2026 Big 12 Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaden Yates | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 1 | Owen Long | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Ethan Wesloski | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 3 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Adrian "Boogie" Wilson | Ariz St | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Tate Romney | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Mays Pese | Arizona | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Roman Pitre | Ariz St | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Iowa State | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Quinton Hammonds | Okla St | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Isaiah Chisom | Okla St | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Austin Romaine | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Mose Phillips III | Okla St | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 12 | Cooper Blomstrom | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Tre Smith | Arizona | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Brandon Mack II | Houston | SR | JCK | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Brenden Jordan | Texas Tech | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 21 | Corey Gordon | Kansas | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Drew Surges | Iowa State | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Carson Willich | Iowa State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Sione Fotu | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Beau Goodwin | Iowa State | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | David Santiago | Kansas | JR | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | LaDainian Fields | Okla St | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | Arizona | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Kentrell Webb | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Khalil Laufau | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Carmycah Glass | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Jalen Todd | Kansas | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Dakyus Brinkley | Kansas | SO | DE | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Mason Ellis | Kansas | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | JR | DE | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Davin Martin | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Lyrik Rawls | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Gavin Hunter | Arizona | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Ashton Porter | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Brody Miller | Iowa State | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Malaki Ta'ase | Iowa State | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Bryson Lamb | Iowa State | SR | DT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Marcus Calvin | Kansas | JR | DT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Alex Bray | Kansas | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Blazen Lono-Wong | Ariz St | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Eamon Smalls | Kansas | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |