2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 7 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 11.43 |
| 2 | Korey Smith | MTSU | JR | LB | 7 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Baron Hopson | KSU | SR | LB | 6 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 9.67 |
| 4 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | SR | LB | 6 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | SO | LB | 7 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 6 | Tory Gethers | NMSU | SR | LB | 7 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 6 | Westen Ard | Western Ky | FR | LB | 6 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 8 | Aidan Vaughan | Liberty | SR | LB | 7 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 8 | Dominick Brogna | Delaware | SR | DT | 7 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Blake Matthews | Delaware | SR | BAN | 7 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Colin Gallagher | Delaware | JR | LB | 5 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 11 | Derrell Farrar | Liberty | SR | LB | 7 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 5.43 |
| 11 | Cam Miller | KSU | SR | DB | 7 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 11 | Josh Anglin | KSU | JR | LB | 7 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 15 | DeAndre Boykins | FIU | SR | DB | 6 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Dean Ford | Sam Hou St | JR | LB | 7 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 5.71 |
| 15 | Kahlil Ali | Delaware | SR | S | 7 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 15 | Brian Bates Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | LB | 7 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 19 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | S | 7 | 31 | 18 | 49 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Ashton Taylor | MTSU | SR | LB | 7 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 6.29 |
| 19 | Bryce Williams | MTSU | FR | S | 7 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 5.43 |
| 22 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 7 | 34 | 17 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 22 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | SR | LB | 7 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 22 | Morven Joseph | J'ville St | SR | LB | 7 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Jashawn Cooper | MO State | JR | LB | 6 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 26 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | SR | DB | 7 | 41 | 16 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 26 | J.J. O'Neal | MO State | SR | S | 7 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 6.29 |
| 26 | Christian Ford | MO State | SR | S | 7 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 5.71 |
| 26 | Jackson Lowe | MTSU | SO | CB | 7 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 5.57 |
| 26 | Zeion Simpson-Smith | MTSU | SO | DT | 7 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 31 | Josiah Taylor | FIU | JR | LB | 7 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 31 | Josh Alexander-Felton | Sam Hou St | JR | DE | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 31 | Alfred Thomas | KSU | JR | LB | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 31 | Trace Scott III | Delaware | JR | DT | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 35 | Tay'vion Lawson | KSU | SO | DB | 7 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 5.43 |
| 35 | Perry Fisher | KSU | SR | DB | 7 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 4.43 |
| 35 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 5 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Isaac Paul | KSU | JR | DB | 7 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 35 | Demetrius Hill | FIU | SR | DB | 6 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 35 | Gabe Peterson | NMSU | SR | DE | 7 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 35 | James Johnson | MTSU | SO | S | 7 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 3.14 |
| 35 | Deuce Spurlock | Liberty | SR | LB | 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 43 | Railyn Adams | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 7 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 43 | Brody Henderson | Sam Hou St | SO | DE | 7 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 4.43 |
| 43 | George Mullins | Delaware | SO | S | 7 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 43 | Elisha Baldridge | FIU | JR | DL | 7 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 43 | Tim Brantley Jr. | MO State | SR | DL | 7 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 3.14 |
| 48 | Tyler Bailey | Sam Hou St | SR | S | 7 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 48 | Marcus Patterson | KSU | SR | DL | 7 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 48 | Nasir Eatmon | Delaware | SO | S | 7 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 3.29 |