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 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
3 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 3 15 9 24 8.00
4 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
5 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
6 Nick Session NMSU SR S 3 16 5 21 7.00
6 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 3 10 11 21 7.00
8 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 3 10 10 20 6.67
9 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 4 13 11 24 6.00
10 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 3 8 9 17 5.67
10 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 3 7 10 17 5.67
12 Xavion Tutu Griffin Western Ky SO DB 3 10 6 16 5.33
12 Kalen Woods MTSU SR S 3 8 8 16 5.33
12 Jashawn Cooper MO State JR LB 3 7 9 16 5.33
12 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 3 7 9 16 5.33
12 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 3 6 10 16 5.33
17 Shamir Sterlin FIU SO DB 3 10 5 15 5.00
17 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 3 9 6 15 5.00
17 Josh Anglin KSU JR LB 3 7 8 15 5.00
17 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 3 6 9 15 5.00
17 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 3 6 9 15 5.00
22 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 3 10 4 14 4.67
22 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 3 9 5 14 4.67
22 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 3 6 8 14 4.67
22 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 3 6 8 14 4.67
22 Alfred Thomas KSU JR LB 3 6 8 14 4.67
22 Noah Jefferson Delaware SO S 3 5 9 14 4.67
22 Zeion Simpson-Smith MTSU SO DT 3 4 10 14 4.67
22 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 3 3 11 14 4.67
30 D-Icey Hopkins Liberty SR S 3 11 2 13 4.33
30 Christian Ford MO State SR S 3 11 2 13 4.33
30 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 3 7 6 13 4.33
30 Kai Russell KSU SR OLB 3 7 6 13 4.33
30 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 3 6 7 13 4.33
30 Pickle Stewart FIU SO LB 3 5 8 13 4.33
30 Gabe Peterson NMSU SR DE 3 4 9 13 4.33
30 Josiah Taylor FIU JR LB 3 3 10 13 4.33
38 JQ Brooks J'ville St SO CB 4 10 7 17 4.25
39 Myles Butler J'ville St SR LB 4 7 9 16 4.00
39 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 3 10 2 12 4.00
39 Ryan Gadson FIU JR DB 3 8 4 12 4.00
39 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 3 6 6 12 4.00
43 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 4 10 5 15 3.75
43 Jacob Cruz J'ville St SR OLB 4 8 7 15 3.75
43 Tre'Quon Fegans J'ville St SR CB 4 7 8 15 3.75
46 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 3 11 0 11 3.67
46 Jamarion Kolagbodi Delaware SO CB 3 9 2 11 3.67
46 De'Marcus Peters NMSU SR CB 3 9 2 11 3.67
46 Jiquavious Marshall Liberty JR CB 3 8 3 11 3.67
46 Antonio Smith MO State SR S 3 7 4 11 3.67

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