2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 2 13 13 26 13.00
2 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 3 15 9 24 8.00
3 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 2 10 13 23 11.50
4 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 3 11 10 21 7.00
5 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 3 10 10 20 6.67
6 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 3 13 6 19 6.33
7 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 2 8 9 17 8.50
8 Xavion Tutu Griffin Western Ky SO DB 3 10 6 16 5.33
8 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 2 5 11 16 8.00
10 Shamir Sterlin FIU SO DB 3 10 5 15 5.00
10 Myles Butler J'ville St SR LB 3 7 8 15 5.00
10 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 2 6 9 15 7.50
10 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 3 6 9 15 5.00
14 Nick Session NMSU SR S 2 12 2 14 7.00
14 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 3 10 4 14 4.67
14 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 3 9 5 14 4.67
14 Jacob Cruz J'ville St SR OLB 3 8 6 14 4.67
18 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 2 6 7 13 6.50
18 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 2 6 7 13 6.50
18 Pickle Stewart FIU SO LB 3 5 8 13 4.33
18 Josiah Taylor FIU JR LB 3 3 10 13 4.33
22 Ryan Gadson FIU JR DB 3 8 4 12 4.00
22 JQ Brooks J'ville St SO CB 3 8 4 12 4.00
22 Quay Hood J'ville St SO DL 3 7 5 12 4.00
22 Tre'Quon Fegans J'ville St SR CB 3 6 6 12 4.00
22 Jawaun Campbell J'ville St JR DL 3 6 6 12 4.00
22 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 2 5 7 12 6.00
22 Josh Anglin KSU JR LB 2 5 7 12 6.00
22 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 2 5 7 12 6.00
30 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 2 9 2 11 5.50
30 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 2 7 4 11 5.50
30 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 3 7 4 11 3.67
30 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 2 6 5 11 5.50
30 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 2 5 6 11 5.50
30 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 1 2 9 11 11.00
30 Zeion Simpson-Smith MTSU SO DT 2 2 9 11 5.50
37 Jamarion Kolagbodi Delaware SO CB 2 9 1 10 5.00
37 Christian Ford MO State SR S 2 8 2 10 5.00
37 Percy Courtney Jr. FIU SR LB 3 6 4 10 3.33
37 Kenton Simmons FIU SR DL 3 6 4 10 3.33
37 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 2 5 5 10 5.00
37 Caesar Magee Sam Hou St SR CB 2 5 5 10 5.00
37 Jashawn Cooper MO State JR LB 2 5 5 10 5.00
37 Perry Fisher KSU SR DB 2 5 5 10 5.00
37 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 3 5 5 10 3.33
37 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 2 4 6 10 5.00
37 Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine FIU SR DB 3 4 6 10 3.33
37 Brayshawn Littlejohn FIU JR LB 3 4 6 10 3.33
37 Alfred Thomas KSU JR LB 2 3 7 10 5.00
50 D-Icey Hopkins Liberty SR S 2 9 0 9 4.50