2026 American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 10/03/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 4 29 13 42 10.50
2 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 4 28 12 40 10.00
3 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 4 26 12 38 9.50
4 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 4 17 20 37 9.25
5 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
6 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 4 13 21 34 8.50
6 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 4 11 23 34 8.50
8 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 4 19 13 32 8.00
9 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
10 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
11 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
11 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 4 16 13 29 7.25
11 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 4 14 15 29 7.25
11 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
15 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 3 12 16 28 9.33
16 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 4 21 6 27 6.75
16 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 4 20 7 27 6.75
16 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 4 17 10 27 6.75
16 Jack Tchienchou Tulane JR S 4 14 13 27 6.75
16 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 4 13 14 27 6.75
16 Darion White UTSA SR LB 4 12 15 27 6.75
16 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 4 5 22 27 6.75
23 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 4 19 6 25 6.25
23 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 4 12 13 25 6.25
25 Brandon Jones N Texas SO S 4 11 13 24 6.00
25 Sam Robinson S Florida SO LB 4 10 14 24 6.00
27 Ian Foster Memphis JR SAF 4 16 7 23 5.75
27 Eric Stuart Temple SR LB 4 13 10 23 5.75
27 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 4 11 12 23 5.75
27 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 4 9 14 23 5.75
27 Zavier Hamilton S Florida SO LB 4 9 14 23 5.75
27 Jackson Barker ECU SR LB 4 6 17 23 5.75
33 Kevon Merrell ECU JR DB 4 7 15 22 5.50
34 Dylan Smith Memphis JR SAF 4 16 5 21 5.25
34 Elijah Kinsler Memphis SO DL 4 13 8 21 5.25
34 Tavin Ward S Florida SR S 4 11 10 21 5.25
34 Zane Woodham Tulsa SR STA 4 11 10 21 5.25
34 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 3 10 11 21 7.00
34 Leon Hart Jr. FAU SR LB 4 10 11 21 5.25
34 Julien Davis ECU SR LB 4 6 15 21 5.25
41 Jameel Croft, Jr. Charlotte SR DB 4 16 4 20 5.00
41 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 3 13 7 20 6.67
41 Makai Williams Tulane SR LB 4 10 10 20 5.00
41 Zach Williams Tulsa JR S 4 10 10 20 5.00
41 Cooper King Rice JR LB 4 8 12 20 5.00
41 Jamir Benjamin Rice SO CB 4 7 13 20 5.00
47 Thomas Davis Tulsa SR DL 4 9 10 19 4.75
47 Owen Pewee UTSA SR LB 4 8 11 19 4.75
49 Chauncey Logan Jr. Memphis SR CB 4 16 2 18 4.50
49 Marlin Dean UAB SR OLB 4 15 3 18 4.50