2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - All Games through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EJ Smith | Nevada | SR | LB | 8 | 46 | 39 | 85 | 10.63 |
| 2 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 8 | 38 | 42 | 80 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 9 | 41 | 37 | 78 | 8.67 |
| 4 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 8 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 8.75 |
| 5 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 9 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 7.33 |
| 6 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 9 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Cam Santee | UNLV | SR | LB | 8 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 7.63 |
| 8 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | SR | EDG | 8 | 32 | 27 | 59 | 7.38 |
| 8 | Ethan Stuhlsatz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 7 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 8.43 |
| 10 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 8 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 11 | Caleb Womack | SJSU | SR | CB | 9 | 40 | 17 | 57 | 6.33 |
| 12 | Jeremy Naborne-Owens | Nevada | SR | LB | 8 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 8 | 32 | 23 | 55 | 6.88 |
| 14 | Steven Perez | Wyoming | FR | LB | 8 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 14 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 8 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 14 | Brady Kerperin | N Illinois | SO | LB | 8 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 17 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 8 | 31 | 22 | 53 | 6.63 |
| 18 | Gary Rutherford | Wyoming | SO | LB | 8 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 19 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 9 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 5.67 |
| 19 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 7 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 21 | Mercury Swaim | New Mexico | SR | LB | 8 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 6.25 |
| 22 | Dallas Daley | Air Force | SR | LB | 8 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 6.13 |
| 23 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | SR | LB | 8 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 5.88 |
| 24 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 30 | 16 | 46 | 5.75 |
| 25 | Wynden Ho'ohuli | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 8 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 25 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 8 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 25 | Gavin Sell | ND St | SO | LB | 9 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Aiden Walker | Nevada | SO | DB | 8 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 5.38 |
| 29 | Avery Jones | N Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 5.25 |
| 29 | Isaiah Bogerty | UTEP | SR | LB | 7 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Justin Content | UTEP | JR | CB | 8 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 31 | Kamuela Ka'aihue | UNLV | SR | LB | 8 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 33 | Esteban Guillory | UTEP | SR | S | 8 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Brian Dukes, Jr. | SJSU | SR | S | 9 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 4.44 |
| 35 | Ray James Jr. | ND St | JR | LB | 9 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 4.33 |
| 36 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 9 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 4.22 |
| 36 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 8 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 4.75 |
| 36 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | SR | S | 8 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 4.75 |
| 39 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | SR | S | 8 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 4.50 |
| 40 | Isaiah Jordan | Nevada | SO | DB | 8 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 40 | Kode Lowe | UTEP | SR | S | 8 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 42 | Myles Williams | Nevada | SR | EDG | 8 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 42 | Larry Turner-Gooden | Nevada | SR | DB | 8 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 42 | Max Mustell | Air Force | SO | DB | 8 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 45 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 46 | Justin Stearns | SJSU | SR | DL | 9 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 46 | Darren Agu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 8 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 46 | Keenan Wilson | ND St | SR | DT | 9 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 46 | Esaia Bogar | Wyoming | SR | DE | 8 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 46 | Kal-El Togafau | UNLV | FR | DL | 8 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 3.88 |