2026 Big 12 Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travion Barnes | Baylor | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Sullivan Schlimgen | Iowa State | SO | LB | 4 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 2 | Naeten Mitchell | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 5 | Randon Fontenette | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Kentrell Webb | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 7 | Antwan Peek, Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | OLB | 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Jonathan Thompson | Cincinnati | SR | ILB | 4 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 7 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | Colorado | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 7 | Trey Reynolds | Utah | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Malik Esquerra | Texas Tech | JR | S | 4 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 12 | Isaiah Patterson | WVU | SO | LB | 4 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 12 | Jaden Yates | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Jamel Johnson | TCU | SR | S | 3 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 12 | Gabe Powers | Kansas St | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 12 | Kyland Reed | Baylor | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 17 | Tate Romney | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 17 | Austin Romaine | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 17 | Micah Gifford | Baylor | SR | S | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 17 | Geimere Latimer II | WVU | SR | N | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 17 | Trey Lathan | Kansas | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 17 | Mekhi Mason | Kansas St | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 23 | Ethan Wesloski | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 23 | Carson Willich | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Johnathan Hall | Utah | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Demari Henderson | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 23 | Jasper Beeler | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 23 | Will James | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 29 | Tackett Curtis | UCF | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 29 | Owen Long | Ariz St | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 29 | Lewis Carter | UCF | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 29 | Martell Hughes | Ariz St | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 29 | Hudson Hooper | TCU | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 29 | Logan Bartley | Kansas St | SO | S | 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 29 | Chams Diagne | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 29 | Jalen Mayo | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Leroy Harris III | Kansas | JR | DE | 3 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Koy Beasley | Kansas St | JR | S | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 29 | Peyton Morgan | Texas Tech | JR | S | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 29 | Colby McCalister | Baylor | SR | S | 4 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 41 | Cooper Blomstrom | Arizona | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 41 | Liona Lefau | Colorado | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 41 | Kamari Wilson | WVU | SR | S | 4 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 41 | Nate Ritchie | Utah | SR | S | 4 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 41 | Montana Warren | Ariz St | SR | DB | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 41 | Brenden Jordan | Texas Tech | SR | S | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 41 | Jayden Williams | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 41 | Taylor Davis | Kansas | JR | S | 3 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 41 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | Baylor | SR | CB | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 50 | Quinton Hammonds | Okla St | JR | S | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 6.25 |