2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/05/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 7 41 16 57 8.14
2 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 7 34 46 80 11.43
2 Nick Session NMSU SR S 7 34 17 51 7.29
4 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 7 32 29 61 8.71
5 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 7 31 39 70 10.00
5 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR S 7 31 18 49 7.00
7 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 7 28 16 44 6.29
8 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 7 26 25 51 7.29
8 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 7 26 18 44 6.29
8 Joel Kpassou MO State SR CB 7 26 6 32 4.57
11 Christian Ford MO State SR S 7 24 16 40 5.71
11 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 7 24 14 38 5.43
13 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 6 23 19 42 7.00
13 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 7 23 16 39 5.57
13 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 7 23 13 36 5.14
13 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 7 23 10 33 4.71
13 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 6 23 9 32 5.33
18 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 6 22 36 58 9.67
18 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 6 22 25 47 7.83
18 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 7 22 8 30 4.29
21 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 7 21 19 40 5.71
22 Bryce Williams MTSU FR S 7 20 18 38 5.43
22 Jamarion Kolagbodi Delaware SO CB 7 20 5 25 3.57
22 De'Marcus Peters NMSU SR CB 7 20 2 22 3.14
25 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 7 19 23 42 6.00
25 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 7 19 17 36 5.14
25 Caesar Magee Sam Hou St SR CB 7 19 11 30 4.29
25 Ishmel Atkins Sam Hou St SR CB 7 19 8 27 3.86
29 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 6 18 30 48 8.00
29 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 5 18 21 39 7.80
29 Morven Joseph J'ville St SR LB 7 18 17 35 5.00
29 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 7 18 13 31 4.43
29 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 7 18 8 26 3.71
34 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 7 17 21 38 5.43
34 Perry Fisher KSU SR DB 7 17 14 31 4.43
34 Kshawn Cox Jr. Delaware SR CB 7 17 11 28 4.00
37 Jaylen Wester Western Ky SR LB 5 16 14 30 6.00
37 George Mullins Delaware SO S 7 16 13 29 4.14
37 JQ Brooks J'ville St SO CB 7 16 6 22 3.14
37 Braxton Myers Western Ky JR DB 7 16 5 21 3.00
41 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 7 15 21 36 5.14
41 Kahlil Ali Delaware SR S 7 15 19 34 4.86
41 Isaac Paul KSU JR DB 7 15 14 29 4.14
41 Tyler Bailey Sam Hou St SR S 7 15 12 27 3.86
41 Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine FIU SR DB 7 15 11 26 3.71
41 Jacob Cruz J'ville St SR OLB 7 15 11 26 3.71
41 Luke Evans KSU JR DB 7 15 10 25 3.57
41 Tre'Quon Fegans J'ville St SR CB 7 15 7 22 3.14
41 Lorenzo Smith NMSU SR S 7 15 7 22 3.14
41 Rob Billings IV J'ville St SR S 6 15 6 21 3.50