2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Rice | Utah State | SR | ILB | 4 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Dequan Jackson | CSU | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 2 | Ezekiel Noa | Boise St | SR | MLB | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 4 | Evan Williams | Fresno St | JR | DB | 5 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 5 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 5 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SO | S | 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Scott Patchan | CSU | SR | DL | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 7 | AJ Vongphachanh | Utah State | JR | ILB | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 7 | Dominic Tatum | Utah State | JR | S | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Tyson Maeva | Fresno St | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 10 | Riley Whimpey | Boise St | SR | WLB | 4 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 10 | Nick Heninger | Utah State | SR | DE | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 10 | Levelle Bailey | Fresno St | JR | LB | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Henry Blackburn | CSU | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 15 | Jacoby Windmon | UNLV | JR | ILB | 4 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 15 | Austin Ajiake | UNLV | SR | ILB | 4 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 15 | Daiyan Henley | Nevada | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 15 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Easton Gibbs | Wyoming | SO | LB | 4 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Cam'Ron Carter | CSU | SR | LB | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 21 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 5 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Jay Lenard | SJSU | SR | S | 4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Demonte Meeks | Air Force | SR | ILB | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 24 | JL Skinner | Boise St | JR | S | 4 | 35 | 10 | 45 | 11.25 |
| 24 | C.J. Coldon | Wyoming | JR | CB | 4 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 24 | DJuan Matthews | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 5 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 24 | Tywan Francis | CSU | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 24 | Lawson Hall | Nevada | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Cameron Thomas | SDSU | JR | DL | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 24 | Thomas Pannunzio | CSU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 24 | Christopher Herrera | Air Force | JR | DL | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 32 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | JR | S | 4 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Tyson Player | UNLV | SO | DB | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 32 | Segun Olubi | SDSU | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 32 | Kai Kaneshiro | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 32 | TD Blackmon | Air Force | JR | ILB | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 32 | Solomon Byrd | Wyoming | JR | DE | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 32 | Syaire Riley | New Mexico | SO | LB | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 32 | Hadari Darden | SJSU | SR | LB | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Bryce Jackson | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 40 | Cortez Davis | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Jackson Cravens | Boise St | JR | DT | 4 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 40 | Marshaun Cameron | CSU | SR | DB | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Patrick Peek | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 40 | Corey Hightower | New Mexico | SR | CB | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 40 | Bam Amina | CSU | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 47 | Chad Muma | Wyoming | SR | LB | 4 | 29 | 7 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 47 | Arron Mosby | Fresno St | SR | DE | 5 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 47 | Cash Gilliam | Utah State | SR | OLB | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 47 | Justin Houston | Fresno St | SO | H | 5 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3.20 |