2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Stuhlsatz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Esaia Bogar | Wyoming | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 5 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 8 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Gary Rutherford | Wyoming | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Caleb Womack | SJSU | SR | CB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Darren Agu | New Mexico | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 16 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 18 | Justin Content | UTEP | JR | CB | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 18 | CJ McBean | New Mexico | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Jaxton Eck | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Jayden Flaker | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Brooklyn Cheek | Wyoming | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Ian Bell | Wyoming | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 25 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 25 | Ethan Powell | SJSU | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 27 | Malik Armstrong | N Illinois | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Geoffrey Speight Jr. | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Jett Vincent | Wyoming | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Marshall Washington | N Illinois | JR | CB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 32 | Darnell Williams | UTEP | SO | S | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 32 | Isaiah Bogerty | UTEP | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 35 | Kaleb Miles | UTEP | JR | CB | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Jay'shon Thomas | N Illinois | JR | DE | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Yassine Falke | N Illinois | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Adarius Hutchinson | UTEP | FR | DB | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Brady Kerperin | N Illinois | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Shay Smith | UTEP | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Garrett Hawkins | UTEP | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Kevin Longstreet | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Liam Lindo | N Illinois | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 43 | Justin Stearns | SJSU | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 43 | Donavan Howard | UTEP | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 46 | Jayland McGlothen | SJSU | JR | DL | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 46 | Jeremiah Tuiileila | SJSU | FR | DL | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 46 | Avery Jones | N Illinois | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 46 | Zion Allen | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 46 | Elijah Gipson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.