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 | Elery Alexander | Ark St | SR | S | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Kaiden Smith | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Taylon Doss | Ark St | FR | CB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Antavious Lane | Georgia St | SO | S | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Chris Moore | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Carlton Martial | Troy | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Troy Lefeged, Jr. | Texas St | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Eldrick Robinson II | Ga South | FR | ILB | 3 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 9 | Joe Ozougwu | Ark St | SR | DE | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Traveion Webster | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 11 | D'Marco Jackson | App St | SR | ILB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 11 | T.D. Roof | App St | SR | ILB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Dell Pettus | Troy | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Richard Jibunor | Troy | SO | BAN | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Caleb Bonner | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Blake Carroll | Georgia St | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Michael LoVett III | Texas St | SR | CB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 18 | Anthony Wilson | Ga South | SO | S | 3 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Trey Cobb | App St | SR | ILB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Jaylon Jones | Georgia St | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Jaden Harris | Ark St | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Jordan Veneziale | Georgia St | JR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Kyle Nixon | Troy | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Zion Childress | Texas St | FR | S | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 24 | Markeveon Coleman | Texas St | SR | ILB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 26 | Michael Edwards III | Ga South | FR | ILB | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Steven Jones Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Jarius Reimonenq | Ark St | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Melique Straker | Ark St | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Jontrey Hunter | Georgia St | JR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Jacorey Crawford | Georgia St | SR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Benz Josue | Ga South | SR | OLB | 3 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 32 | Randy Wade Jr. | Ga South | SR | OLB | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 34 | Keilos Swinney | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 34 | Austin Hawley | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 34 | Caeveon Patton | Texas St | SR | DL | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 34 | Jordon Earle | App St | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Justin Birdsong | Ga South | SR | S | 3 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 39 | Nico Ezidore | Texas St | JR | DL | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Nick Hampton | App St | JR | OLB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Jordan Revels | Texas St | SO | DL | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 39 | London Harris | Texas St | JR | LB | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Darrell Luter Jr. | USA | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Jamal Brooks | USA | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Tré Young | USA | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Luis Medina | Troy | FR | DT | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Javon Solomon | Troy | FR | BAN | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Craig Slocum | Troy | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | TJ Harris | Troy | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.