2025 American 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 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 2 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 2 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 4 | Trey Fields | N Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 7 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 3 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 9 | Ty Morris | Rice | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 11 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | JR | S | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 12 | Marcus Williams | Rice | JR | SAF | 3 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 13 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | SR | S | 3 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Zach Williams | Tulsa | SO | S | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Tyler Stolsky | FAU | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Devin Hightower | UAB | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 18 | Patrick Smith-Young | N Texas | JR | S | 2 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 18 | Drue Watts | Memphis | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 18 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 18 | Lento Smith Jr. | Tulsa | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 18 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 23 | Kalib Fortner | Army | SR | ILB | 3 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 23 | Casey Larkin | Army | SR | S | 3 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 25 | Avery Powell | Temple | JR | SAF | 4 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 26 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | SO | S | 3 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Reid Williford | Charlotte | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Chris Keys Jr. | FAU | SR | S | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 30 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 31 | Kevin Adams III | Tulane | SO | S | 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 32 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Samuel Dankah | ECU | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Kamari Wilson | Memphis | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Tim Hardiman | Tulsa | SR | DL | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Fred Gaskin | S Florida | SO | S | 3 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 37 | Damarius McGhee | FAU | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 37 | Will Jones II | N Texas | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 37 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | SO | LB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 37 | Phillip Hamilton | Navy | SO | CB | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 37 | Denver Warren | UAB | SR | DL | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 37 | William Alexander | Tulsa | JR | LB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 43 | CJ Clinkscales, Jr. | Charlotte | JR | DB | 3 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 43 | Kendrick Blackshire | UTSA | SR | ILB | 3 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 45 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 3 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | JR | LB | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Eric Ford | Army | SR | OLB | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Peyton Stevenson | Rice | SR | SAF | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Rasheed Reason | ECU | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Landon Robinson | Navy | SR | NG | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.