2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Wilson | Ga South | SO | S | 3 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Kaiden Smith | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Eldrick Robinson II | Ga South | FR | ILB | 3 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 3 | Justin Birdsong | Ga South | SR | S | 3 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 5 | Troy Lefeged, Jr. | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Benz Josue | Ga South | SR | OLB | 3 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 5 | Michael LoVett III | Texas St | SR | CB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Elery Alexander | Ark St | SR | S | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Zion Childress | Texas St | FR | S | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 5 | Darrell Baker Jr. | Ga South | SR | CB | 3 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 11 | Randy Wade Jr. | Ga South | SR | OLB | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 11 | Taylon Doss | Ark St | FR | CB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | SO | S | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 14 | Steven Jones Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Keilos Swinney | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 14 | Joe Ozougwu | Ark St | SR | DE | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Seth Robertson | Ga South | SO | CB | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Traveion Webster | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 18 | Michael Edwards III | Ga South | FR | ILB | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Trey Cobb | App St | SR | ILB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Markeveon Coleman | Texas St | SR | ILB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 20 | Jon Ferguson | Ga South | JR | ILB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 20 | Austin Hawley | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 20 | Caeveon Patton | Texas St | SR | DL | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 20 | Nico Ezidore | Texas St | JR | DL | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Adam Sparks | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Dell Pettus | Troy | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Ronald Clarke | App St | FR | DB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 20 | Brayden Stringer | Texas St | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 20 | Jaylon Jones | Georgia St | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Josh Newton | La-Monroe | SO | CB | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Ty Shelby | La-Monroe | SR | DE | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Jahaziel Lee | La-Monroe | SR | DT | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Jarius Reimonenq | Ark St | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Deonta Bembry | Ga South | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 36 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | SR | ILB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 36 | T.D. Roof | App St | SR | ILB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 36 | Nick Hampton | App St | JR | OLB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Jordan Revels | Texas St | SO | DL | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Richard Jibunor | Troy | SO | BAN | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 36 | Caleb Thomas | La-Monroe | JR | DT | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 36 | Jaden Harris | Ark St | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Shaun Jolly | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 36 | Nick Roberts | La-Monroe | JR | S | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 36 | D.C. Williams | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 36 | Darrell Luter Jr. | USA | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Jamal Brooks | USA | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 48 | Chris Moore | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 48 | London Harris | Texas St | JR | LB | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 48 | Caleb Bonner | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |