | 117 |
| 2004 | Ahmad Brooks | LB | 39 | 51 | 90 |
| 2005 | Kai Parham | LB | 57 | 46 | 103 |
| 2006 | Jon Copper | LB | 39 | 42 | 81 |
| 2007 | Jon Copper | LB | 56 | 53 | 109 |
| 2008 | Jon Copper | LB | 57 | 44 | 101 |
| 2009 | Steve Greer | LB | 49 | 43 | 92 |