2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only 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 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 3 6 21 27 9.00
5 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
6 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
7 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 3 14 11 25 8.33
8 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 20 11 31 7.75
8 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
10 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 3 9 14 23 7.67
10 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 8 15 23 7.67
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 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 3 11 10 21 7.00
12 Xavier Smith UTEP SR S 3 10 11 21 7.00
16 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 3 9 11 20 6.67
17 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 4 15 9 24 6.00
17 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 3 11 7 18 6.00
17 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 2 5 7 12 6.00
20 Ethan Powell SJSU SR LB 4 16 7 23 5.75
21 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 3 10 7 17 5.67
21 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 3 9 8 17 5.67
23 Darius Givance ND St SR S 4 16 4 20 5.00
23 Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa SJSU SO S 4 12 8 20 5.00
23 Gavin Sell ND St SO LB 4 8 12 20 5.00
23 Aiden Walker Nevada SO DB 3 10 5 15 5.00
23 Matagi Thompson Hawai'i SR DB 3 8 7 15 5.00
23 Brooklyn Cheek Wyoming SO S 3 8 7 15 5.00
23 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 3 6 9 15 5.00
23 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 3 3 12 15 5.00
31 Avery Jones N Illinois SR DB 3 11 3 14 4.67
31 Malik Armstrong N Illinois SR S 3 7 7 14 4.67
31 Justin Content UTEP JR CB 3 7 7 14 4.67
31 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 3 6 8 14 4.67
31 Esaia Bogar Wyoming SR DE 3 5 9 14 4.67
31 Garrett Hawkins UTEP JR LB 3 3 11 14 4.67
31 Steven Perez Wyoming FR LB 3 3 11 14 4.67
38 Desman Hearns Wyoming SR S 3 6 7 13 4.33
38 Mercury Swaim New Mexico SR LB 3 5 8 13 4.33
38 Tavian Combs New Mexico SR S 3 5 8 13 4.33
38 Adarius Hutchinson UTEP FR DB 3 5 8 13 4.33
42 Zion Jones Nevada SR DB 3 8 4 12 4.00
42 Dash Bauman Wyoming SO LB 3 8 4 12 4.00
42 Elijah Palmer Hawai'i SR DB 3 7 5 12 4.00
42 Larry Turner-Gooden Nevada SR DB 3 7 5 12 4.00
42 Jayden Williams Wyoming JR DT 3 2 10 12 4.00
47 Taylen Eady ND St JR S 4 10 5 15 3.75
48 Clay Martineau New Mexico JR LB 3 8 3 11 3.67
48 Myles Williams Nevada SR EDG 3 5 6 11 3.67
48 Jay'shon Thomas N Illinois JR DE 3 5 6 11 3.67

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