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 Muaaz Byard UAB SR LB 5 35 21 56 11.20
2 Chris Thompson Jr. Tulsa SR LB 5 16 38 54 10.80
3 Jo'Tavion Pierce UAB FR DB 5 36 17 53 10.60
4 Dickson Agu Tulane JR LB 5 18 31 49 9.80
5 Coleman Cauley Navy SR LB 6 29 24 53 8.83
6 Zakye Barker N Texas SR LB 4 10 25 35 8.75
7 Kevin Adams III Tulane JR S 5 30 13 43 8.60
7 Curly Ordonez Temple SR LB 5 25 18 43 8.60
9 Dax Collins Tulsa JR LB 5 13 29 42 8.40
10 Mike Montgomery Memphis SR LB 6 28 22 50 8.33
11 AJ Brown Rice SR VPR 6 28 21 49 8.17
12 Gavin Willis Charlotte SR LB 5 23 17 40 8.00
13 Elijah Walton Army JR ILB 6 22 25 47 7.83
13 Stone Combs Rice SR LB 6 18 29 47 7.83
15 Ike Esonwune UAB JR LB 5 23 16 39 7.80
16 Joseph Sipp Jr. FAU SR LB 5 18 20 38 7.60
16 Rylan Leathers Tulsa SO S 5 15 23 38 7.60
18 Eric Stuart Temple SR LB 4 18 12 30 7.50
19 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU SR LB 5 16 21 37 7.40
20 Kadin Schmitz Charlotte SR LB 5 18 18 36 7.20
20 Crews Law ECU JR LB 5 14 22 36 7.20
22 Jeremiah Jordan UAB SR DB 5 19 16 35 7.00
22 Tyson Williams Tulsa SR CB 5 17 18 35 7.00
24 Austin Harnetiaux Rice SR LB 6 20 21 41 6.83
25 Giuseppe Sessi Navy SR S 6 21 19 40 6.67
25 MarcAnthony Parker Navy JR LB 6 19 21 40 6.67
27 Makai Williams Tulane SR LB 5 20 13 33 6.60
28 CJ Coombes N Texas SR S 4 10 16 26 6.50
29 Ayden Jackson S Florida SR STA 5 22 10 32 6.40
30 Brandon Jones N Texas SO S 4 9 16 25 6.25
31 Koa Akui Rice SR SAF 6 26 10 36 6.00
31 Stephen Nnadozie Army SR S 6 17 19 36 6.00
31 Saboor Karriem Temple SR SAF 5 21 9 30 6.00
34 Kevon Merrell ECU JR DB 5 13 16 29 5.80
35 Darion White UTSA SR LB 4 12 11 23 5.75
35 David Onuoha N Texas SR DL 4 9 14 23 5.75
37 Zach Ruffin Memphis SO LB 6 24 10 34 5.67
37 Aiden Lyczek Navy JR DE 6 15 19 34 5.67
39 Dy'Lon Womack Charlotte SO DB 5 16 12 28 5.60
39 Kamaurri McKinley ECU SR DB 5 14 14 28 5.60
41 Aaron Alexander N Texas SR LB 4 10 12 22 5.50
42 Collin Gill Charlotte SR DB 5 19 8 27 5.40
42 Jack Tchienchou Tulane JR S 5 19 8 27 5.40
42 Marlin Dean UAB SR OLB 5 18 9 27 5.40
42 Blake Burris FAU SR DL 5 8 19 27 5.40
46 Ashton Williams Tulsa JR S 5 12 14 26 5.20
47 Jamir Benjamin Rice SO CB 6 12 19 31 5.17
48 Jameel Croft, Jr. Charlotte SR DB 5 20 5 25 5.00
48 Zyeir Gamble ECU SR DB 5 17 8 25 5.00
48 Brenden Reese N Texas SO LB 4 10 10 20 5.00

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.