2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Xavier Smith UTEP SR S 1 5 6 11 11.00
2 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 1 7 3 10 10.00
2 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 1 7 3 10 10.00
2 Justin Content UTEP JR CB 1 5 5 10 10.00
5 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 1 8 0 8 8.00
5 Ethan Powell SJSU SR LB 1 5 3 8 8.00
7 Isaiah Buxton SJSU SO CB 1 7 0 7 7.00
7 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 1 4 3 7 7.00
7 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 1 4 3 7 7.00
10 Malik Armstrong N Illinois SR S 1 5 1 6 6.00
10 Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa SJSU SO S 1 5 1 6 6.00
10 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 1 3 3 6 6.00
10 Adarius Hutchinson UTEP FR DB 1 2 4 6 6.00
10 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 1 1 5 6 6.00
10 Garrett Hawkins UTEP JR LB 1 1 5 6 6.00
16 Romelo Walker N Illinois SO CB 1 3 2 5 5.00
16 Darnell Williams UTEP SO S 1 3 2 5 5.00
16 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 1 2 3 5 5.00
19 Runye Norton SJSU SR CB 1 3 1 4 4.00
19 Ashton Coker UTEP JR DT 1 1 3 4 4.00
19 Cooper Mau N Illinois JR LB 1 0 4 4 4.00
19 Shay Smith UTEP SO LB 1 0 4 4 4.00
23 Jay'shon Thomas N Illinois JR DE 1 2 1 3 3.00
23 Matthew Scarlett N Illinois JR DT 1 2 1 3 3.00
23 Yassine Falke N Illinois JR CB 1 2 1 3 3.00
23 Jeremiah Tuiileila SJSU FR DL 1 2 1 3 3.00
23 Decorian Thompson UTEP FR CB 1 2 1 3 3.00
23 Avery Jones N Illinois SR DB 1 1 2 3 3.00
23 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 1 1 2 3 3.00
23 Brian Dukes, Jr. SJSU SR S 1 1 2 3 3.00
23 Kaleb Miles UTEP JR CB 1 1 2 3 3.00
32 Liam Lindo N Illinois SR CB 1 2 0 2 2.00
32 Marshall Washington N Illinois JR CB 1 2 0 2 2.00
32 Malakai Hoeft SJSU SR LB 1 2 0 2 2.00
32 Pierce Walker SJSU SO S 1 2 0 2 2.00
32 Kode Lowe UTEP SR S 1 2 0 2 2.00
32 Elijah Fields UTEP SR DL 1 2 0 2 2.00
32 Fawzy Omotoso N Illinois FR DE 1 1 1 2 2.00
32 Jacob McGhee N Illinois JR DT 1 1 1 2 2.00
32 Dejon Roney SJSU SR DL 1 1 1 2 2.00
32 Justin Stearns SJSU SR DL 1 1 1 2 2.00
32 Jayland McGlothen SJSU JR DL 1 1 1 2 2.00
32 Jayden Robertson SJSU JR CB 1 1 1 2 2.00
32 Shakaun Bowser UTEP SR DL 1 1 1 2 2.00
32 Esteban Guillory UTEP SR S 1 1 1 2 2.00
32 LaTristan Thompson UTEP SO SPR 1 1 1 2 2.00
32 Amari Washington N Illinois FR DT 1 0 2 2 2.00
48 Trey Porter N Illinois SR LB 1 1 0 1 1.00
48 Aaron Warren N Illinois SR DB 1 1 0 1 1.00
48 Dev'ion Reynolds N Illinois SO CB 1 1 0 1 1.00

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