2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/12/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeAndre Lynch | ODU | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Mario Thompson | ODU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Mathis Haygood | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Mario Easterly | ODU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Koa Naotala | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Joe Drew | Ark St | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Marcellius Pulliam | Coast Car | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Ja’Mez Drummer | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Laquan Robinson | USM | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Zheric Hill | La Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Grayson Hardy | La Tech | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Braxton Starnes | Coast Car | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Jadon Mayfield | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Lucas Struck | ODU | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Darrell Gross | USM | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Sam Fongang | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Rashon Myles Jr. | Ga South | SR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | TJ Thompson | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Elias Sherman | Ark St | SR | DT | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Jordan Thompson | Coast Car | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Mitchell Toney | Coast Car | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Javen Gibson | ODU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Cole Blaylock | USA | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Jayden Studio | James Mad | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 16 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 16 | RaKeem Davis | Troy | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Melvin Spriggs | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Robert Stevens III | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Conor McPherson | La-Lafytte | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Keno Jones | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Chase Jackson | Coast Car | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Anthony Bynum | Ga South | SR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Coby Owens | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Champ Lewis | USM | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Micah Johnson | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Carlo Thompson | Ga South | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Nakian Jackson | James Mad | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Jakolbi Wilson | James Mad | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Parker Shattuck | USA | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Jayvon Henderson | USA | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Collin Jacob | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Ty Clemons | Troy | SR | DT | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Ryan Reese | Ark St | SO | DT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Xzavier Booker | Coast Car | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | DJ Wesolak | Coast Car | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Seth Gathers | James Mad | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Za'Qwaun Nunn | La Tech | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Landon Sylvie | USM | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Zachariah Keith | USM | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |