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 |
| 2 | Brenden Jordan | Texas Tech | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Iowa State | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Ethan Wesloski | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Owen Long | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Malik Esquerra | Texas Tech | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Adrian "Boogie" Wilson | Ariz St | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | John Curry | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Corey Gordon | Kansas | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Quinton Hammonds | Okla St | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Tate Romney | Okla St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Quinn Olson | Arizona | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Javion White | Houston | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Drew Surges | Iowa State | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Carson Willich | Iowa State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Isaiah Chisom | Okla St | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Austin Romaine | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Mays Pese | Arizona | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Sione Fotu | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Beau Goodwin | Iowa State | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | David Santiago | Kansas | JR | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | LaDainian Fields | Okla St | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Mose Phillips III | Okla St | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | David Coffey | Iowa State | SO | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Jessiah McGrew | Ariz St | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Taye Brown | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Lee Molette III | Arizona | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Jordan Allen | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | De'Marion Thomas | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Seth Johnson | Iowa State | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Austin Alexander | Kansas | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Quincy Davis | Kansas | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Chase Kennedy | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Malcolm Hartzog Jr. | Arizona | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Kentrell Webb | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Khalil Laufau | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Carmycah Glass | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Jalen Todd | Kansas | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Dakyus Brinkley | Kansas | SO | DE | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Mason Ellis | Kansas | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | JR | DE | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Davin Martin | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Cooper Blomstrom | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Tre Smith | Arizona | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.