2026 American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in October Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 2 | AJ Brown | Rice | SR | VPR | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Zakye Barker | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Matthew Seliga | Navy | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Stone Combs | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Chris Thompson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 6 | Gavin Willis | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | C.J. Hicks | S Florida | SR | DE | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Shamar McIntosh | Charlotte | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Grayson Howard | S Florida | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Jo Chavez | Rice | JR | VPR | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Austin Harnetiaux | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Aaron Alexander | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Jason Cross Jr. | N Texas | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Muaaz Byard | UAB | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Amarion Fortenberry | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Koa Akui | Rice | SR | SAF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Cornell Allen | Charlotte | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 20 | Rylan Leathers | Tulsa | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 20 | Saboor Karriem | Temple | SR | SAF | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 20 | Elijah Newell | UTSA | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Devin Robinson | Tulsa | JR | STA | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Zane Tallman | Army | SO | NB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Brandon Jones | N Texas | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Cameron Upshaw, Jr. | UTSA | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Elijah Walton | Army | JR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Peyton Taylor | N Texas | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 30 | Brandon Tucker | UTSA | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 30 | Darion White | UTSA | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 30 | Aiden Lyczek | Navy | JR | DE | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 30 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 30 | Cam Robinson | Navy | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 30 | Jo'Tavion Pierce | UAB | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Ryan Jenkins | S Florida | JR | DT | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Marcus Bleazard | Navy | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Tylin Jackson | UAB | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Jayden Sweeney | FAU | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Tylon Nash | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Justin Benton | N Texas | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Jeremiah Bailey | UTSA | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Trent Gillis | Navy | SO | OLB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Anta'Veon McKenzie | UAB | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 30 | Tayvion Beasley | S Florida | SR | STA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |