2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Anders | BGSU | JR | LB | 8 | 43 | 45 | 88 | 11.00 | 
| 2 | Matthew Salopek | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 8 | 54 | 30 | 84 | 10.50 | 
| 3 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 8 | 43 | 39 | 82 | 10.25 | 
| 4 | James Patterson | Buffalo | SR | LB | 8 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 10.00 | 
| 5 | Nico Bolden | Kent State | SR | S | 7 | 36 | 32 | 68 | 9.71 | 
| 6 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SR | S | 8 | 44 | 32 | 76 | 9.50 | 
| 7 | Bryce Houston | Ohio | JR | LB | 8 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 9.13 | 
| 8 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | SR | ILB | 8 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 9.00 | 
| 9 | Jonathan Jones | Toledo | SR | LB | 8 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 8.75 | 
| 10 | Clayton Coll | Ball State | JR | ILB | 8 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 8.63 | 
| 11 | CJ Brown | N Illinois | FR | S | 9 | 41 | 36 | 77 | 8.56 | 
| 12 | Brock Horne | BGSU | SO | LB | 8 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 8.50 | 
| 13 | Tariq Speights | EMU | JR | LB | 8 | 13 | 54 | 67 | 8.38 | 
| 14 | Dean Clark | Kent State | JR | S | 9 | 51 | 24 | 75 | 8.33 | 
| 15 | Maxen Hook | Toledo | FR | S | 8 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 8.25 | 
| 16 | Jeslord Boateng | Akron | SO | ILB | 7 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 8.00 | 
| 17 | Andrew Behm | Akron | FR | ILB | 8 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 7.75 | 
| 18 | Jaylen Kelly-Powell | Akron | JR | S | 7 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 7.71 | 
| 19 | A.J. Musolino | Kent State | SR | LB | 9 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 7.56 | 
| 20 | Cannon Blauser | Ohio | SO | LB | 8 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 7.50 | 
| 21 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SR | LB | 9 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 7.44 | 
| 22 | Gage Kreski | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 35 | 23 | 58 | 7.25 | 
| 22 | Terry Myrick | EMU | SR | LB | 8 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 7.25 | 
| 24 | Devonni Reed | CMU | JR | DB | 8 | 34 | 23 | 57 | 7.13 | 
| 25 | Jamal Hines | Toledo | JR | OLB | 8 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 7.00 | 
| 26 | Cory Gross, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | S | 8 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 6.88 | 
| 27 | Dyontae Johnson | Toledo | JR | LB | 8 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 6.75 | 
| 28 | Sy Dabney | BGSU | SR | S | 8 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 6.38 | 
| 28 | Desjuan Johnson | Toledo | JR | DE | 8 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 6.38 | 
| 30 | Zaire Barnes | W Mich | JR | LB | 8 | 34 | 14 | 48 | 6.00 | 
| 30 | Keith Sherald Jr. | Kent State | SR | CB | 8 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 6.00 | 
| 32 | Jose Ramirez | EMU | SO | DL | 8 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 5.88 | 
| 33 | Kempton Shine | EMU | FR | DB | 7 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 5.71 | 
| 34 | Troy Brown | CMU | JR | LB | 6 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 5.67 | 
| 35 | J.T. Wahee | Ball State | SR | S | 8 | 34 | 10 | 44 | 5.50 | 
| 35 | Corvin Moment | W Mich | JR | LB | 8 | 34 | 10 | 44 | 5.50 | 
| 35 | Marcus Fuqua | Buffalo | SO | S | 8 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 5.50 | 
| 38 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | SR | CB | 9 | 32 | 17 | 49 | 5.44 | 
| 38 | Dillon Thomas | N Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 5.44 | 
| 38 | Zayin West | Kent State | SR | DE | 9 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 5.44 | 
| 41 | Blake Bogan | EMU | JR | DB | 8 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 5.38 | 
| 42 | Donte Kent | CMU | FR | DB | 8 | 37 | 5 | 42 | 5.25 | 
| 42 | A.J. Thomas | W Mich | SR | LB | 8 | 35 | 7 | 42 | 5.25 | 
| 42 | Sterling Weatherford | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 8 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 5.25 | 
| 42 | Ryan Selig | W Mich | SO | LB | 8 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 5.25 | 
| 46 | Jordan Hansen | N Illinois | FR | S | 7 | 27 | 9 | 36 | 5.14 | 
| 47 | Tycen Anderson | Toledo | SR | S | 8 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 5.13 | 
| 47 | Troy Hairston II | CMU | SR | DL | 8 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 5.13 | 
| 49 | Cedric Boswell | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 8 | 31 | 9 | 40 | 5.00 | 
| 49 | Mike Brown | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 8 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 5.00 | 
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.