2026 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Korey Smith MTSU JR LB 4 20 26 46 11.50
2 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 6 23 15 38 6.33
2 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 3 18 20 38 12.67
2 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
5 Baron Hopson KSU SR LB 4 11 26 37 9.25
6 Nick Session NMSU SR S 4 25 11 36 9.00
7 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 5 21 13 34 6.80
8 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 4 28 5 33 8.25
9 Tory Gethers NMSU SR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
10 Aidan Vaughan Liberty SR LB 5 10 21 31 6.20
11 Morven Joseph J'ville St SR LB 6 16 13 29 4.83
11 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 4 14 15 29 7.25
13 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 5 12 16 28 5.60
14 Ashton Taylor MTSU SR LB 4 15 12 27 6.75
15 Dean Ford Sam Hou St JR LB 4 16 10 26 6.50
16 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 3 17 7 24 8.00
17 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 4 16 7 23 5.75
17 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 6 16 7 23 3.83
17 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 4 15 8 23 5.75
17 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 4 15 8 23 5.75
17 Jacob Cruz J'ville St SR OLB 6 14 9 23 3.83
22 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 4 16 6 22 5.50
22 Walker O'Steen J'ville St SR LB 4 12 10 22 5.50
22 Josiah Taylor FIU JR LB 5 9 13 22 4.40
22 Gavin Moul Delaware SR LB 3 7 15 22 7.33
26 JQ Brooks J'ville St SO CB 6 15 6 21 3.50
26 Isaac Paul KSU JR DB 4 11 10 21 5.25
28 Rob Billings IV J'ville St SR SAF 5 15 5 20 4.00
28 Tre'Quon Fegans J'ville St SR CB 6 13 7 20 3.33
28 Pickle Stewart FIU SO LB 5 10 10 20 4.00
28 Brian Bates Jr. Sam Hou St SR LB 4 9 11 20 5.00
28 Myles Butler J'ville St SR LB 6 9 11 20 3.33
28 Blake Matthews Delaware SR BAN 3 7 13 20 6.67
34 Elisha Baldridge FIU JR DL 5 9 10 19 3.80
35 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 4 12 6 18 4.50
35 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 4 11 7 18 4.50
35 Caesar Magee Sam Hou St SR CB 4 11 7 18 4.50
35 Jeremiah Vessel Liberty SR S 5 11 7 18 3.60
35 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 4 9 9 18 4.50
35 Jawaun Campbell J'ville St JR DL 6 8 10 18 3.00
35 Khurtiss Perry J'ville St SR DL 6 6 12 18 3.00
42 Lorenzo Smith NMSU SR S 4 12 5 17 4.25
42 Ronald Moore, Jr. Liberty JR S 4 11 6 17 4.25
42 Bryce Williams MTSU FR S 4 10 7 17 4.25
42 Colin Gallagher Delaware JR LB 3 9 8 17 5.67
42 Brayshawn Littlejohn FIU JR LB 5 9 8 17 3.40
42 Jameson McCollough J'ville St FR LB 6 9 8 17 2.83
42 Marcus Patterson KSU SR DL 4 8 9 17 4.25
42 Kahlil Ali Delaware SR S 3 6 11 17 5.67
42 Josh Anglin KSU JR LB 4 6 11 17 4.25