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 Nick Session NMSU SR S 3 16 5 21 7.00
3 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
5 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
6 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
6 D-Icey Hopkins Liberty SR S 3 11 2 13 4.33
6 Christian Ford MO State SR S 3 11 2 13 4.33
6 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 3 11 0 11 3.67
10 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 3 10 11 21 7.00
10 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 Xavion Tutu Griffin Western Ky SO DB 3 10 6 16 5.33
10 Shamir Sterlin FIU SO DB 3 10 5 15 5.00
10 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 4 10 5 15 3.75
10 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 3 10 4 14 4.67
10 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 3 10 2 12 4.00
18 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 3 9 6 15 5.00
18 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 3 9 5 14 4.67
18 Jamarion Kolagbodi Delaware SO CB 3 9 2 11 3.67
18 De'Marcus Peters NMSU SR CB 3 9 2 11 3.67
18 Joel Kpassou MO State SR CB 3 9 0 9 3.00
23 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 3 8 9 17 5.67
23 Kalen Woods MTSU SR S 3 8 8 16 5.33
23 Jacob Cruz J'ville St SR OLB 4 8 7 15 3.75
23 Ryan Gadson FIU JR DB 3 8 4 12 4.00
23 Jiquavious Marshall Liberty JR CB 3 8 3 11 3.67
23 Jeremiah Vessel Liberty SR S 3 8 2 10 3.33
29 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 3 7 10 17 5.67
29 Jashawn Cooper MO State JR LB 3 7 9 16 5.33
29 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 3 7 9 16 5.33
29 Myles Butler J'ville St SR LB 4 7 9 16 4.00
29 Josh Anglin KSU JR LB 3 7 8 15 5.00
29 Tre'Quon Fegans J'ville St SR CB 4 7 8 15 3.75
29 Quay Hood J'ville St SO DL 4 7 7 14 3.50
29 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 3 7 6 13 4.33
29 Kai Russell KSU SR OLB 3 7 6 13 4.33
29 Morven Joseph J'ville St SR LB 4 7 6 13 3.25
29 Antonio Smith MO State SR S 3 7 4 11 3.67
29 Brenton Williams Liberty SR JK 3 7 3 10 3.33
29 Josiah Charles NMSU SR CB 3 7 2 9 3.00
42 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
42 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 3 6 10 16 5.33
42 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 3 6 9 15 5.00
42 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 3 6 9 15 5.00
42 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 3 6 8 14 4.67
42 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 3 6 8 14 4.67
42 Alfred Thomas KSU JR LB 3 6 8 14 4.67
42 Jawaun Campbell J'ville St JR DL 4 6 8 14 3.50
42 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 3 6 7 13 4.33