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 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 3 16 18 34 11.33
3 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 4 24 15 39 9.75
4 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 3 8 21 29 9.67
5 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 4 17 18 35 8.75
6 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 4 20 13 33 8.25
7 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 4 20 11 31 7.75
7 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
9 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
9 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 4 7 23 30 7.50
11 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 3 12 10 22 7.33
12 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 4 15 14 29 7.25
13 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 4 10 18 28 7.00
14 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 4 18 9 27 6.75
14 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 4 16 11 27 6.75
14 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 4 15 12 27 6.75
14 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 4 15 12 27 6.75
14 Xavier Smith UTEP SR S 4 13 14 27 6.75
19 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 4 10 16 26 6.50
20 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 4 14 11 25 6.25
21 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 4 15 9 24 6.00
22 Ethan Powell SJSU SR LB 4 16 7 23 5.75
22 Matagi Thompson Hawai'i SR DB 4 13 10 23 5.75
22 Justin Content UTEP JR CB 4 12 11 23 5.75
25 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

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