2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 3 6 21 27 9.00
2 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 4 11 19 30 7.50
3 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
3 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 2 8 18 26 13.00
5 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
5 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 4 10 16 26 6.50
7 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 4 4 15 19 4.75
8 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 20 14 34 11.33
8 Xavier Smith UTEP SR S 4 13 14 27 6.75
8 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 4 5 14 19 4.75
8 Garrett Hawkins UTEP JR LB 4 3 14 17 4.25
12 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 4 21 12 33 8.25
12 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 4 15 12 27 6.75
12 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 3 8 12 20 6.67
12 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 4 7 12 19 4.75
16 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 20 11 31 7.75
16 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 4 14 11 25 6.25
16 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 4 14 11 25 6.25
16 Justin Content UTEP JR CB 4 12 11 23 5.75
16 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 3 9 11 20 6.67
16 Steven Perez Wyoming FR LB 3 3 11 14 4.67
22 Jaxton Eck New Mexico SR LB 4 10 10 20 5.00
22 Dee Crayton UNLV SR LB 4 5 10 15 3.75
22 Jayden Williams Wyoming JR DT 3 2 10 12 4.00
22 Shay Smith UTEP SO LB 4 2 10 12 3.00
26 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 2 8 9 17 8.50
26 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 4 8 9 17 4.25
26 Mercury Swaim New Mexico SR LB 4 7 9 16 4.00
26 Tavian Combs New Mexico SR S 4 6 9 15 3.75
26 Esaia Bogar Wyoming SR DE 3 5 9 14 4.67
26 Lucas Conti UNLV JR DL 4 3 9 12 3.00
32 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 3 20 8 28 9.33
32 Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa SJSU SO S 4 12 8 20 5.00
32 Gavin Sell ND St SO LB 3 5 8 13 4.33
32 Adarius Hutchinson UTEP FR DB 4 5 8 13 3.25
32 Montrel Canion N Illinois FR DT 4 1 8 9 2.25
37 Ethan Powell SJSU SR LB 4 16 7 23 5.75
37 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 3 14 7 21 7.00
37 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 3 11 7 18 6.00
37 Elijah Palmer Hawai'i SR DB 3 9 7 16 5.33
37 Brooklyn Cheek Wyoming SO S 3 8 7 15 5.00
37 Malik Armstrong N Illinois SR S 4 8 7 15 3.75
37 Wynden Ho'ohuli Hawai'i SR LB 3 6 7 13 4.33
37 Desman Hearns Wyoming SR S 3 6 7 13 4.33
37 Jay'shon Thomas N Illinois JR DE 4 6 7 13 3.25
37 Yassine Falke N Illinois JR CB 4 6 7 13 3.25
37 Donavan Howard UTEP SR S 4 6 7 13 3.25
37 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 4 5 7 12 3.00
37 Justin Stearns SJSU SR DL 4 5 7 12 3.00
37 Jeremiah Tuiileila SJSU FR DL 4 5 7 12 3.00