2026 American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 10/24/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 4 27 15 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 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 3 12 16 28 9.33
5 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 4 17 20 37 9.25
6 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
7 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 4 13 21 34 8.50
7 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 4 11 23 34 8.50
9 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
10 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
11 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
12 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 4 17 12 29 7.25
12 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 4 16 13 29 7.25
12 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 4 14 15 29 7.25
12 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
16 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 3 10 11 21 7.00
17 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 4 21 6 27 6.75
17 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 4 20 7 27 6.75
17 Jack Tchienchou Tulane JR S 4 14 13 27 6.75
17 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 4 13 14 27 6.75
17 Darion White UTSA SR LB 4 12 15 27 6.75
17 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 4 5 22 27 6.75
23 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 3 13 7 20 6.67
24 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 4 17 9 26 6.50
25 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 4 19 6 25 6.25
25 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 4 12 13 25 6.25
27 Brandon Jones N Texas SO S 4 11 13 24 6.00
27 Sam Robinson S Florida SO LB 4 10 14 24 6.00
29 Ian Foster Memphis JR SAF 4 16 7 23 5.75
29 Eric Stuart Temple SR LB 4 13 10 23 5.75
29 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 4 11 12 23 5.75
29 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 4 9 14 23 5.75
29 Zavier Hamilton S Florida SO LB 4 9 14 23 5.75
29 Jackson Barker ECU SR LB 4 6 17 23 5.75
35 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 3 6 11 17 5.67
36 Kevon Merrell ECU JR DB 4 7 15 22 5.50
37 Jaquavious Moss Army SO ILB 3 8 8 16 5.33
38 Dylan Smith Memphis JR SAF 4 16 5 21 5.25
38 Elijah Kinsler Memphis SO DL 4 13 8 21 5.25
38 Tavin Ward S Florida SR S 4 11 10 21 5.25
38 Zane Woodham Tulsa SR STA 4 11 10 21 5.25
38 Leon Hart Jr. FAU SR LB 4 10 11 21 5.25
38 Julien Davis ECU SR LB 4 6 15 21 5.25
44 Jameel Croft, Jr. Charlotte SR DB 4 16 4 20 5.00
44 Makai Williams Tulane SR LB 4 10 10 20 5.00
44 Zach Williams Tulsa JR S 4 10 10 20 5.00
44 Cooper King Rice JR LB 4 8 12 20 5.00
44 Jamir Benjamin Rice SO CB 4 7 13 20 5.00
49 Thomas Davis Tulsa SR DL 4 9 10 19 4.75
49 Owen Pewee UTSA SR LB 4 8 11 19 4.75

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.