2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - All Games through 11/04/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 8 38 48 86 10.75
2 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 8 32 41 73 9.13
3 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 8 47 17 64 8.00
4 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 8 33 30 63 7.88
5 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 7 22 37 59 8.43
6 Nick Session NMSU SR S 8 38 20 58 7.25
7 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 8 26 30 56 7.00
8 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR S 8 31 23 54 6.75
8 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 7 19 35 54 7.71
10 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 7 24 26 50 7.14
11 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 8 28 20 48 6.00
11 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 8 26 22 48 6.00
11 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 8 19 29 48 6.00
14 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 8 29 16 45 5.63
14 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 7 25 20 45 6.43
16 Christian Ford MO State SR S 8 27 16 43 5.38
16 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 8 21 22 43 5.38
16 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
19 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 8 24 17 41 5.13
20 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 8 24 16 40 5.00
20 Bryce Williams MTSU FR S 8 20 20 40 5.00
20 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 8 17 23 40 5.00
23 Morven Joseph J'ville St SR LB 8 19 20 39 4.88
24 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 6 22 16 38 6.33
24 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 8 21 17 38 4.75
24 Kahlil Ali Delaware SR S 8 18 20 38 4.75
24 Josh Anglin KSU JR LB 8 16 22 38 4.75
24 Aidan Vaughan Liberty SR LB 8 13 25 38 4.75
29 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 7 26 11 37 5.29
30 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 8 23 13 36 4.50
30 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 8 15 21 36 4.50
32 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 8 24 11 35 4.38
33 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 8 18 16 34 4.25
33 Jashawn Cooper MO State JR LB 7 13 21 34 4.86
35 Joel Kpassou MO State SR CB 8 27 6 33 4.13
35 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 8 25 8 33 4.13
37 Caesar Magee Sam Hou St SR CB 8 20 11 31 3.88
37 Perry Fisher KSU SR DB 8 17 14 31 3.88
37 Demetrius Hill FIU SR DB 7 16 15 31 4.43
37 George Mullins Delaware SO S 8 16 15 31 3.88
41 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 8 21 9 30 3.75
41 Ishmel Atkins Sam Hou St SR CB 8 20 10 30 3.75
41 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 8 15 15 30 3.75
41 Isaac Paul KSU JR DB 8 15 15 30 3.75
41 Gabe Peterson NMSU SR DE 8 14 16 30 3.75
41 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 5 13 17 30 6.00
47 Kshawn Cox Jr. Delaware SR CB 8 18 11 29 3.63
48 Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine FIU SR DB 8 16 12 28 3.50
48 Brayshawn Littlejohn FIU JR LB 8 16 12 28 3.50
48 Tyler Bailey Sam Hou St SR S 8 16 12 28 3.50