2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tariq Speights | EMU | JR | LB | 13 | 18 | 72 | 90 | 6.92 |
| 2 | Darren Anders | BGSU | JR | LB | 12 | 56 | 68 | 124 | 10.33 |
| 3 | James Patterson | Buffalo | SR | LB | 12 | 49 | 65 | 114 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Jonathan Jones | Toledo | SR | LB | 12 | 28 | 65 | 93 | 7.75 |
| 5 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 12 | 59 | 61 | 120 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | SR | ILB | 13 | 56 | 57 | 113 | 8.69 |
| 6 | Clayton Coll | Ball State | JR | ILB | 13 | 51 | 57 | 108 | 8.31 |
| 8 | Maxen Hook | Toledo | FR | S | 12 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 7.42 |
| 9 | Dyontae Johnson | Toledo | JR | LB | 12 | 27 | 49 | 76 | 6.33 |
| 10 | CJ Brown | N Illinois | FR | S | 13 | 55 | 48 | 103 | 7.92 |
| 10 | Bryce Houston | Ohio | JR | LB | 11 | 50 | 48 | 98 | 8.91 |
| 10 | Jamal Hines | Toledo | JR | OLB | 12 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 6.92 |
| 13 | Terry Myrick | EMU | SR | LB | 13 | 39 | 46 | 85 | 6.54 |
| 14 | Brock Horne | BGSU | SO | LB | 12 | 44 | 45 | 89 | 7.42 |
| 15 | Cannon Blauser | Ohio | SO | LB | 11 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 7.18 |
| 16 | Matthew Salopek | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 11 | 68 | 43 | 111 | 10.09 |
| 17 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SR | S | 13 | 67 | 42 | 109 | 8.38 |
| 17 | A.J. Musolino | Kent State | SR | LB | 13 | 46 | 42 | 88 | 6.77 |
| 19 | Nick Rattin | N Illinois | SO | LB | 13 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 5.15 |
| 20 | Jeslord Boateng | Akron | SO | ILB | 10 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 7.70 |
| 21 | Jaylen Kelly-Powell | Akron | JR | S | 10 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 22 | Desjuan Johnson | Toledo | JR | DE | 12 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 23 | Dean Clark | Kent State | JR | S | 13 | 75 | 36 | 111 | 8.54 |
| 23 | Andrew Behm | Akron | FR | ILB | 10 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 25 | Nico Bolden | Kent State | SR | S | 11 | 46 | 35 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 25 | Sy Dabney | BGSU | SR | S | 12 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 6.25 |
| 27 | Cory Gross, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | S | 12 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 5.58 |
| 28 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SR | LB | 13 | 48 | 32 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 29 | Gage Kreski | CMU | SR | DB | 13 | 50 | 31 | 81 | 6.23 |
| 29 | Christian Albright | Ball State | SR | OLB | 13 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Jose Ramirez | EMU | SO | DL | 13 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 29 | Judge Culpepper | Toledo | SO | DT | 12 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 33 | Devonni Reed | CMU | JR | DB | 12 | 44 | 29 | 73 | 6.08 |
| 34 | Mike Brown | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 12 | 34 | 28 | 62 | 5.17 |
| 34 | Marcus Fuqua | Buffalo | SO | S | 11 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 5.36 |
| 34 | Alvin Floyd | Ohio | SR | S | 11 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Raishein Thomas | N Illinois | FR | DE | 13 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 3.62 |
| 38 | Daymond Williams | Buffalo | JR | DT | 12 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 38 | Karl Brooks | BGSU | JR | DL | 12 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 40 | Dillon Thomas | N Illinois | JR | DB | 12 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 41 | Lance Deveaux Jr. | N Illinois | SR | LB | 13 | 42 | 25 | 67 | 5.15 |
| 41 | Jordan Anderson | BGSU | JR | S | 12 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 41 | Troy Hairston II | CMU | SR | DL | 13 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 4.23 |
| 41 | Zayin West | Kent State | SR | DE | 11 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 45 | Troy Brown | CMU | JR | LB | 11 | 42 | 24 | 66 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Blake Bogan | EMU | JR | DB | 11 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 45 | Jackson Barrow | Toledo | FR | LB | 11 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 3.73 |
| 45 | Zachary Ford | Toledo | JR | S | 12 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 45 | Austin Ertl | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 12 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 2.92 |
| 50 | Davon Ferguson | BGSU | SR | CB | 8 | 45 | 23 | 68 | 8.50 |