2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 2 3 18 21 10.50
2 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 2 12 7 19 9.50
3 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 2 10 8 18 9.00
4 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 2 11 6 17 8.50
5 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 2 4 11 15 7.50
5 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 1 3 12 15 15.00
7 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 2 10 4 14 7.00
7 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 1 8 6 14 14.00
7 Xavier Smith UTEP SR S 2 8 6 14 7.00
10 Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa SJSU SO S 2 9 4 13 6.50
10 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 1 5 8 13 13.00
10 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 2 5 8 13 6.50
10 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 2 5 8 13 6.50
10 Esaia Bogar Wyoming SR DE 2 4 9 13 6.50
15 Dash Bauman Wyoming SO LB 2 8 4 12 6.00
15 Justin Content UTEP JR CB 2 6 6 12 6.00
17 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 2 6 5 11 5.50
17 Ethan Powell SJSU SR LB 2 6 5 11 5.50
17 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 1 5 6 11 11.00
17 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 1 5 6 11 11.00
17 Tavian Combs New Mexico SR S 2 5 6 11 5.50
17 Jaxton Eck New Mexico SR LB 2 4 7 11 5.50
17 Brooklyn Cheek Wyoming SO S 2 4 7 11 5.50
24 Malik Armstrong N Illinois SR S 2 5 5 10 5.00
24 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 2 5 5 10 5.00
24 Mercury Swaim New Mexico SR LB 2 4 6 10 5.00
24 Desman Hearns Wyoming SR S 2 4 6 10 5.00
24 Jayden Williams Wyoming JR DT 2 0 10 10 5.00
29 Darren Agu New Mexico SR DE 2 5 4 9 4.50
29 Marshall Washington N Illinois JR CB 2 5 4 9 4.50
29 Darnell Williams UTEP SO S 2 4 5 9 4.50
29 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 2 3 6 9 4.50
33 Kaleb Miles UTEP JR CB 2 6 2 8 4.00
33 Aiden Walker Nevada SO DB 1 5 3 8 8.00
33 Jay'shon Thomas N Illinois JR DE 2 5 3 8 4.00
33 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 1 4 4 8 8.00
33 Drew Speech New Mexico SR S 2 3 5 8 4.00
33 Yassine Falke N Illinois JR CB 2 3 5 8 4.00
33 Adarius Hutchinson UTEP FR DB 2 3 5 8 4.00
33 Dante Drake Wyoming JR DT 2 3 5 8 4.00
33 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 2 1 7 8 4.00
33 Shay Smith UTEP SO LB 2 1 7 8 4.00
33 Garrett Hawkins UTEP JR LB 2 1 7 8 4.00
33 Steven Perez Wyoming FR LB 2 0 8 8 4.00
45 Isaiah Buxton SJSU SO CB 1 7 0 7 7.00
45 Liam Lindo N Illinois SR CB 2 6 1 7 3.50
45 CJ McBean New Mexico SO S 2 5 2 7 3.50
45 Justin Stearns SJSU SR DL 2 4 3 7 3.50
45 Donavan Howard UTEP SR S 2 2 5 7 3.50
50 Jayland McGlothen SJSU JR DL 2 5 1 6 3.00