2016 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Tegray Scales Indiana JR LB 9 70 24 94 10.44
2 Mike Lee Kansas FR S 9 66 7 73 8.11
3 Bryan London Texas St FR LB 8 61 39 100 12.50
4 Fish Smithson Kansas SR S 9 59 21 80 8.89
4 Godwin Igwebuike N'western JR S 9 59 20 79 8.78
6 Travin Howard TCU JR LB 9 58 43 101 11.22
6 Elijah Lee Kansas St JR LB 9 58 21 79 8.78
8 Kenneth Olugbode Colorado SR ILB 10 57 29 86 8.60
9 Jahlani Tavai Hawai'i SO LB 8 55 30 85 10.63
9 Ukeme Eligwe Ga South JR LB 8 55 29 84 10.50
11 Jayon Brown UCLA SR LB 9 53 44 97 10.78
12 Blair Brown Ohio SR LB 9 52 34 86 9.56
12 Andrew Wingard Wyoming SO FS 9 52 34 86 9.56
12 Marcus Oliver Indiana JR LB 9 52 22 74 8.22
12 D.J. Reed Kansas St SO DB 9 52 10 62 6.89
16 Zach Cunningham Vanderbilt JR ILB 8 51 38 89 11.13
16 Jordan Sterns Okla St SR S 8 51 26 77 9.63
16 Marcus Epps Wyoming SO DB 9 51 26 77 8.56
19 Ben DeLuca Charlotte FR DB 8 50 13 63 7.88
20 Trevor Morris Rutgers SO LB 9 49 40 89 9.89
21 Sean Wiggins Ball State SR LB 8 48 34 82 10.25
21 Markus Bailey Purdue FR LB 9 48 33 81 9.00
21 Marquel Lee Wk Forest SR LB 8 48 26 74 9.25
24 Micah Kiser Virginia JR ILB 8 47 47 94 11.75
24 Ty Summers TCU SO LB 9 47 43 90 10.00
24 Obi Melifonwu UConn SR S 8 47 34 81 10.13
24 Quin Blanding Virginia JR FS 8 47 34 81 10.13
24 Jaleel Wadood UCLA JR DB 9 47 23 70 7.78
24 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles Arizona SO FS 9 47 16 63 7.00
24 DJ Calhoun Ariz St JR LB 9 47 12 59 6.56
31 Joe Giles-Harris Duke FR LB 8 46 42 88 11.00
31 Nick Cuthbert Kent State SR LB 8 46 37 83 10.38
31 Kenny Young UCLA JR LB 9 46 23 69 7.67
31 Leroy Clark Purdue SR S 9 46 21 67 7.44
31 Jonathan Cook Memphis JR DB 8 46 8 54 6.75
36 Tau Lotulelei UNLV SR LB 8 45 39 84 10.50
36 Anthony Walker, Jr. N'western JR LB 9 45 34 79 8.78
36 Tremaine Edmunds Va Tech SO LB 9 45 33 78 8.67
36 Troy Dye Oregon FR LB 8 45 29 74 9.25
36 Jordyn Brooks Texas Tech FR LB 9 45 21 66 7.33
36 Charmeachealle Moore Kansas St SR LB 9 45 12 57 6.33
36 Bobby Baker Georgia St SR S 8 45 11 56 7.00
43 Eric Wilson Cincinnati SR LB 8 44 48 92 11.50
43 Ben Boulware Clemson SR LB 9 44 44 88 9.78
43 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron SO LB 8 44 38 82 10.25
43 Josh Jones NC State JR S 8 44 32 76 9.50
43 Caleb Saulo Oregon St SR ILB 9 44 32 76 8.44
43 Lucas Wacha Wyoming SR LB 9 44 32 76 8.44
43 Parris Bennett Syracuse JR LB 8 44 31 75 9.38
43 Chase Hansen Utah SO DB 9 44 29 73 8.11
43 Gabe Loyd Texas St JR LB 8 44 27 71 8.88
43 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest FR DB 8 44 23 67 8.38
43 Peyton Pelluer Wash St JR LB 9 44 22 66 7.33
43 Justin Tranquill W Mich FR DB 9 44 20 64 7.11
43 Justin Arndt WVU SR LB 9 44 18 62 6.89
43 Paul Magloire Jr. Arizona SR LB 8 44 17 61 7.63
43 Van Smith Clemson SO S 9 44 15 59 6.56
58 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU SO LB 8 43 43 86 10.75
58 Zach Edwards Cincinnati SR S 8 43 28 71 8.88
58 Denzel Johnson TCU SR S 8 43 26 69 8.63
58 Nick Orr TCU JR S 9 43 26 69 7.67
58 Asauni Rufus Nevada SO DB 8 43 24 67 8.38
58 Brandon Snyder Iowa SO DB 9 43 23 66 7.33
58 Micah Thomas Navy JR LB 9 43 21 64 7.11
58 Jah'Shawn Johnson Texas Tech SO DB 9 43 17 60 6.67
58 Takkarist McKinley UCLA SR DL 9 43 9 52 5.78
58 Tony Fields Indiana JR DB 9 43 9 52 5.78
68 Josey Jewell Iowa JR MLB 9 42 51 93 10.33
68 Shane Cockerille Maryland JR LB 9 42 41 83 9.22
68 Troy Hawthorne UNLV SR DB 8 42 37 79 9.88
68 Justin Evans Texas A&M SR DB 8 42 25 67 8.38
68 Jalen Young FAU SO S 7 42 23 65 9.29
68 Nico Marley Tulane SR LB 8 42 22 64 8.00
68 Devante Averette Okla St SR LB 9 42 18 60 6.67
68 Marcus Ball Ariz St JR LB 8 42 10 52 6.50
68 Marcelino Ball Indiana FR DB 9 42 9 51 5.67
68 Dane Cruikshank Arizona JR CB 9 42 7 49 5.44
78 Rodney Butler NMSU SR LB 8 41 62 103 12.88
78 Alvin Davis Akron FR CB 8 41 33 74 9.25
78 Christian Tago SJSU SR LB 8 41 29 70 8.75
78 Donnie Miles N Carolina JR S 8 41 28 69 8.63
78 Corey Hall Ball State SR S 8 41 23 64 8.00
78 Alonzo McGee Georgia St SR LB 8 41 23 64 8.00
78 Shaquem Griffin UCF JR LB 8 41 20 61 7.63
78 Xavier Woods La Tech SR S 9 41 14 55 6.11
78 Budda Baker Washington JR DB 10 41 14 55 5.50
78 Corey Griffin Ga Tech JR DB 8 41 12 53 6.63
78 Shalom Luani Wash St SR S 9 41 11 52 5.78
78 Nate Holley Kent State SR S 5 41 9 50 10.00
78 Kris Boyd Texas SO CB 9 41 5 46 5.11
91 Ben Humphreys Duke SO LB 8 40 40 80 10.00
91 Marcus Allen Penn State JR S 10 40 40 80 8.00
91 Cole Holcomb N Carolina SO LB 8 40 34 74 9.25
91 Manase Hungalu Oregon St JR ILB 9 40 29 69 7.67
91 Aiavion Edwards Baylor SR LB 9 40 26 66 7.33
91 D'Nerius Antoine USM SR LB 8 40 25 65 8.13
91 Quentin Poling Ohio JR LB 9 40 24 64 7.11
91 Curtis Akins Memphis SO LB 8 40 20 60 7.50
91 Damarius Travis Minnesota SR DB 9 40 20 60 6.67
91 Malik Jenkins Texas Tech SR LB 9 40 17 57 6.33