2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/04/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 8 38 48 86 10.75
2 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 8 32 41 73 9.13
3 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 7 22 37 59 8.43
4 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 7 27 27 54 7.71
4 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 7 19 35 54 7.71
6 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 6 38 8 46 7.67
7 Nick Session NMSU SR S 7 34 17 51 7.29
8 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
9 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 6 20 21 41 6.83
10 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR S 8 31 23 54 6.75
11 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 7 23 24 47 6.71
12 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 7 25 20 45 6.43
13 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 7 25 19 44 6.29
14 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 8 28 20 48 6.00
14 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 8 19 29 48 6.00
16 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 8 29 16 45 5.63
17 Christian Ford MO State SR S 8 27 16 43 5.38
17 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 8 21 22 43 5.38
19 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 7 26 11 37 5.29
20 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 7 22 14 36 5.14
21 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 8 24 17 41 5.13
22 Bryce Williams MTSU FR S 8 20 20 40 5.00
23 Morven Joseph J'ville St SR LB 8 19 20 39 4.88
24 Jashawn Cooper MO State JR LB 7 13 21 34 4.86
25 Kahlil Ali Delaware SR S 8 18 20 38 4.75
25 Aidan Vaughan Liberty SR LB 8 13 25 38 4.75
27 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 7 18 14 32 4.57
27 Josh Anglin KSU JR LB 7 14 18 32 4.57
27 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 7 12 20 32 4.57
30 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 7 19 12 31 4.43
30 Demetrius Hill FIU SR DB 7 16 15 31 4.43
30 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 7 15 16 31 4.43
33 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 6 18 7 25 4.17
34 Isaac Paul KSU JR DB 7 14 15 29 4.14
35 Joel Kpassou MO State SR CB 8 27 6 33 4.13
35 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 8 25 8 33 4.13
37 Kalen Woods MTSU SR S 7 15 13 28 4.00
37 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 7 14 14 28 4.00
39 George Mullins Delaware SO S 8 16 15 31 3.88
40 Ishmel Atkins Sam Hou St SR CB 7 17 10 27 3.86
40 Tyler Bailey Sam Hou St SR S 7 15 12 27 3.86
40 Gabe Peterson NMSU SR DE 7 13 14 27 3.86
43 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 8 21 9 30 3.75
43 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 8 15 15 30 3.75
45 Caesar Magee Sam Hou St SR CB 7 18 8 26 3.71
46 Kshawn Cox Jr. Delaware SR CB 8 18 11 29 3.63
47 Jeremiah Vessel Liberty SR S 7 15 10 25 3.57
48 Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine FIU SR DB 8 16 12 28 3.50
48 Brayshawn Littlejohn FIU JR LB 8 16 12 28 3.50
48 Josiah Taylor FIU JR LB 8 12 16 28 3.50

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