2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Kevin Davis | CSU | SR | LB | 2 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Ryan McAleenan | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Calvin Munson | SDSU | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | SO | FS | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Jake Schlager | CSU | JR | DB | 2 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 8 | Alex Bertrando | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 8 | Jeff Camilli | Fresno St | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 10 | Ben Weaver | Boise St | SR | WLB | 3 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 11 | Asauni Rufus | Nevada | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Trayvon Henderson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 3 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 13 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 14 | Patrick Choudja | Nevada | JR | DE | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Derek Babiash | SDSU | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | D.J. May | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Darren Lee | Boise St | SR | MLB | 3 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 18 | Maurice McKnight | SJSU | JR | S | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 19 | Kenny Keys | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Wesley Bailey | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Kimmie Carson | New Mexico | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Ryan Santos | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Nik D'Avanzo | New Mexico | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Na'im McGee | SDSU | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Leki Uasike | Utah State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Trent Soechting | Fresno St | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Derek Larsen | Utah State | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Lucas Wacha | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Brandon Hughes | Fresno St | SR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 30 | Jamal Mayo | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 30 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 32 | Trevon Bierria | SJSU | FR | S | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 32 | Josh Watson | CSU | SO | LB | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 34 | Damien Packer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 35 | Justin Sweet | CSU | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Anthony Williams | Utah State | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Devin Centers | Utah State | SR | FS | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Daniel Henry | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Stratton Brown | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | SO | DE | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 46 | Jalen Rogers | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 47 | Chanceller James | Boise St | SR | S | 3 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 47 | Cameron Hartsfield | Boise St | JR | S | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 49 | Evan Colorito | CSU | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 49 | Gabriel Sewell | Nevada | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.