2026 American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/24/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 5 36 17 53 10.60
2 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 5 35 21 56 11.20
3 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 5 30 13 43 8.60
4 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 6 29 24 53 8.83
5 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 6 28 22 50 8.33
5 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 6 28 21 49 8.17
7 Koa Akui Rice SR SAF 6 26 10 36 6.00
8 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 5 25 18 43 8.60
9 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 6 24 10 34 5.67
10 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 5 23 17 40 8.00
10 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 5 23 16 39 7.80
12 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 6 22 25 47 7.83
12 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 5 22 10 32 6.40
14 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 6 21 19 40 6.67
14 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 5 21 9 30 6.00
16 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 6 20 21 41 6.83
16 Makai Williams Tulane SR LB 5 20 13 33 6.60
16 Jameel Croft, Jr. Charlotte SR DB 5 20 5 25 5.00
19 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 6 19 21 40 6.67
19 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 5 19 16 35 7.00
19 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 5 19 8 27 5.40
19 Jack Tchienchou Tulane JR S 5 19 8 27 5.40
23 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 5 18 31 49 9.80
23 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 6 18 29 47 7.83
23 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 5 18 20 38 7.60
23 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 5 18 18 36 7.20
23 Eric Stuart Temple SR LB 4 18 12 30 7.50
23 Marlin Dean UAB SR OLB 5 18 9 27 5.40
23 Avery Powell Temple SR SAF 5 18 5 23 4.60
30 Stephen Nnadozie Army SR S 6 17 19 36 6.00
30 Tyson Williams Tulsa SR CB 5 17 18 35 7.00
30 Zyeir Gamble ECU SR DB 5 17 8 25 5.00
30 Zane Tallman Army SO NB 6 17 6 23 3.83
34 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 5 16 38 54 10.80
34 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 5 16 21 37 7.40
34 Tavin Ward S Florida SR S 6 16 13 29 4.83
34 Zavier Hamilton S Florida SO LB 6 16 13 29 4.83
34 Dy'Lon Womack Charlotte SO DB 5 16 12 28 5.60
34 Jaydan Mayes Army SR CB 6 16 10 26 4.33
34 Anta'Veon McKenzie UAB JR DB 5 16 7 23 4.60
34 Elijah Kinsler Memphis SO DL 6 16 7 23 3.83
34 Ian Foster Memphis JR SAF 6 16 5 21 3.50
34 Aaron Rose Navy JR S 6 16 5 21 3.50
44 Rylan Leathers Tulsa SO S 5 15 23 38 7.60
44 Aiden Lyczek Navy JR DE 6 15 19 34 5.67
44 Julian Porter Army SO CB 6 15 8 23 3.83
44 Grayson Howard S Florida JR LB 5 15 7 22 4.40
48 Crews Law ECU JR LB 5 14 22 36 7.20
48 Kamaurri McKinley ECU SR DB 5 14 14 28 5.60
48 C.J. Hicks S Florida SR DE 5 14 7 21 4.20