2025 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Roger Jones, Jr. | Air Force | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Andrew Johnson | Wyoming | SR | SS | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Evan Eller | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 6 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 7 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Isaiah Buxton | SDSU | FR | CB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Mikhail Seiken | Air Force | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | DJ Herman | SDSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Jaxton Eck | New Mexico | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Taniela Latu | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 18 | Josh Hunter | SDSU | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 18 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Jalen Apalit-Williams | SJSU | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Larry Turner-Gooden | SJSU | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Jake Ripp | Boise St | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Abraham Williams | New Mexico | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Brayden Johnson | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 25 | Bryson Taylor | Utah State | SR | CB | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Isiah Revis | SJSU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Zion Washington | Boise St | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Brett Karhu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Tanner Williams | SDSU | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Noah McNeal-Franklin | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Aneesh Vyas | Wyoming | SR | DT | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Boen Phelps | Boise St | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Ky'Won McCray | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Jordan Pollard | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Vili Taufatofua | SJSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 39 | William Holmes | Utah State | SO | OLB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 39 | Bronson Olevao Jr. | Utah State | JR | ILB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Dylan Tucker | Utah State | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Bobby Arnold | Utah State | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Deshawn McCuin | SDSU | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Houston Hendrix | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Josiah Cox | SDSU | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Jelani McLaughlin | SDSU | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Dallas Daley | Air Force | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Daniel Grobe | Air Force | SR | DE | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.