2026 Big 12 Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 6 30 29 59 9.83
2 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 7 27 40 67 9.57
3 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 6 31 26 57 9.50
4 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 5 23 22 45 9.00
5 Martell Hughes Ariz St JR LB 6 26 27 53 8.83
6 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 6 26 24 50 8.33
7 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 4 16 17 33 8.25
8 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 7 27 28 55 7.86
9 Jamel Johnson TCU SR S 6 32 14 46 7.67
9 Austin Romaine Texas Tech SR LB 6 25 21 46 7.67
11 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 6 25 20 45 7.50
12 Antwan Peek Jr. Cincinnati SR OLB 5 21 16 37 7.40
13 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 6 16 26 42 7.00
14 Travion Barnes Baylor SR LB 8 37 18 55 6.88
15 Quinton Hammonds Okla St JR S 7 25 23 48 6.86
16 Ben Roberts Texas Tech SR LB 6 23 17 40 6.67
16 Tackett Curtis UCF SR LB 6 17 23 40 6.67
18 Kentrell Webb Houston SR DB 6 34 5 39 6.50
19 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 7 20 25 45 6.43
20 Taye Brown Arizona SR LB 6 13 25 38 6.33
21 Logan Bartley Kansas St SO S 7 28 16 44 6.29
22 Cade Uluave BYU SR LB 6 20 17 37 6.17
23 Hudson Hooper TCU SR LB 7 28 14 42 6.00
23 Jasper Beeler Cincinnati SR S 5 17 13 30 6.00
23 Simeon Coleman Cincinnati JR ILB 5 11 19 30 6.00
23 Carson Willich Iowa State SR LB 4 13 11 24 6.00
27 Trey Lathan Kansas SR LB 6 21 14 35 5.83
28 Montana Warren Ariz St SR DB 6 22 12 34 5.67
29 Isaiah Chisom Okla St JR LB 7 21 17 38 5.43
30 Damaine Wilson Cincinnati JR ILB 5 9 18 27 5.40
31 Geimere Latimer II WVU SR N 7 24 13 37 5.29
31 Trey Reynolds Utah SR LB 7 21 16 37 5.29
33 Micah Gifford Baylor SR S 8 26 16 42 5.25
34 Malik Esquerra Texas Tech JR S 6 24 7 31 5.17
34 Cam Chapa Arizona JR S 6 19 12 31 5.17
34 Faletau Satuala BYU JR S 6 18 13 31 5.17
37 Ben Cutter WVU SR LB 7 16 20 36 5.14
38 Jahleel Culbreath UCF SR LB 6 16 14 30 5.00
38 Bam Crouch Kansas SR LB 5 18 7 25 5.00
40 Johnathan Hall Utah SR LB 7 21 13 34 4.86
41 Cooper Blomstrom Arizona SR LB 6 13 16 29 4.83
42 Mekhi Mason Kansas St SR LB 7 22 11 33 4.71
43 Gabe Powers Kansas St SR LB 7 22 10 32 4.57
44 Corey Gordon Kansas SR S 6 20 7 27 4.50
44 John Curry Texas Tech SR LB 6 15 12 27 4.50
44 Adrian "Boogie" Wilson Ariz St SR S 6 13 14 27 4.50
47 Nate Ritchie Utah SR S 7 17 14 31 4.43
47 Cam Torbor WVU FR LB 7 13 18 31 4.43
47 Max Carroll TCU SR LB 7 12 19 31 4.43
50 Chase Kennedy Arizona SR LB 5 6 16 22 4.40

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.