2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Nick Session NMSU SR S 6 34 16 50 8.33
1 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 5 34 6 40 8.00
3 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 5 29 28 57 11.40
4 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 6 27 29 56 9.33
5 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 7 23 20 43 6.14
5 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 6 23 17 40 6.67
5 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 6 23 14 37 6.17
8 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 6 22 12 34 5.67
9 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 5 21 13 34 6.80
10 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
11 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 5 19 21 40 8.00
11 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 7 19 8 27 3.86
11 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 5 19 7 26 5.20
11 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 5 19 5 24 4.80
15 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 6 18 21 39 6.50
15 De'Marcus Peters NMSU SR CB 6 18 3 21 3.50
15 Joel Kpassou MO State SR CB 5 18 1 19 3.80
18 Morven Joseph J'ville St SR LB 7 17 16 33 4.71
18 JQ Brooks J'ville St SO CB 7 17 9 26 3.71
18 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 5 17 7 24 4.80
21 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 6 16 17 33 5.50
21 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 5 16 16 32 6.40
21 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 6 16 12 28 4.67
24 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 5 15 10 25 5.00
24 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 5 15 8 23 4.60
24 Christian Ford MO State SR S 5 15 8 23 4.60
24 Rob Billings IV J'ville St SR SAF 6 15 8 23 3.83
24 Lorenzo Smith NMSU SR S 6 15 6 21 3.50
29 Bryce Williams MTSU FR S 6 14 12 26 4.33
29 Jacob Cruz J'ville St SR OLB 7 14 10 24 3.43
29 Tre'Quon Fegans J'ville St SR CB 7 14 9 23 3.29
29 Jeremiah Vessel Liberty SR S 6 14 8 22 3.67
29 Jamarion Kolagbodi Delaware SO CB 6 14 4 18 3.00
29 D-Icey Hopkins Liberty SR S 6 14 4 18 3.00
35 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 5 13 17 30 6.00
35 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 6 13 8 21 3.50
35 Kshawn Cox Jr. Delaware SR CB 6 13 7 20 3.33
35 Kenton Simmons FIU SR DL 6 13 5 18 3.00
39 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 6 12 27 39 6.50
39 Kahlil Ali Delaware SR S 6 12 17 29 4.83
39 Pickle Stewart FIU SO LB 6 12 12 24 4.00
39 Kalen Woods MTSU SR S 5 12 10 22 4.40
39 Caesar Magee Sam Hou St SR CB 5 12 7 19 3.80
39 Ronald Moore, Jr. Liberty JR S 5 12 6 18 3.60
39 Ryan Gadson FIU JR DB 6 12 6 18 3.00
39 Quay Hood J'ville St SO DL 7 12 6 18 2.57
47 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 5 11 27 38 7.60
47 Aidan Vaughan Liberty SR LB 6 11 22 33 5.50
47 George Mullins Delaware SO S 6 11 12 23 3.83
47 Isaac Paul KSU JR DB 5 11 11 22 4.40