2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 2 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Justin Content | UTEP | JR | CB | 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | SR | S | 3 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 3 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 6 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Caleb Womack | SJSU | SR | CB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 9 | Kaleb Miles | UTEP | JR | CB | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 10 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Isaiah Buxton | SJSU | SO | CB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 12 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 12 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 12 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 12 | Makana Meyer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 12 | Geoffrey Speight Jr. | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 12 | Liam Lindo | N Illinois | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 19 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 19 | Malik Armstrong | N Illinois | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 19 | Darnell Williams | UTEP | SO | S | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 19 | Decorian Thompson | UTEP | FR | CB | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 19 | Marshall Washington | N Illinois | JR | CB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 19 | Esteban Guillory | UTEP | SR | S | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 19 | Jay'shon Thomas | N Illinois | JR | DE | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 19 | CJ McBean | New Mexico | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Jayland McGlothen | SJSU | JR | DL | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Isaiah Bogerty | UTEP | SR | LB | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 28 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 28 | Donavan Howard | UTEP | SR | S | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 28 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 28 | Cam Santee | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Justin Stearns | SJSU | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 28 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Jeremiah Hughes | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Jeremiah Tuiileila | SJSU | FR | DL | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Oryend Fisher | UTEP | JR | DL | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 28 | Denver Harris | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Ethan Stuhlsatz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 40 | Esaia Bogar | Wyoming | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 40 | Wynden Ho'ohuli | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 40 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 40 | Yassine Falke | N Illinois | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Adarius Hutchinson | UTEP | FR | DB | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 40 | Darren Agu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 40 | Shakaun Bowser | UTEP | SR | DL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 40 | Jaxton Eck | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Avery Jones | N Illinois | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Romelo Walker | N Illinois | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |