2025 American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 4 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Shane Whitter | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 3 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 11.20 |
| 3 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | SO | S | 5 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Casey Larkin | Army | SR | S | 4 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Trey Fields | N Texas | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Ethan Wesloski | N Texas | JR | LB | 5 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 9 | Andrew Awe | Rice | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 9 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 4 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 9 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 5 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 9 | Kalib Fortner | Army | SR | ILB | 4 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 9 | DeMarco Ward | Memphis | SO | DB | 5 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 14 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 14 | Zach Williams | Tulsa | SO | S | 5 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 14 | Lento Smith Jr. | Tulsa | SR | S | 5 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 14 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 4 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 14 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 5 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Marcus Williams | Rice | JR | SAF | 5 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 14 | De'Shawn Rucker | S Florida | SR | CB | 4 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 21 | Ty Morris | Rice | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 21 | Dillion Williams | FAU | SR | S | 4 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 23 | Dickson Agu | Tulane | SO | LB | 5 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 23 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 5 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 25 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 25 | Kamari Wilson | Memphis | JR | DB | 5 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 25 | Patrick Smith-Young | N Texas | JR | S | 4 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 25 | Bailey Despanie | Tulane | SR | S | 5 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Ja'Qurious Conley | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 25 | Randy Franklin | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 25 | Avery Powell | Temple | JR | SAF | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 25 | Tony Anyanwu | Rice | SR | DL | 5 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 33 | Pierre Royster | UAB | SR | S | 4 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 33 | Everett Roussaw Jr. | Memphis | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 33 | Drue Watts | Memphis | SR | LB | 5 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 36 | Sam Brumfield | Memphis | SR | LB | 5 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 36 | William Alexander | Tulsa | JR | LB | 5 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 36 | Devin Hightower | UAB | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 36 | Sam Howard | Tulane | SR | LB | 5 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 36 | Teagan Wilk | ECU | SR | DB | 5 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 36 | Will Jones II | N Texas | SR | S | 5 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 36 | Rasheed Reason | ECU | SR | DB | 5 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 36 | Gavin Shields | Army | SR | NB | 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 36 | Davin Martin | UTSA | SO | CB | 4 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 36 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 5 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 46 | Shay Taylor | Charlotte | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 46 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 46 | Sirad Bryant | UAB | SR | S | 4 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 46 | William Whitlow Jr. | Memphis | SR | DL | 5 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 46 | E'zaiah Shine | Tulane | FR | DB | 5 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 |