2021 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Montero | Rice | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Antonio Moultrie | UAB | JR | DL | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Trey Schuman | Rice | JR | DE | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Myron Morrison | Rice | FR | LB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Noah Wilder | UAB | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Treshawn Chamberlain | Rice | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Naeem Smith | Rice | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Trey Baldwin | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Deshaun Oliver Jr. | UAB | JR | LB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 10 | Brandon Drayton | Marshall | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 10 | Antwon Kincade | Western Ky | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 10 | Malik Shorts | USM | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 10 | Elijah Garcia | Rice | SR | DL | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Tre Hawkins III | ODU | JR | CB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 14 | Jay Stanley | USM | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 14 | Kenneth Orji | Rice | JR | RSH | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 14 | Jordan Young | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 14 | DeAngelo Malone | Western Ky | SR | DE | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Denzel Feaster | UTSA | SR | ILB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 19 | Keondre Swoopes | UAB | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 19 | Jordan Dunbar | Rice | FR | CB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 19 | Will Boler | UAB | JR | S | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 19 | Jamal Ligon | UTSA | SO | ILB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Nazeeh Johnson | Marshall | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Ken Robinson | UTSA | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Kaleb Oliver | Western Ky | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Alex Wright | UAB | JR | OLB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 24 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 29 | Antonio Parks | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Abraham Beauplan | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Gabe Taylor | Rice | FR | DB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 29 | Owen Porter | Marshall | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Damon Miller | UAB | JR | S | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 29 | BeeJay Williamson | La Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Santrell Latham | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Jaden Hunter | Western Ky | JR | DE | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Desmyn Baker | Rice | JR | LB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 29 | George Nyakwol | Rice | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Eli Neal | Marshall | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 39 | Cory McCoy | Marshall | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 39 | Deshon Hall | La Tech | SO | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 39 | Jeremy Darvin | Western Ky | SR | DT | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 39 | Charlie Gray | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 39 | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 39 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 39 | Kelechi Nwachuku | UTSA | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 39 | Will Ignont | Western Ky | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 39 | Troy Young | UAB | SR | CB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 39 | Dy'jonn Turner | UAB | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 39 | Tyler Grubbs | La Tech | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |