2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Clark | Kent State | JR | S | 5 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 2 | Lance Deveaux Jr. | N Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 3 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SR | S | 5 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 4 | Davon Ferguson | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | SR | ILB | 5 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 5 | Brett Anderson II | Ball State | SR | S | 5 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Bubba Arslanian | Akron | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 7 | Clayton Coll | Ball State | JR | ILB | 5 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 7 | CJ Brown | N Illinois | FR | S | 5 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 7 | Terry Myrick | EMU | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 7 | J.T. Wahee | Ball State | SR | S | 5 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 7 | Cedric Boswell | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 13 | Dyontae Johnson | Toledo | JR | LB | 5 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 14 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 5 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 14 | Nick Rattin | N Illinois | SO | LB | 5 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 14 | Troy Brown | CMU | JR | LB | 5 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 14 | Alvin Floyd | Ohio | SR | S | 4 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 14 | Eric Rogers | N Illinois | FR | CB | 4 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 14 | Daveren Rayner | N Illinois | FR | LB | 4 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 20 | A.J. Musolino | Kent State | SR | LB | 5 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 20 | Corvin Moment | W Mich | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 20 | Alonzo McCoy | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 23 | Maxen Hook | Toledo | FR | S | 5 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 23 | Matthew Salopek | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 4 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Sy Dabney | BGSU | SR | S | 4 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Gage Kreski | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 23 | Jordan Hansen | N Illinois | FR | S | 4 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 23 | Ryan Selig | W Mich | SO | LB | 3 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 30 | Bryce Houston | Ohio | JR | LB | 4 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 30 | Kameron Butler | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 5 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 30 | Mike Brown | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 30 | Jordan Gandy | N Illinois | SO | CB | 5 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 30 | Cole Pearce | Ball State | JR | ILB | 5 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 30 | Robert Daniel Jr. | EMU | SO | DB | 5 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 30 | E.J. Brown | Buffalo | SR | S | 4 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | SR | DL | 5 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 30 | C.J. Holmes | Kent State | SR | S | 5 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 30 | Nate Bauer | Toledo | SO | S | 5 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 30 | Montre Miller | Kent State | JR | CB | 5 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 41 | Darren Anders | BGSU | JR | LB | 4 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 41 | James Patterson | Buffalo | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 41 | Christian Albright | Ball State | SR | OLB | 5 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 41 | Jeslord Boateng | Akron | SO | ILB | 4 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 41 | Jordan Anderson | BGSU | JR | S | 4 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Delano Ware | W Mich | JR | S | 4 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 41 | Michael Ballentine | Ohio | SR | S | 3 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 48 | Cannon Blauser | Ohio | SO | LB | 4 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 48 | Sterling Weatherford | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 48 | Jaylen Kelly-Powell | Akron | JR | S | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4.75 |