2026 American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in October Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Thompson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 2 | Jo'Tavion Pierce | UAB | FR | DB | 3 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Dickson Agu | Tulane | JR | LB | 3 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Zakye Barker | N Texas | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 5 | Rylan Leathers | Tulsa | SO | S | 4 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 7 | Muaaz Byard | UAB | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Crews Law | ECU | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Stone Combs | Rice | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 10 | AJ Brown | Rice | SR | VPR | 4 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 10 | Mike Montgomery | Memphis | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 10 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 4 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 13 | Kevin Adams III | Tulane | JR | S | 3 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Gavin Willis | Charlotte | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 15 | Elijah Walton | Army | JR | ILB | 4 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 16 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 17 | Austin Harnetiaux | Rice | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 17 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 19 | DJ Johnson Jr. | ECU | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 19 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 21 | Brandon Jones | N Texas | SO | S | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Grayson Howard | S Florida | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 22 | Makai Williams | Tulane | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 24 | Koa Akui | Rice | SR | SAF | 4 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 25 | Kamaurri McKinley | ECU | SR | DB | 3 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 25 | Joseph Sipp Jr. | FAU | SR | LB | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 25 | Blake Burris | FAU | SR | DL | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 25 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 29 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | SR | S | 4 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 29 | Ashton Williams | Tulsa | JR | S | 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 29 | Stephen Nnadozie | Army | SR | S | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 29 | Aiden Lyczek | Navy | JR | DE | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 33 | Dy'Lon Womack | Charlotte | SO | DB | 3 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Kevon Merrell | ECU | JR | DB | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Aaron Alexander | N Texas | SR | LB | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Darion White | UTSA | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 37 | Saboor Karriem | Temple | SR | SAF | 3 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 37 | Anta'Veon McKenzie | UAB | JR | DB | 3 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 37 | David Onuoha | N Texas | SR | DL | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 40 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 3 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 40 | Ike Esonwune | UAB | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 42 | MarcAnthony Parker | Navy | JR | LB | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 43 | Avery Powell | Temple | SR | SAF | 3 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Anthony Rogers | Tulane | SO | DB | 3 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Brenden Reese | N Texas | SO | LB | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Cam Robinson | Navy | SO | CB | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Jonathan Patterson | Charlotte | JR | DB | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Damon Allen | FAU | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 49 | Jamir Benjamin | Rice | SO | CB | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 49 | Brandon Tucker | UTSA | SR | LB | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4.75 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.