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 Lewis | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Alfred Thomas | KSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Cam Miller | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Xavion Tutu Griffin | Western Ky | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Westen Ard | Western Ky | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Perry Fisher | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Justin Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Karson Moss | KSU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Kai Russell | KSU | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Josh Anglin | KSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Stratton Shufelt | MO State | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 13 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 13 | LaTrevion Thompson | Western Ky | SR | DE | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 13 | Caleb Olabode | MO State | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Devin Rutherford | MO State | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Tim Brantley Jr. | MO State | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Jashawn Cooper | MO State | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Antonio Smith | MO State | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Tay'vion Lawson | KSU | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Luke Evans | KSU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Caden Wiest | MO State | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Jordan Donald | Western Ky | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Venson Sneed | Western Ky | SR | DE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Malik Ganaway | MO State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Joshua Davis | MO State | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Tony Newsome Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Christian Ford | MO State | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Braxton Myers | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Dave Herard | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Austin Yelder | MO State | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Christian White | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Elijah Rumph | Western Ky | FR | LB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Mackavelli Malotumau | Western Ky | SR | DT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Rylen Su'a-Filo | Western Ky | SR | DT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Josh Lukusa | MO State | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Kaden Jones | MO State | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Blessing Igbinedion | MO State | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Jaiden Grimes | KSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Josaiah Knight | Western Ky | SO | DE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jacob Cosby-Mosley | Western Ky | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jerrick Martin | MO State | FR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Grayson Cutchlow | MO State | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Kellen Lindstrom | MO State | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Khalil Anderson | MO State | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Michael Osei-Bonsu | MO State | SR | TE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Ugonna Nwoha | KSU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jaiden Crawford | KSU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jeremy Greaves Jr. | KSU | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |