2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/13/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Caleb Womack | SJSU | SR | CB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Isaiah Buxton | SJSU | SO | CB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Malik Armstrong | N Illinois | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Romelo Walker | N Illinois | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 12 | Runye Norton | SJSU | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Cooper Mau | N Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Jay'shon Thomas | N Illinois | JR | DE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Matthew Scarlett | N Illinois | JR | DT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Yassine Falke | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Jeremiah Tuiileila | SJSU | FR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Avery Jones | N Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Brady Kerperin | N Illinois | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Brian Dukes, Jr. | SJSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Liam Lindo | N Illinois | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Marshall Washington | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Malakai Hoeft | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Pierce Walker | SJSU | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Fawzy Omotoso | N Illinois | FR | DE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Jacob McGhee | N Illinois | JR | DT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Dejon Roney | SJSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Justin Stearns | SJSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Jayland McGlothen | SJSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Amari Washington | N Illinois | FR | DT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 32 | Trey Porter | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Aaron Warren | N Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Dev'ion Reynolds | N Illinois | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Broderick Windham | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Andruw Ellis | N Illinois | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Elijah Porter | N Illinois | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Kole Sneed | N Illinois | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | James Bradley | N Illinois | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | George Dimopoulos | N Illinois | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Kejuan Bullard, Jr. | SJSU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole | SJSU | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Noa Siaosi | SJSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | John Norwood | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Tyler Jacklich | SJSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Auma Jennings | SJSU | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Dylan Aguilera | SJSU | SR | LS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Micah Cook | N Illinois | FR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |