2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Gary Rutherford Wyoming SO LB 2 3 18 21 10.50
2 Jake Pope UNLV SR S 3 8 15 23 7.67
3 Dylan Lee SJSU JR LB 3 13 14 27 9.00
4 Naseri Danielson SJSU JR LB 3 14 13 27 9.00
4 Jamih Otis Hawai'i SR LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
6 Ethan Stuhlsatz Wyoming SR LB 1 3 12 15 15.00
7 Kona Moore Hawai'i JR DB 3 19 11 30 10.00
7 EJ Smith Nevada SR LB 2 14 11 25 12.50
7 Jones Thomas Wyoming JR S 2 4 11 15 7.50
10 Jayden Williams Wyoming JR DT 2 0 10 10 5.00
11 Esaia Bogar Wyoming SR DE 2 4 9 13 6.50
12 Donovan Woolen ND St JR LB 3 15 8 23 7.67
12 Caleb Womack SJSU SR CB 3 14 8 22 7.33
12 Tre Fulton UNLV SO DB 3 13 8 21 7.00
12 Kamuela Ka'aihue UNLV SR LB 3 9 8 17 5.67
12 Gavin Sell ND St SO LB 3 6 8 14 4.67
12 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 2 5 8 13 6.50
12 Kyon Conyers N Illinois JR S 2 5 8 13 6.50
12 Steven Perez Wyoming FR LB 2 0 8 8 4.00
20 Cam Santee UNLV SR LB 3 10 7 17 5.67
20 Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa SJSU SO S 3 10 7 17 5.67
20 Matagi Thompson Hawai'i SR DB 3 8 7 15 5.00
20 Jaxton Eck New Mexico SR LB 2 4 7 11 5.50
20 Brooklyn Cheek Wyoming SO S 2 4 7 11 5.50
20 Justin Stearns SJSU SR DL 3 4 7 11 3.67
20 Peder Haugo ND St JR LB 3 3 7 10 3.33
20 Brady Kerperin N Illinois SO LB 2 1 7 8 4.00
20 Shay Smith UTEP SO LB 2 1 7 8 4.00
20 Garrett Hawkins UTEP JR LB 2 1 7 8 4.00
30 Jashawn Nelson N Illinois FR LB 2 11 6 17 8.50
30 Blake Fletcher Air Force SR LB 1 8 6 14 14.00
30 Xavier Smith UTEP SR S 2 8 6 14 7.00
30 Justin Content UTEP JR CB 2 6 6 12 6.00
30 Dallas Daley Air Force SR LB 1 5 6 11 11.00
30 Tavian Combs New Mexico SR S 2 5 6 11 5.50
30 Mercury Swaim New Mexico SR LB 2 4 6 10 5.00
30 Desman Hearns Wyoming SR S 2 4 6 10 5.00
30 Isaiah Bogerty UTEP SR LB 2 3 6 9 4.50
30 Solomone Langi SJSU SR DL 3 1 6 7 2.33
30 Etu Finau SJSU SR DL 3 1 6 7 2.33
41 Ethan Powell SJSU SR LB 3 11 5 16 5.33
41 Dylan LaBarbera Nevada SR EDG 2 7 5 12 6.00
41 Elijah Palmer Hawai'i SR DB 3 7 5 12 4.00
41 Jack Murray N Illinois FR LB 2 6 5 11 5.50
41 Jeremy Naborne-Owens Nevada SR LB 2 5 5 10 5.00
41 Malik Armstrong N Illinois SR S 2 5 5 10 5.00
41 Jayden Wilson UTEP SR LB 2 5 5 10 5.00
41 Darnell Williams UTEP SO S 2 4 5 9 4.50
41 Drew Speech New Mexico SR S 2 3 5 8 4.00
41 Yassine Falke N Illinois JR CB 2 3 5 8 4.00