2025 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/02/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 9 41 47 88 9.78
2 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 8 38 45 83 10.38
3 Micah Davey UTEP SR LB 6 29 34 63 10.50
4 Tory Gethers NMSU JR LB 6 25 33 58 9.67
5 Jared Lloyd MO State JR LB 7 19 30 49 7.00
6 Jayden Wilson UTEP JR LB 6 17 29 46 7.67
7 Johnny Chaney Jr. FIU SR LB 8 46 28 74 9.25
7 Mac Sanders J'ville St FR LB 8 37 28 65 8.13
7 Gavin Moul Delaware JR LB 6 26 28 54 9.00
7 Tywon Christopher KSU FR LB 8 20 28 48 6.00
11 Derrell Farrar Liberty SO LB 7 30 26 56 8.00
11 Jacob Fields La Tech JR DB 7 29 26 55 7.86
13 Antavious Fish Sam Hou St SR LB 8 29 25 54 6.75
13 Parker Hughes MTSU SR ILB 6 20 25 45 7.50
13 Jadon Mayfield La Tech FR LB 7 8 25 33 4.71
16 Josiah Taylor FIU SO LB 8 22 24 46 5.75
16 Mekhi Mason La Tech JR LB 7 16 24 40 5.71
18 Isaac Paul KSU SO DB 9 24 23 47 5.22
18 Anthony Bynum MTSU SO DE 6 12 23 35 5.83
18 Xavier Smith UTEP JR S 5 10 23 33 6.60
21 Anthony Brackenridge Western Ky SR LB 8 19 22 41 5.13
21 Sifa Leota La Tech SR LB 7 8 22 30 4.29
23 Naeten Mitchell NMSU SO S 6 32 21 53 8.83
24 Jamall Thompson Jr. NMSU SR DE 6 18 20 38 6.33
25 CJ Brown Sam Hou St SR DB 7 24 19 43 6.14
25 Kanye Young MO State SR LB 7 22 19 41 5.86
25 Maguire Neal MO State SR S 7 21 19 40 5.71
25 Milon Jones KSU SR DB 9 18 19 37 4.11
25 Jhamal Shelby Jr. La Tech JR DB 7 16 19 35 5.00
25 Sone Aupiu NMSU JR LB 5 15 19 34 6.80
31 Walker O'Steen J'ville St JR LB 8 35 18 53 6.63
31 Talan Carter J'ville St SO DL 8 23 18 41 5.13
31 Miller Malone Western Ky SO LB 6 13 18 31 5.17
31 Alex Mitchell MTSU SR ILB 3 9 18 27 9.00
31 Blake Matthews Delaware SR LB 6 8 18 26 4.33
31 Adam Watkins KSU SR DL 9 8 18 26 2.89
37 KT Seay Delaware JR S 6 35 17 52 8.67
37 Mysonne Pollard Delaware SR S 6 17 17 34 5.67
37 CJ Johnson Sam Hou St SR LB 8 16 17 33 4.13
37 Nathan Pirolli Liberty SO DT 8 15 17 32 4.00
37 Garland Benyard KSU SR LB 5 10 17 27 5.40
42 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky JR DB 8 36 16 52 6.50
42 Joseph Carter Liberty SR LB 3 11 16 27 9.00
42 Marje Mulumba Delaware SR LB 5 10 16 26 5.20
42 KD Johnson UTEP SR DT 6 9 16 25 4.17
42 Zheric Hill La Tech FR LB 6 5 16 21 3.50
42 Donovan Rieman La Tech JR DL 7 5 16 21 3.00
48 Caleb Nix J'ville St JR SAF 8 22 15 37 4.63
48 Malcolm Jones J'ville St JR SAF 8 21 15 36 4.50
48 Udoka Ezeani UTEP SR B 6 13 15 28 4.67