2020 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JL Skinner | Boise St | SO | S | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Jalen Walker | Boise St | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 3 | Riley Whimpey | Boise St | SR | WLB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Ezekiel Noa | Boise St | JR | MLB | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Trenton Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Michael Shawcroft | SDSU | SO | LB | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Mikael Bradford | Nevada | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Brandon Shook | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | FR | S | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Tariq Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 12 | Elisha Palm | Air Force | SR | CB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Darren Hall | SDSU | JR | CB | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 12 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 15 | Jacoby Windmon | UNLV | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 15 | Kekaula Kaniho | Boise St | SR | DB | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 15 | Dwayne Johnson Jr. | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 18 | Nic Wilson | New Mexico | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 18 | Vic Viramontes | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 18 | Seyddrick Lakalaka | SDSU | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 18 | Shane Irwin | Boise St | JR | DE | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 23 | Roman Kafentzis | Boise St | JR | S | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Corvan Taylor | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | DJuan Matthews | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Patrick Peek | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Tyreque Jones | Boise St | JR | S | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Divine Obichere | Boise St | JR | NT | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Sam Whitney | Boise St | SR | STUD | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Bryce Jackson | UNLV | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Lawson Hall | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | David Eure | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | George Silvanic | Air Force | SR | DT | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Justus Tavai | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Isaiah Tufaga | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Devin Sanders | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Avery Williams | Boise St | SR | CB | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 37 | Cameron Thomas | SDSU | SO | DL | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 37 | EJ Muhammad | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Kameron Miller | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Antonio Hunt | New Mexico | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Parker Noren | Air Force | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Tyson Williams | Nevada | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Sam Hammond | Nevada | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Elmer Pauni | New Mexico | SR | NT | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Isaiah Bagnah | Boise St | FR | STUD | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 37 | Scale Igiehon | Boise St | JR | NT | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 37 | Lamin Touray | Nevada | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |