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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 3 20 14 34 11.33
2 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 2 10 11 21 10.50
3 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 3 19 11 30 10.00
4 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 13 15 28 9.33
5 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 3 6 21 27 9.00
6 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
7 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 2 6 11 17 8.50
8 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 3 12 11 23 7.67
8 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 8 15 23 7.67
10 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 2 10 5 15 7.50
10 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 2 7 8 15 7.50
12 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 3 14 7 21 7.00
12 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 3 13 8 21 7.00
12 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 3 8 13 21 7.00
15 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 3 9 11 20 6.67
16 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 4 15 9 24 6.00
16 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 3 11 7 18 6.00
16 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 2 5 7 12 6.00
19 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 3 10 7 17 5.67
19 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 3 9 8 17 5.67
21 Avery Jones N Illinois SR DB 2 10 1 11 5.50
22 Darius Givance ND St SR S 4 16 4 20 5.00
22 Gavin Sell ND St SO LB 4 8 12 20 5.00
22 Ethan Powell SJSU SR LB 3 11 4 15 5.00
22 Aiden Walker Nevada SO DB 3 10 5 15 5.00
22 Matagi Thompson Hawai'i SR DB 3 8 7 15 5.00
22 Brooklyn Cheek Wyoming SO S 3 8 7 15 5.00
22 Xavier Smith UTEP SR S 2 5 5 10 5.00
22 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 2 1 9 10 5.00
30 Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa SJSU SO S 3 7 7 14 4.67
30 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 3 6 8 14 4.67
30 Esaia Bogar Wyoming SR DE 3 5 9 14 4.67
30 Steven Perez Wyoming FR LB 3 3 11 14 4.67
34 Aaron Warren N Illinois SR DB 2 5 4 9 4.50
34 Donavan Howard UTEP SR S 2 4 5 9 4.50
36 Desman Hearns Wyoming SR S 3 6 7 13 4.33
36 Mercury Swaim New Mexico SR LB 3 5 8 13 4.33
36 Tavian Combs New Mexico SR S 3 5 8 13 4.33
39 Zion Jones Nevada SR DB 3 8 4 12 4.00
39 Dash Bauman Wyoming SO LB 3 8 4 12 4.00
39 Elijah Palmer Hawai'i SR DB 3 7 5 12 4.00
39 Larry Turner-Gooden Nevada SR DB 3 7 5 12 4.00
39 Jayden Williams Wyoming JR DT 3 2 10 12 4.00
39 Jay'shon Thomas N Illinois JR DE 2 3 5 8 4.00
39 Marshall Washington N Illinois JR CB 2 3 5 8 4.00
39 Malik Armstrong N Illinois SR S 2 2 6 8 4.00
39 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 2 2 6 8 4.00
39 Garrett Hawkins UTEP JR LB 2 2 6 8 4.00
49 Taylen Eady ND St JR S 4 10 5 15 3.75
50 Clay Martineau New Mexico JR LB 3 8 3 11 3.67

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