2026 American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Brandon Tucker | UTSA | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Cooper King | Rice | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Chris Thompson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 5 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Aaron Alexander | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | SAF | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Zakye Barker | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Eze Osondu | UTSA | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Jameel Croft, Jr. | Charlotte | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Elijah Kinsler | Memphis | SO | DL | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Gavin Willis | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Brandon Jones | N Texas | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | James Walley, Jr. | UTSA | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Ashton Williams | Tulsa | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | AJ Brown | Rice | SR | VPR | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Jayden Sweeney | FAU | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Kyran Duhon | Tulsa | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Joseph Sipp Jr. | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Owen Pewee | UTSA | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Devin Robinson | Tulsa | JR | STA | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Kevon Merrell | ECU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Crews Law | ECU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Jaylen George | Tulsa | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Cade Law | ECU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Myles Pollard | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Bo Simpson-Nealy | FAU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Kyren Condoll | Rice | SO | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Zane Woodham | Tulsa | SR | STA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Kamaurri McKinley | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Damon Allen | FAU | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Mike Montgomery | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Dy'Lon Womack | Charlotte | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Braden Bays | Rice | FR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Caldra Williford | Tulsa | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Angelo Ross | ECU | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Ashton Levells-Mitchell | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Wilky Denaud | FAU | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | J'Mond Tapp | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Koa Akui | Rice | SR | SAF | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Stone Combs | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Darion White | UTSA | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Jackson Barker | ECU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Cameron Upshaw, Jr. | UTSA | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 50 | Damarius McGhee | FAU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |