2016 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Nick Cook | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Dante Lovilette | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Dalton Santos | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Karrington King | Charlotte | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Nick Usher | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Xavier Woods | La Tech | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Calvin Minor | N Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | FR | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 10 | TJ Ricks | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 10 | Jalen Young | FAU | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Brandon Durman | La Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Masai Whyte | Western Ky | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Davon Durant | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Ben Holt | Western Ky | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | Rice | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Omari Cobb | Marshall | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Tanner Fleming | Charlotte | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Channing Hames | Marshall | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Justin Bridges-Thompson | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Brandon Banks | Charlotte | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Anthony Butler | Charlotte | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Devontre'a Tyler | Marshall | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Kendall Gant | Marshall | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Eli Gates | Marshall | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Jordan Harris | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Sky Logan | UTEP | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Christian Richardson | UTEP | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 32 | Ty Tyler | Marshall | FR | DL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Nafees Lyon | Charlotte | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Fred Scott | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Dashone Smith | UTEP | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Jeff Gemmell | Charlotte | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Russell Farris | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Branden Leston | Western Ky | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Drew Davis | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Alex Lyons | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Ryan Bee | Marshall | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 32 | AJ McDonald | Charlotte | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 32 | Lloyd Grogan | La Tech | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 32 | Evan Sayner | Western Ky | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 32 | Brian Womac | Rice | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 32 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 32 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 32 | Blake Keller | Marshall | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |