2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dyontae Johnson | Toledo | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Cedric Boswell | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Michael Ballentine | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Alvin Floyd | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Lance Deveaux Jr. | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Ja'don Rucker-Furlow | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Sterling Weatherford | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Cannon Blauser | Ohio | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Jamison Collier | Ohio | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Adin Huntington | Kent State | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Zaire Barnes | W Mich | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 12 | Corvin Moment | W Mich | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Daveren Rayner | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Montre Miller | Kent State | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Jordan Hansen | N Illinois | FR | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Jordan Gandy | N Illinois | SO | CB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Maxen Hook | Toledo | FR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Bubba Arslanian | Akron | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Bryce Houston | Ohio | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Brandon Bischof | Akron | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Ben Johnson | Ohio | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 22 | CJ Brown | N Illinois | FR | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | FR | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Terrance Taylor | Toledo | JR | OLB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Jaylen Kelly-Powell | Akron | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Keith Sherald Jr. | Kent State | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Dean Clark | Kent State | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Zachary Ford | Toledo | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Zayin West | Kent State | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Nick Rattin | N Illinois | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Makhi Nelson-Douglas | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Nico Bolden | Kent State | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Jamal Hines | Toledo | JR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 36 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | SR | DL | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Eric Rogers | N Illinois | FR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Justin Clark | Toledo | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Marvin Pierre | Kent State | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Mike Brown | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Demond Taylor Jr. | N Illinois | FR | DT | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Dillon Thomas | N Illinois | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Jett Elad | Ohio | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Desjuan Johnson | Toledo | JR | DE | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | DiMarco Johnson | Akron | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | A.J. Musolino | Kent State | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Jabbar Price | Kent State | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Alex Wolff | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Tariq Drake | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.