2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 17 15 32 10.67
2 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
3 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
4 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 3 15 9 24 8.00
4 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 4 13 11 24 6.00
6 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
7 Nick Session NMSU SR S 3 16 5 21 7.00
7 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 3 10 11 21 7.00
9 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 3 10 10 20 6.67
10 JQ Brooks J'ville St SO CB 4 10 7 17 4.25
10 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 3 8 9 17 5.67
10 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 3 7 10 17 5.67
13 Xavion Tutu Griffin Western Ky SO DB 3 10 6 16 5.33
13 Kalen Woods MTSU SR S 3 8 8 16 5.33
13 Jashawn Cooper MO State JR LB 3 7 9 16 5.33
13 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 3 7 9 16 5.33
13 Myles Butler J'ville St SR LB 4 7 9 16 4.00
13 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 3 6 10 16 5.33
19 Shamir Sterlin FIU SO DB 3 10 5 15 5.00
19 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 4 10 5 15 3.75
19 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 3 9 6 15 5.00
19 Jacob Cruz J'ville St SR OLB 4 8 7 15 3.75
19 Josh Anglin KSU JR LB 3 7 8 15 5.00
19 Tre'Quon Fegans J'ville St SR CB 4 7 8 15 3.75
19 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 3 6 9 15 5.00
19 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 3 6 9 15 5.00
27 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 3 10 4 14 4.67
27 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 3 9 5 14 4.67
27 Quay Hood J'ville St SO DL 4 7 7 14 3.50
27 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 3 6 8 14 4.67
27 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 3 6 8 14 4.67
27 Alfred Thomas KSU JR LB 3 6 8 14 4.67
27 Jawaun Campbell J'ville St JR DL 4 6 8 14 3.50
27 Noah Jefferson Delaware SO S 3 5 9 14 4.67
27 Zeion Simpson-Smith MTSU SO DT 3 4 10 14 4.67
27 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 3 3 11 14 4.67
37 D-Icey Hopkins Liberty SR S 3 11 2 13 4.33
37 Christian Ford MO State SR S 3 11 2 13 4.33
37 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 3 7 6 13 4.33
37 Kai Russell KSU SR OLB 3 7 6 13 4.33
37 Morven Joseph J'ville St SR LB 4 7 6 13 3.25
37 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 3 6 7 13 4.33
37 Pickle Stewart FIU SO LB 3 5 8 13 4.33
37 Gabe Peterson NMSU SR DE 3 4 9 13 4.33
37 Josiah Taylor FIU JR LB 3 3 10 13 4.33
46 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 3 10 2 12 4.00
46 Ryan Gadson FIU JR DB 3 8 4 12 4.00
46 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 3 6 6 12 4.00
46 Marquis Hood J'ville St SR DL 4 6 6 12 3.00
46 Tae Floyd J'ville St SR DL 4 6 6 12 3.00