2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Cooper Mau | N Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Romelo Walker | N Illinois | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Avery Jones | N Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Brady Kerperin | N Illinois | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Brian Dukes, Jr. | SJSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Amari Washington | N Illinois | FR | DT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Malik Armstrong | N Illinois | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Runye Norton | SJSU | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Jay'shon Thomas | N Illinois | JR | DE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Matthew Scarlett | N Illinois | JR | DT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Yassine Falke | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Jeremiah Tuiileila | SJSU | FR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Fawzy Omotoso | N Illinois | FR | DE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Jacob McGhee | N Illinois | JR | DT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Dejon Roney | SJSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Justin Stearns | SJSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Jayland McGlothen | SJSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Micah Cook | N Illinois | FR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |