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 | Mikael Bradford | Nevada | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Brandon Shook | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | FR | S | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | JL Skinner | Boise St | SO | S | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Elisha Palm | Air Force | SR | CB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Jalen Walker | Boise St | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 8 | Riley Whimpey | Boise St | SR | WLB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Ezekiel Noa | Boise St | JR | MLB | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Jacoby Windmon | UNLV | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Nic Wilson | New Mexico | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Vic Viramontes | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Corvan Taylor | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | DJuan Matthews | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Patrick Peek | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Bryce Jackson | UNLV | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Lawson Hall | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | David Eure | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | George Silvanic | Air Force | SR | DT | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Justus Tavai | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 25 | Trenton Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 25 | Michael Shawcroft | SDSU | SO | LB | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 27 | Tariq Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Isaiah Tufaga | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Devin Sanders | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | EJ Muhammad | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Kameron Miller | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Antonio Hunt | New Mexico | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Parker Noren | Air Force | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Tyson Williams | Nevada | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Sam Hammond | Nevada | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Elmer Pauni | New Mexico | SR | NT | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Lamin Touray | Nevada | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Darren Hall | SDSU | JR | CB | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 39 | Kekaula Kaniho | Boise St | SR | DB | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Dwayne Johnson Jr. | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Daiyan Henley | Nevada | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Malakai Salu | UNLV | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Letayveon Beaton | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Johnathan Youngblood | Air Force | FR | FB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Camby Goff | Air Force | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Quentin Frazier | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Cameron Lockridge | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Amir Johnson | Nevada | JR | DT | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Alec Mock | Air Force | FR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Trevor Price | Nevada | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.