2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EJ Smith | Nevada | SR | LB | 4 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 13.75 |
| 2 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | SR | EDG | 4 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 3 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 4 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 11.33 |
| 5 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 6 | Caleb Womack | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 6 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 8 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 8 | Gary Rutherford | Wyoming | SO | LB | 4 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 10 | Jeremy Naborne-Owens | Nevada | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 10 | Ethan Stuhlsatz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 12 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 4 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Cam Santee | UNLV | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 13 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 4 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 13 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 4 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 13 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 4 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 13 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | SR | S | 4 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 18 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 19 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 4 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 20 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 21 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 21 | Justin Content | UTEP | JR | CB | 4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 24 | Dallas Daley | Air Force | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 24 | Myles Williams | Nevada | SR | EDG | 4 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 26 | Darius Givance | ND St | SR | S | 4 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Avery Jones | N Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 4 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Jaxton Eck | New Mexico | SR | LB | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Steven Perez | Wyoming | FR | LB | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Wynden Ho'ohuli | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 31 | Brooklyn Cheek | Wyoming | SO | S | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 31 | Gavin Sell | ND St | SO | LB | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 31 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | SR | LB | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 31 | Brady Kerperin | N Illinois | SO | LB | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 31 | Isaiah Bogerty | UTEP | SR | LB | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 37 | Aiden Walker | Nevada | SO | DB | 4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 37 | Kamuela Ka'aihue | UNLV | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 39 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 39 | Larry Turner-Gooden | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 39 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 39 | Garrett Hawkins | UTEP | JR | LB | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 43 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | SR | S | 4 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Isaiah Jordan | Nevada | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Mercury Swaim | New Mexico | SR | LB | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Esaia Bogar | Wyoming | SR | DE | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Taylen Eady | ND St | JR | S | 4 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 47 | Malik Armstrong | N Illinois | SR | S | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 47 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 47 | Jayden Williams | Wyoming | JR | DT | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.75 |