2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/05/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 13.00 |
| 1 | Christian Ford | MO State | SR | S | 2 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 1 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 1 | Joel Kpassou | MO State | SR | CB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Colin Gallagher | Delaware | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 5 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Martavis Blackmon | MO State | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Xavion "Tutu" Griffin | Western Ky | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Anthony Mattison | MO State | JR | S | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 8 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | Delaware | SO | CB | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Justin Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 12 | Ashton Taylor | MTSU | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Jayson Lowe | MTSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Korey Smith | MTSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Kshawn Cox Jr. | Delaware | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 18 | Blake Matthews | Delaware | SR | BAN | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 18 | George Mullins | Delaware | SO | S | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 18 | J.J. O'Neal | MO State | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Jackson Lowe | MTSU | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 18 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 18 | Tony Newsome Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Zeion Simpson-Smith | MTSU | SO | DT | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Westen Ard | Western Ky | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 25 | Jaiyden Thompson | MTSU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 25 | Karson Moss | KSU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 25 | Bryce Williams | MTSU | FR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Brody Henderson | Sam Hou St | SO | DE | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 25 | De'Marcus Peters | NMSU | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Railyn Adams | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Lyric Smith | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Andrew Kallas | MO State | SR | LS | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 25 | Zsacari Minnis | Western Ky | SO | DE | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 35 | Alfred Thomas | KSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 35 | Stratton Shufelt | MO State | JR | LB | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 35 | Perry Fisher | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 35 | Kahlil Ali | Delaware | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Jaquise Alexander | Delaware | SR | CB | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Kai Russell | KSU | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 35 | Caleb Olabode | MO State | SO | LB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 35 | AJ Graham | Delaware | SO | S | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 35 | Kalen Woods | MTSU | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Brian Bates Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Justin Cottrell | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Julius Puryear | Delaware | SO | LB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 35 | Braxton Myers | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 35 | Dave Herard | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 35 | Ishmel Atkins | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 35 | Zach Smith | Western Ky | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |