2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeAndre Lynch | ODU | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Koa Naotala | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Caleb Clark-Glover | Marshall | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Joe Drew | Ark St | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Marcellius Pulliam | Coast Car | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Ja’Mez Drummer | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Mario Thompson | ODU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Mathis Haygood | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Ken Willis | James Mad | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Marcus Ross | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Melvin Spriggs | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Sam Fongang | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Laquan Robinson | USM | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Kenyatta Hardge | Marshall | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Alex Mitchell | App St | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Tre Stevens | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Eddie Pleasant III | Marshall | JR | CB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Taijh Overton | La-Monroe | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Conor McPherson | La-Lafytte | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Keno Jones | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Rashon Myles Jr. | Ga South | SR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Kelvon McBride | Marshall | JR | EDG | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | TJ Thompson | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Zheric Hill | La Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Grayson Hardy | La Tech | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Lucas Struck | ODU | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Cannon Lewis | Marshall | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Mario Easterly | ODU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 30 | Donnie Smith | Troy | SR | BAN | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Carson Sloan | App St | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Gannon Weathersby | James Mad | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Noah Flemmings | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Jake St. Andre | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Bryce Steele | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Chase Jackson | Coast Car | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Anthony Bynum | Ga South | SR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Coby Owens | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Javae Gilmore | Marshall | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Daytione Smith | Marshall | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Terrente Hinton | Marshall | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Jay Harper | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Champ Lewis | USM | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Micah Johnson | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Elias Sherman | Ark St | SR | DT | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Jordan Thompson | Coast Car | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Mitchell Toney | Coast Car | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Javen Gibson | ODU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Cole Blaylock | USA | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Braxton Starnes | Coast Car | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.