2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Williams | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Jay Lenard | SJSU | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Daiyan Henley | Nevada | SR | LB | 2 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 4 | JL Skinner | Boise St | JR | S | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Trey Taylor | Air Force | SO | FS | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Dequan Jackson | CSU | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Ezekiel Noa | Boise St | SR | MLB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Jacoby Windmon | UNLV | JR | ILB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 9 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 11 | Justin Rice | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Tre Jenkins | SJSU | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Markel Reed | Boise St | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Corvan Taylor | Air Force | SR | SS | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Austin Ajiake | UNLV | SR | ILB | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 16 | Tyson Maeva | Fresno St | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 16 | Scott Patchan | CSU | SR | DL | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 19 | Tywan Francis | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Arron Mosby | Fresno St | SR | DE | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Kekaula Kaniho | Boise St | SR | N | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | JoJuan Claiborne | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 22 | Nick Heninger | Utah State | SR | DE | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 24 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Bryce Jackson | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Chima Azunna | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Tyson Player | UNLV | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Tyreque Jones | Boise St | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Cade Hall | SJSU | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Alec Mock | Air Force | SO | ILB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Riley Whimpey | Boise St | SR | WLB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Hadari Darden | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Camby Goff | Air Force | SO | SS | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Cash Gilliam | Utah State | SR | OLB | 2 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 35 | Shaq Bond | Utah State | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 35 | Toby McBride | CSU | SR | DL | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 35 | Lawson Hall | Nevada | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 35 | Segun Olubi | SDSU | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 40 | O'tay Baker | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | SO | DB | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Cedarious Barfield | SDSU | JR | S | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Trenton Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Aaron Lewis | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Levelle Bailey | Fresno St | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Cameron Thomas | SDSU | JR | DL | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Adam Plant Jr. | UNLV | JR | DL | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Jackson Cravens | Boise St | JR | DT | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Donte Martin | New Mexico | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.