2026 American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Adams III | Tulane | JR | S | 2 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Brandon Tucker | UTSA | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 3 | Darion White | UTSA | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 4 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Brandon Jones | N Texas | SO | S | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 7 | Chris Thompson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 7 | Owen Pewee | UTSA | SR | LB | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 7 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 7 | Joel Rogers | UTSA | SO | S | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 7 | Saboor Karriem | Temple | SR | SAF | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Aaron Alexander | N Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 13 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 13 | Dickson Agu | Tulane | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 13 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | JR | S | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 13 | James Walley Jr. | UTSA | JR | LB | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 13 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Anthony Rogers | Tulane | SO | DB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Caldra Williford | Tulsa | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Nate Robinson Jr. | UTSA | JR | S | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Zane Woodham | Tulsa | SR | STA | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Jameel Croft, Jr. | Charlotte | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Jayden Sweeney | FAU | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 25 | Elijah Newell | UTSA | SO | S | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Ashton Williams | Tulsa | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 25 | Willie Nelson III | UTSA | SO | MB | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 25 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 25 | Elijah Baldwin | UTSA | SO | OLB | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 25 | Camron Cooper | UTSA | JR | OLB | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 25 | AJ Brown | Rice | SR | VPR | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 25 | RJ Lester Jr. | UTSA | SO | CB | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 25 | Asaad Chapman | UTSA | JR | CB | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 25 | Zach Morris | UTSA | SR | CB | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 25 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 36 | Zakye Barker | N Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 36 | Thomas Davis | Tulsa | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 36 | Eze Osondu | UTSA | SO | LB | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 36 | Austin Harnetiaux | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Kyran Duhon | Tulsa | JR | DL | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 36 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | SAF | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 36 | Tai Leonard | UTSA | SR | DL | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 36 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 36 | Elijah Kinsler | Memphis | SO | DL | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 36 | Gavin Willis | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 36 | Joshua Moore | Tulane | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 36 | Makai Williams | Tulane | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 36 | Jamir Benjamin | Rice | SO | CB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Peyton Taylor | N Texas | SR | CB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 36 | Cade Law | ECU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |