2026 American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/12/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CJ Coombes | N Texas | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 1 | Dickson Agu | Tulane | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Brandon Tucker | UTSA | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Ed Smith IV | Tulane | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Jaylen George | Tulsa | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Chris Thompson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Zakye Barker | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Elijah Newell | UTSA | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Chris Rodgers | Tulane | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Kevon Merrell | ECU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Crews Law | ECU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Jackson Barker | ECU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 13 | Kevin Adams III | Tulane | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 13 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 13 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | SAF | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Muaaz Byard | UAB | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Darion White | UTSA | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Joseph Sipp Jr. | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Devin Robinson | Tulsa | JR | STA | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Cameron Upshaw, Jr. | UTSA | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Willie Nelson III | UTSA | SO | MB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | TJ Smith | Tulane | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Jah'rie Garner | Tulane | JR | BAN | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Curly Ordonez | Temple | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 25 | Leon Hart Jr. | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Elijah Kinsler | Memphis | SO | DL | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Gavin Willis | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Brandon Jones | N Texas | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Dax Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Ashton Williams | Tulsa | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Kyran Duhon | Tulsa | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 25 | Angelo Ross | ECU | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Ashton Levells-Mitchell | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Wilky Denaud | FAU | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | J'Mond Tapp | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Zyeir Gamble | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Elijah Baldwin | UTSA | SO | OLB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 25 | RJ Lester, Jr. | UTSA | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Jeremiah Bailey | UTSA | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Joshua Moore | Tulane | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Anthony Rogers | Tulane | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Sam Stone | Tulsa | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Alex Moye | ECU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 25 | Julien Davis | ECU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 46 | Aaron Alexander | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 46 | Anta'Veon McKenzie | UAB | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 46 | Darrell Sweeting | UAB | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 46 | Ike Esonwune | UAB | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 46 | Jeremiah Jordan | UAB | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |