2025 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 13 64 69 133 10.23
2 Micah Davey UTEP SR LB 11 61 61 122 11.09
2 Gavin Moul Delaware JR LB 13 50 61 111 8.54
4 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 13 50 56 106 8.15
5 Jayden Wilson UTEP JR LB 11 31 53 84 7.64
6 Parker Hughes MTSU SR ILB 12 50 50 100 8.33
7 Tory Gethers NMSU JR LB 12 40 49 89 7.42
8 Jadon Mayfield La Tech FR LB 13 18 43 61 4.69
9 Jacob Fields La Tech JR DB 12 50 42 92 7.67
9 Tywon Christopher KSU FR LB 12 35 42 77 6.42
9 Josiah Taylor FIU SO LB 13 30 42 72 5.54
12 Anthony Bynum MTSU SO DE 12 22 41 63 5.25
13 Johnny Chaney Jr. FIU SR LB 13 68 39 107 8.23
13 Mac Sanders J'ville St FR LB 14 46 39 85 6.07
13 Mekhi Mason La Tech JR LB 12 29 39 68 5.67
16 Anthony Brackenridge Western Ky SR LB 13 36 38 74 5.69
17 Jared Lloyd MO State JR LB 12 33 37 70 5.83
17 Sifa Leota La Tech SR LB 13 25 37 62 4.77
17 Blake Matthews Delaware SR LB 12 17 37 54 4.50
20 Naeten Mitchell NMSU SO S 12 58 35 93 7.75
20 Kanye Young MO State SR LB 12 39 35 74 6.17
20 Antavious Fish Sam Hou St SR LB 11 38 35 73 6.64
23 Sone Aupiu NMSU JR LB 11 34 34 68 6.18
23 Jamall Thompson Jr. NMSU SR DE 12 30 34 64 5.33
23 Xavier Smith UTEP JR S 9 20 34 54 6.00
26 Walker O'Steen J'ville St JR LB 14 51 33 84 6.00
26 Mysonne Pollard Delaware SR S 13 33 33 66 5.08
28 Jakari Foster La Tech SR DB 13 26 32 58 4.46
29 KD Johnson UTEP SR DT 11 21 31 52 4.73
30 Marje Mulumba Delaware SR LB 12 23 30 53 4.42
31 KT Seay Delaware JR S 13 62 29 91 7.00
31 Derrell Farrar Liberty SO LB 10 32 29 61 6.10
33 Talan Carter J'ville St SO DL 14 28 28 56 4.00
33 Neil Campbell UTEP SR CB 8 23 28 51 6.38
33 Shakai Woods MTSU SO DT 11 22 28 50 4.55
33 Jhamal Shelby Jr. La Tech JR DB 12 21 28 49 4.08
33 Joseph Carter Liberty SR LB 6 20 28 48 8.00
38 Isaac Paul KSU SO DB 12 34 27 61 5.08
38 Kolbe Fields La Tech SR LB 5 12 27 39 7.80
40 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky JR DB 13 48 26 74 5.69
40 Adam Watkins KSU SR DL 13 16 26 42 3.23
40 Emmanuel Oguns La Tech JR DL 13 5 26 31 2.38
43 Caleb Nix J'ville St JR SAF 14 39 25 64 4.57
43 Justin Content UTEP SO CB 11 30 25 55 5.00
43 CJ Johnson Sam Hou St SR LB 11 20 25 45 4.09
46 Kahlil Ali Delaware JR S 13 26 24 50 3.85
46 Nathan Pirolli Liberty SO DT 11 17 24 41 3.73
48 Shamir Sterlin FIU FR DB 12 42 23 65 5.42
48 Solo Barnes UTEP SR S 11 35 23 58 5.27
48 Muaaz Byard MTSU JR OLB 8 14 23 37 4.63