2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JL Skinner | Boise St | JR | S | 4 | 35 | 10 | 45 | 11.25 |
| 2 | Chad Muma | Wyoming | SR | LB | 4 | 29 | 7 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Darius Muasau | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 5 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Jacoby Windmon | UNLV | JR | ILB | 4 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 5 | Khoury Bethley | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 6 | Evan Williams | Fresno St | JR | DB | 5 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 7 | Austin Ajiake | UNLV | SR | ILB | 4 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Justin Rice | Utah State | SR | ILB | 4 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Kyle Harmon | SJSU | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 9 | Phillip Hill | UNLV | JR | DB | 4 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 9 | Elijah Gates | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 13 | Dequan Jackson | CSU | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 13 | Kekaula Kaniho | Boise St | SR | N | 4 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 13 | Tyreque Jones | Boise St | SR | S | 4 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Tre Jenkins | SJSU | JR | S | 4 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Noah Tumblin | SDSU | SO | CB | 4 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 18 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SO | S | 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 18 | Daiyan Henley | Nevada | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 18 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 18 | C.J. Coldon | Wyoming | JR | CB | 4 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 18 | DJuan Matthews | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 5 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 18 | Esaias Gandy | Wyoming | SR | FS | 4 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 24 | Tyson Maeva | Fresno St | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 24 | Tywan Francis | CSU | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 24 | Patrick McMorris | SDSU | JR | S | 4 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Bryce Jackson | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 24 | Arron Mosby | Fresno St | SR | DE | 5 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 24 | Vince Sanford | Air Force | JR | OLB | 4 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 24 | Cameron Lockridge | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 5 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 31 | Cash Gilliam | Utah State | SR | OLB | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 31 | Penei Pavihi | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 31 | Markel Reed | Boise St | JR | CB | 4 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 31 | Tre Bugg III | Air Force | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Riley Whimpey | Boise St | SR | WLB | 4 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 35 | Aaron Lewis | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 35 | Joey Noble | New Mexico | SR | DE | 4 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Easton Gibbs | Wyoming | SO | LB | 4 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 38 | Cortez Davis | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 38 | JoJuan Claiborne | Nevada | SR | DB | 3 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Nohl Williams | UNLV | SO | DB | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 42 | Lawson Hall | Nevada | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 42 | Cedarious Barfield | SDSU | JR | S | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 42 | Eugene Ford | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 42 | Tayler Hawkins | SDSU | SR | CB | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 42 | Donte Martin | New Mexico | JR | CB | 4 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 42 | Shaq Bond | Utah State | SR | S | 3 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Trenton Thompson | SDSU | SR | S | 4 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 42 | Quentin Frazier | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 42 | Cameron Oliver | UNLV | FR | DB | 4 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3.25 |