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 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | FR | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Nick Cook | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 5 | TJ Ricks | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Haiden Nagel | FAU | JR | DL | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Cortney Finney | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Jalen Young | FAU | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Brandon Durman | La Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Masai Whyte | Western Ky | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Dante Lovilette | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Davon Durant | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Ben Holt | Western Ky | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | Rice | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Dalton Santos | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Ronnie Feist | UTSA | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Andrew Soroh | FAU | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Malik Hawkins | MTSU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Destri White | Rice | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Tabari McGaskey | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Ty Tyler | Marshall | FR | DL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Nafees Lyon | Charlotte | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Fred Scott | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Dashone Smith | UTEP | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Omari Cobb | Marshall | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Tanner Fleming | Charlotte | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Karrington King | Charlotte | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Nick Usher | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Jeremy Sangster | USM | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Andre Bernhard | ODU | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | SO | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | C.J. Levine | UTSA | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Derrick Dixon | USM | JR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Chris Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | D Angelo Ellis | Rice | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Kane Miskel | ODU | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Daniel Appouh | ODU | SO | DE | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Trey Hendrickson | FAU | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Anthony Hamilton | FAU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Myles Harges | MTSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Corey Neely | Marshall | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Ed Rolle | Charlotte | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Omarius Bryant | Western Ky | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Alvin Jones | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | SO | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Jeff Gemmell | Charlotte | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.