2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Josh Watson | CSU | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Dakota Cox | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Kevin Davis | CSU | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Ben Weaver | Boise St | SR | WLB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Calvin Munson | SDSU | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 7 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | SO | DB | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Evan Colorito | CSU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Jalen Rogers | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Ron Smith | SDSU | FR | CB | 2 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 10 | Ronley Lakalaka | SDSU | SO | LB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 10 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | FR | LB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 10 | Kyle Kelley | SDSU | SR | DL | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 14 | Youhanna Ghaifan | Wyoming | FR | DT | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Sergio Phillips | SDSU | JR | DL | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Raymond Ford | Boise St | SR | CB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Chanceller James | Boise St | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Darren Lee | Boise St | SR | MLB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Damien Packer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Kimmie Carson | New Mexico | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | SO | FS | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise St | SO | WLB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Tyson Maeva | Boise St | FR | MLB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Jake Schlager | CSU | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Malachi Mageo | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SO | CB | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 26 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | SO | S | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 26 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 29 | Lucas Wacha | Wyoming | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Weston Steelhammer | Air Force | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Kekoa Nawahine | Boise St | FR | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | SO | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Jamal Hicks | CSU | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Justin Sweet | CSU | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Blake Whitlock | Boise St | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Jamal Mayo | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Trayvon Henderson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Daniel Henry | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 39 | Kevin Prosser | Wyoming | SO | DE | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Malik Smith | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Cassh Maluia | Wyoming | FR | LB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Josh Lovingood | CSU | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Johnny Schupp | CSU | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Maurice Daniels | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Tyree Simmons | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Ikem Okeke | Hawai'i | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Austin Wyatt-Thayer | SDSU | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 48 | Sidney Malauulu | Wyoming | SO | NT | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 48 | Alex Barrett | SDSU | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 48 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | JR | CB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.