2016 Big 12 Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Young | Baylor | JR | LB | 2 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 16.00 |
| 2 | Niko Small | TCU | SO | S | 2 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 3 | Aiavion Edwards | Baylor | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Elijah Lee | Kansas St | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Travon Blanchard | Baylor | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 4 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | SO | DB | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Jordan Evans | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Orion Stewart | Baylor | SR | S | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Grayland Arnold | Baylor | FR | CB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Jarrod Harper | WVU | SR | S | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Caleb Kelly | Oklahoma | FR | LB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 11 | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 11 | Ranthony Texada | TCU | JR | CB | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 14 | Ty Summers | TCU | SO | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Tyrone Hunt | Baylor | FR | DE | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 14 | Tre Flowers | Okla St | JR | S | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 14 | Kendall Adams | Kansas St | SO | DB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Steven Parker | Oklahoma | JR | S | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Ahmad Thomas | Oklahoma | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 14 | Donnie Starks | Kansas St | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Jordan Sterns | Okla St | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 21 | Nick Orr | TCU | JR | S | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Sammy Douglas | TCU | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Justin Arndt | WVU | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 21 | K.J. Smith | Baylor | JR | DE | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 21 | Toyous Avery | WVU | SO | S | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Tanner Wood | Kansas St | JR | DE | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Jordan Thomas | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 29 | David Long | WVU | FR | LB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 29 | Ridwan Issahaku | TCU | SO | S | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Chance Waz | Baylor | JR | S | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Will Geary | Kansas St | JR | DT | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Patrick Levels | Baylor | SR | DB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 29 | Jordan Parker | Oklahoma | FR | CB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 29 | Elijah Battle | WVU | JR | CB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 37 | Charmeachealle Moore | Kansas St | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 37 | Cre Moore | Kansas St | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 37 | Cole Walterscheid | Okla St | SO | DE | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Jeff Gladney | TCU | FR | CB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Trent Tanking | Kansas St | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 42 | Chad Whitener | Okla St | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 42 | Darrien Howard | WVU | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 42 | Emmanuel Beal | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Greg Roberts | Baylor | SO | DE | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 42 | Dante Barnett | Kansas St | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 42 | Reggie Walker | Kansas St | FR | DE | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 42 | Kenneth Edison-McGruder | Okla St | SO | S | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 42 | Jarrell Owens | Okla St | SO | DE | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 42 | Christian Brown | WVU | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |