2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Nick Session NMSU SR S 3 16 5 21 7.00
2 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 4 13 11 24 6.00
3 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
4 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
4 D-Icey Hopkins Liberty SR S 3 11 2 13 4.33
6 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 3 10 11 21 7.00
6 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 3 10 10 20 6.67
6 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 2 10 9 19 9.50
6 JQ Brooks J'ville St SO CB 4 10 7 17 4.25
6 Shamir Sterlin FIU SO DB 3 10 5 15 5.00
6 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 4 10 5 15 3.75
12 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 3 9 6 15 5.00
12 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 2 9 2 11 5.50
12 Jamarion Kolagbodi Delaware SO CB 3 9 2 11 3.67
12 De'Marcus Peters NMSU SR CB 3 9 2 11 3.67
16 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 3 8 9 17 5.67
16 Kalen Woods MTSU SR S 3 8 8 16 5.33
16 Jacob Cruz J'ville St SR OLB 4 8 7 15 3.75
16 Ryan Gadson FIU JR DB 3 8 4 12 4.00
16 Jiquavious Marshall Liberty JR CB 3 8 3 11 3.67
16 Jeremiah Vessel Liberty SR S 3 8 2 10 3.33
16 Christian Ford MO State SR S 2 8 1 9 4.50
23 Myles Butler J'ville St SR LB 4 7 9 16 4.00
23 Tre'Quon Fegans J'ville St SR CB 4 7 8 15 3.75
23 Quay Hood J'ville St SO DL 4 7 7 14 3.50
23 Jashawn Cooper MO State JR LB 2 7 6 13 6.50
23 Morven Joseph J'ville St SR LB 4 7 6 13 3.25
23 Brenton Williams Liberty SR JK 3 7 3 10 3.33
23 Josiah Charles NMSU SR CB 3 7 2 9 3.00
30 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
30 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 3 6 10 16 5.33
30 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 3 6 9 15 5.00
30 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 3 6 9 15 5.00
30 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 3 6 8 14 4.67
30 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 3 6 8 14 4.67
30 Jawaun Campbell J'ville St JR DL 4 6 8 14 3.50
30 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 3 6 7 13 4.33
30 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 3 6 6 12 4.00
30 Marquis Hood J'ville St SR DL 4 6 6 12 3.00
30 Tae Floyd J'ville St SR DL 4 6 6 12 3.00
30 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 3 6 5 11 3.67
30 Caesar Magee Sam Hou St SR CB 3 6 5 11 3.67
30 Kahlil Ali Delaware SR S 3 6 4 10 3.33
30 Percy Courtney Jr. FIU SR LB 3 6 4 10 3.33
30 Kenton Simmons FIU SR DL 3 6 4 10 3.33
30 Rob Billings IV J'ville St SR SAF 3 6 4 10 3.33
30 DeeJay Holmes Jr. FIU JR DL 3 6 3 9 3.00
30 Deuce Spurlock Liberty SR LB 3 6 3 9 3.00
30 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 1 6 0 6 6.00
30 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 2 6 0 6 3.00