2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | SR | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 53 | 1.21 |
| 2 | Gabe Peterson | NMSU | SR | DE | 7 | 7.0 | 45 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Josh Alexander-Felton | Sam Hou St | JR | DE | 7 | 7.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Payne | Liberty | JR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 36 | 0.43 |
| 5 | Blake Matthews | Delaware | SR | BAN | 7 | 7.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Brenton Williams | Liberty | SR | JK | 7 | 6.5 | 32 | 0.93 |
| 7 | Ugonna Nwoha | KSU | SR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 7 | DeeJay Holmes Jr. | FIU | JR | DL | 7 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Brody Henderson | Sam Hou St | SO | DE | 7 | 5.5 | 28 | 0.79 |
| 9 | Aidan Butts | MTSU | JR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.29 |
| 11 | Westen Ard | Western Ky | FR | LB | 6 | 5.5 | 27 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Henry Davis III | NMSU | SR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Elisha Baldridge | FIU | JR | DL | 7 | 9.0 | 23 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Tim Brantley Jr. | MO State | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 23 | 0.64 |
| 13 | Trace Scott III | Delaware | JR | DT | 7 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Quay Hood | J'ville St | SO | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.43 |
| 13 | Markus Clark | Liberty | SR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.36 |
| 18 | Kaian Roberts-Day | NMSU | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 20 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Brad Vislisel | NMSU | SR | DE | 7 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Brian Bates Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | LB | 7 | 5.0 | 19 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | SO | LB | 7 | 5.0 | 19 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Martavis Blackmon | MO State | SR | LB | 7 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Zsacari Minnis | Western Ky | SO | DE | 7 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.36 |
| 24 | Brandon Gorham | Delaware | SO | DE | 7 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Kenton Simmons | FIU | SR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Colin Gallagher | Delaware | JR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Josh Lukusa | MO State | SR | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.43 |
| 28 | Anthony Mattison | MO State | JR | S | 7 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Gumbo Gaskins | MTSU | SR | S | 5 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.30 |
| 30 | Tae Floyd | J'ville St | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Elijah Groves | Sam Hou St | JR | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Kahlil Ali | Delaware | SR | S | 7 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.43 |
| 32 | Korey Smith | MTSU | JR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.43 |
| 32 | Noah Matthews | Delaware | SR | DE | 7 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.21 |
| 32 | Xavier Reid | Liberty | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Dean Ford | Sam Hou St | JR | LB | 7 | 4.5 | 13 | 0.64 |
| 36 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Jason Gwan | NMSU | SR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.36 |
| 39 | Derrell Farrar | Liberty | SR | LB | 7 | 4.5 | 12 | 0.64 |
| 39 | Michael Floyde | Liberty | JR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.58 |
| 39 | Ashton Taylor | MTSU | SR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Chance Barron | NMSU | SR | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.29 |
| 39 | Jawarren Corbin | Delaware | SR | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.14 |
| 44 | Mackavelli Malotumau | Western Ky | SR | DT | 5 | 5.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Tory Gethers | NMSU | SR | LB | 7 | 5.0 | 11 | 0.71 |
| 44 | Justin Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 7 | 5.0 | 11 | 0.71 |
| 47 | Mikey Rosa | J'ville St | SR | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Izaiah Guy | Liberty | SR | S | 7 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Ethan Crisp | Liberty | SR | JK | 6 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Marc Woods | J'ville St | JR | S | 7 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.29 |