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 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 1 7 6 13 13.00
2 Alfred Thomas KSU JR LB 1 3 7 10 10.00
3 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 2 9 9 18 9.00
3 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 1 6 3 9 9.00
3 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 1 2 7 9 9.00
6 Karson Moss KSU SO LB 1 4 4 8 8.00
6 Perry Fisher KSU SR DB 1 3 5 8 8.00
8 Kai Russell KSU SR OLB 1 3 4 7 7.00
9 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 2 10 3 13 6.50
10 Xavion Tutu Griffin Western Ky SO DB 2 7 5 12 6.00
10 Josh Anglin KSU JR LB 1 2 4 6 6.00
12 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 2 6 4 10 5.00
12 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 1 5 0 5 5.00
12 Joel Kpassou MO State SR CB 1 5 0 5 5.00
12 Stratton Shufelt MO State JR LB 1 1 4 5 5.00
16 Christian Ford MO State SR S 1 3 1 4 4.00
16 Antonio Smith MO State SR S 1 2 2 4 4.00
16 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 1 2 2 4 4.00
16 Luke Evans KSU JR DB 1 2 2 4 4.00
16 Caleb Olabode MO State SO LB 1 1 3 4 4.00
16 Devin Rutherford MO State JR S 1 1 3 4 4.00
16 Tim Brantley Jr. MO State SR DL 1 1 3 4 4.00
23 Tony Newsome Jr. Western Ky SR DB 2 5 1 6 3.00
23 Andrew Kallas MO State SR LS 1 3 0 3 3.00
23 Austin Yelder MO State SR LB 1 2 1 3 3.00
23 Caden Wiest MO State SR DE 1 1 2 3 3.00
23 Jashawn Cooper MO State JR LB 1 0 3 3 3.00
28 LaTrevion Thompson Western Ky SR DE 2 2 3 5 2.50
29 Zsacari Minnis Western Ky SO DE 2 4 0 4 2.00
29 Braxton Myers Western Ky JR DB 2 3 1 4 2.00
29 Dave Herard Western Ky SR DB 2 3 1 4 2.00
29 Martavis Blackmon MO State SR LB 1 2 0 2 2.00
29 Dylan Brooks MO State SR DE 1 2 0 2 2.00
29 Anthony Mattison MO State JR S 1 2 0 2 2.00
29 Josh Lukusa MO State SR DE 1 1 1 2 2.00
29 Kaden Jones MO State SR DL 1 1 1 2 2.00
29 Blessing Igbinedion MO State JR DE 1 1 1 2 2.00
29 Jaiden Grimes KSU JR DL 1 1 1 2 2.00
29 Malik Ganaway MO State SR CB 1 0 2 2 2.00
29 Joshua Davis MO State JR DL 1 0 2 2 2.00
41 Christian White Western Ky SR DB 2 2 1 3 1.50
41 Elijah Rumph Western Ky FR LB 2 2 1 3 1.50
41 Mackavelli Malotumau Western Ky SR DT 2 2 1 3 1.50
41 Rylen Su'a-Filo Western Ky SR DT 2 2 1 3 1.50
41 Jordan Donald Western Ky SO LB 2 1 2 3 1.50
41 Venson Sneed Western Ky SR DE 2 1 2 3 1.50
47 Jaylen Pollard Western Ky FR DB 2 2 0 2 1.00
47 Nathan Gonzales Western Ky SR DE 2 2 0 2 1.00
47 Josaiah Knight Western Ky SO DE 2 1 1 2 1.00
47 Jacob Cosby-Mosley Western Ky SO DB 2 1 1 2 1.00

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.