2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/12/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Burns | UTEP | JR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jacob McGhee | N Illinois | JR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 3 | John Norwood | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Yassine Falke | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Esteban Guillory | UTEP | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Shakaun Bowser | UTEP | SR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Elijah Fields | UTEP | SR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Shay Smith | UTEP | SO | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.