2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 3 6 21 27 9.00
2 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
2 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 2 8 18 26 13.00
4 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
5 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 20 14 34 11.33
5 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 3 9 14 23 7.67
7 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 3 3 12 15 5.00
8 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 20 11 31 7.75
8 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 3 14 11 25 8.33
8 Xavier Smith UTEP SR S 3 10 11 21 7.00
8 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 3 9 11 20 6.67
8 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 2 6 11 17 8.50
8 Garrett Hawkins UTEP JR LB 3 3 11 14 4.67
8 Steven Perez Wyoming FR LB 3 3 11 14 4.67
15 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 3 11 10 21 7.00
15 Jayden Williams Wyoming JR DT 3 2 10 12 4.00
17 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 3 6 9 15 5.00
17 Gavin Sell ND St SO LB 3 5 9 14 4.67
17 Esaia Bogar Wyoming SR DE 3 5 9 14 4.67
17 Shay Smith UTEP SO LB 3 2 9 11 3.67
21 Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa SJSU SO S 4 12 8 20 5.00
21 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 2 6 8 14 7.00
21 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 3 6 8 14 4.67
21 Mercury Swaim New Mexico SR LB 3 5 8 13 4.33
21 Tavian Combs New Mexico SR S 3 5 8 13 4.33
21 Adarius Hutchinson UTEP FR DB 3 5 8 13 4.33
27 Ethan Powell SJSU SR LB 4 16 7 23 5.75
27 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 3 14 7 21 7.00
27 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 2 13 7 20 10.00
27 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 3 11 7 18 6.00
27 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 2 9 7 16 8.00
27 Brooklyn Cheek Wyoming SO S 3 8 7 15 5.00
27 Malik Armstrong N Illinois SR S 3 7 7 14 4.67
27 Justin Content UTEP JR CB 3 7 7 14 4.67
27 Desman Hearns Wyoming SR S 3 6 7 13 4.33
27 Justin Stearns SJSU SR DL 4 5 7 12 3.00
27 Jeremiah Tuiileila SJSU FR DL 4 5 7 12 3.00
27 Jaxton Eck New Mexico SR LB 3 4 7 11 3.67
27 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 3 2 7 9 3.00
40 Brian Dukes, Jr. SJSU SR S 4 6 6 12 3.00
40 Myles Williams Nevada SR EDG 3 5 6 11 3.67
40 Jay'shon Thomas N Illinois JR DE 3 5 6 11 3.67
40 Alex Elliott ND St SR LB 3 4 6 10 3.33
40 Donavan Howard UTEP SR S 3 4 6 10 3.33
40 Dante Drake Wyoming JR DT 3 4 6 10 3.33
40 Jayden Flaker New Mexico SR LB 2 3 6 9 4.50
40 Solomone Langi SJSU SR DL 4 2 6 8 2.00
40 Etu Finau SJSU SR DL 4 1 6 7 1.75
49 Aiden Walker Nevada SO DB 3 10 5 15 5.00
49 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 3 8 5 13 4.33