2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 11/04/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 4 20 25 45 11.25
2 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 4 16 23 39 9.75
3 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
4 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 4 21 10 31 7.75
5 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
6 Nick Session NMSU SR S 4 20 8 28 7.00
7 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 3 6 14 20 6.67
8 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 4 8 17 25 6.25
9 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR S 5 17 13 30 6.00
9 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 5 13 17 30 6.00
9 Christian Ford MO State SR S 4 18 6 24 6.00
9 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 4 11 13 24 6.00
13 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 4 12 11 23 5.75
13 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 4 9 14 23 5.75
15 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 4 16 6 22 5.50
15 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 4 15 7 22 5.50
15 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 4 8 14 22 5.50
18 Jashawn Cooper MO State JR LB 3 7 9 16 5.33
19 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 4 14 7 21 5.25
19 Josh Anglin KSU JR LB 4 9 12 21 5.25
19 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 4 9 12 21 5.25
22 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 4 11 9 20 5.00
22 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 4 10 10 20 5.00
22 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 4 7 13 20 5.00
25 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 4 9 10 19 4.75
26 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 3 7 7 14 4.67
27 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 4 10 8 18 4.50
27 Kalen Woods MTSU SR S 4 9 9 18 4.50
27 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 4 9 9 18 4.50
27 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 4 9 9 18 4.50
27 Pickle Stewart FIU SO LB 4 7 11 18 4.50
27 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 4 7 11 18 4.50
33 Kai Russell KSU SR OLB 4 8 9 17 4.25
33 Noah Jefferson Delaware SO S 4 7 10 17 4.25
33 Perry Fisher KSU SR DB 4 7 10 17 4.25
33 Luke Evans KSU JR DB 4 6 11 17 4.25
33 Zeion Simpson-Smith MTSU SO DT 4 4 13 17 4.25
38 Tre'Quon Fegans J'ville St SR CB 5 12 9 21 4.20
39 Joel Kpassou MO State SR CB 4 14 2 16 4.00
39 Shamir Sterlin FIU SO DB 4 11 5 16 4.00
39 Anthony Mattison MO State JR S 4 10 6 16 4.00
39 Xavion "Tutu" Griffin Western Ky SO DB 4 10 6 16 4.00
39 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 4 10 6 16 4.00
39 Martavis Blackmon MO State SR LB 4 9 7 16 4.00
39 Kahlil Ali Delaware SR S 4 8 8 16 4.00
39 Caesar Magee Sam Hou St SR CB 4 8 8 16 4.00
39 Aidan Vaughan Liberty SR LB 4 6 10 16 4.00
39 Gabe Peterson NMSU SR DE 4 5 11 16 4.00
49 JQ Brooks J'ville St SO CB 5 11 8 19 3.80
49 Morven Joseph J'ville St SR LB 5 10 9 19 3.80

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