2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Xavion Tutu Griffin | Western Ky | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Justin Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Tony Newsome Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Joel Kpassou | MO State | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Westen Ard | Western Ky | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 10 | Karson Moss | KSU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Zsacari Minnis | Western Ky | SO | DE | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Alfred Thomas | KSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 13 | Perry Fisher | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Kai Russell | KSU | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Christian Ford | MO State | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Braxton Myers | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Dave Herard | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Andrew Kallas | MO State | SR | LS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Zach Smith | Western Ky | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Cam Miller | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 21 | Josh Anglin | KSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | LaTrevion Thompson | Western Ky | SR | DE | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 21 | Antonio Smith | MO State | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Tay'vion Lawson | KSU | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Luke Evans | KSU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Austin Yelder | MO State | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Christian White | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Elijah Rumph | Western Ky | FR | LB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Mackavelli Malotumau | Western Ky | SR | DT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Rylen Su'a-Filo | Western Ky | SR | DT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Martavis Blackmon | MO State | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Dylan Brooks | MO State | SR | DE | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Anthony Mattison | MO State | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Lataj Wright | Western Ky | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Jaylen Pollard | Western Ky | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Nathan Gonzales | Western Ky | SR | DE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Stratton Shufelt | MO State | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Caleb Olabode | MO State | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Devin Rutherford | MO State | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Tim Brantley Jr. | MO State | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Caden Wiest | MO State | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Jordan Donald | Western Ky | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 38 | Venson Sneed | Western Ky | SR | DE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 38 | Josh Lukusa | MO State | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 38 | Kaden Jones | MO State | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 38 | Blessing Igbinedion | MO State | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 38 | Jaiden Grimes | KSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 38 | Josaiah Knight | Western Ky | SO | DE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Jacob Cosby-Mosley | Western Ky | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |