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 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 20 14 34 11.33
2 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 2 13 7 20 10.00
3 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 3 6 21 27 9.00
4 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
5 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 2 6 11 17 8.50
6 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 3 14 11 25 8.33
7 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 2 9 7 16 8.00
8 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 20 11 31 7.75
8 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
10 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 3 9 14 23 7.67
11 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 3 14 7 21 7.00
11 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 3 11 10 21 7.00
11 Xavier Smith UTEP SR S 3 10 11 21 7.00
11 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 2 6 8 14 7.00
11 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 1 2 5 7 7.00
16 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 3 9 11 20 6.67
17 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 3 11 7 18 6.00
17 Matagi Thompson Hawai'i SR DB 2 7 5 12 6.00
19 Ethan Powell SJSU SR LB 4 16 7 23 5.75
20 Elijah Palmer Hawai'i SR DB 2 6 5 11 5.50
21 Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa SJSU SO S 4 12 8 20 5.00
21 Aiden Walker Nevada SO DB 3 10 5 15 5.00
21 Brooklyn Cheek Wyoming SO S 3 8 7 15 5.00
21 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 3 6 9 15 5.00
21 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 3 3 12 15 5.00
21 Cade Paterson Air Force SO DB 1 5 0 5 5.00
27 Avery Jones N Illinois SR DB 3 11 3 14 4.67
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 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 3 6 8 14 4.67
27 Gavin Sell ND St SO LB 3 5 9 14 4.67
27 Esaia Bogar Wyoming SR DE 3 5 9 14 4.67
27 Garrett Hawkins UTEP JR LB 3 3 11 14 4.67
27 Steven Perez Wyoming FR LB 3 3 11 14 4.67
35 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 2 5 4 9 4.50
36 Darius Givance ND St SR S 3 11 2 13 4.33
36 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 3 8 5 13 4.33
36 Desman Hearns Wyoming SR S 3 6 7 13 4.33
36 Mercury Swaim New Mexico SR LB 3 5 8 13 4.33
36 Tavian Combs New Mexico SR S 3 5 8 13 4.33
36 Adarius Hutchinson UTEP FR DB 3 5 8 13 4.33
42 Zion Jones Nevada SR DB 3 8 4 12 4.00
42 Dash Bauman Wyoming SO LB 3 8 4 12 4.00
42 Larry Turner-Gooden Nevada SR DB 3 7 5 12 4.00
42 Jayden Williams Wyoming JR DT 3 2 10 12 4.00
42 Denver Harris UNLV SR DB 2 6 2 8 4.00
42 Dee Crayton UNLV SR LB 2 5 3 8 4.00
42 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 2 4 4 8 4.00
49 Clay Martineau New Mexico JR LB 3 8 3 11 3.67
49 Myles Williams Nevada SR EDG 3 5 6 11 3.67

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