2026 American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Thompson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Zakye Barker | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Gavin Willis | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Marlin Dean | UAB | SR | OLB | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Muaaz Byard | UAB | SR | LB | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 6 | Cornell Allen | Charlotte | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 6 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Shamar McIntosh | Charlotte | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 8 | Rylan Leathers | Tulsa | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 10 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 11 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 11 | AJ Brown | Rice | SR | VPR | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Stone Combs | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 14 | Elijah Walton | Army | JR | ILB | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Jeremiah Jordan | UAB | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Jo Chavez | Rice | JR | VPR | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Austin Harnetiaux | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 20 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 20 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 22 | Jo'Tavion Pierce | UAB | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Aaron Alexander | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Jason Cross Jr. | N Texas | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Elijah Newell | UTSA | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Peyton Taylor | N Texas | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Brandon Tucker | UTSA | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Darion White | UTSA | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 30 | Saboor Karriem | Temple | SR | SAF | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 31 | C.J. Hicks | S Florida | SR | DE | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Jaquavious Moss | Army | SO | ILB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Christian Johnson | Navy | SO | OLB | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Jayden Sweeney | FAU | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Devin Robinson | Tulsa | JR | STA | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Ike Esonwune | UAB | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Josh Roberts | FAU | SO | EDG | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Joseph Sipp Jr. | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Dy'Lon Womack | Charlotte | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Devin Ancrum | Charlotte | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Ashton Williams | Tulsa | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 43 | Stephen Nnadozie | Army | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 44 | Koa Akui | Rice | SR | SAF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Nate Fischer | FAU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Brandon Jones | N Texas | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Delvon Gulley | UAB | JR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Cam Cunningham | UAB | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Blake Burris | FAU | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Tai Newhouse | Tulsa | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.