2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Songy | USA | JR | LB | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 2 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | JR | CB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Travis Crawford | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 5 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Nigel Lawrence | USA | SO | S | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Neiko Robinson | USA | JR | S | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Javante O'Roy | Texas St | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | JR | DE | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Junior Gnonkonde | Troy | SR | DE | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Tueni Lupeamanu | Idaho | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Bryan London | Texas St | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Randy Allen | USA | SR | DE | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Jayshawn Jordan | Idaho | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Mike Linehan | Idaho | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 19 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 19 | Money Hunter | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 19 | Tre' Hunter | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 19 | Devon Earl | USA | SR | S | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 19 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Kalen Jackson | USA | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Gavin Graham | Texas St | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Chase Middleton | Georgia St | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 19 | Desmond Banks | Idaho | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 19 | James Traylor | Georgia St | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 19 | Kendrick Trotter | Idaho | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 19 | Jalen Thompson | USA | SO | CB | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 19 | Finessé Middleton | USA | JR | DE | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 33 | Trey Granier | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 33 | Roman Buchanan | USA | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Gabe Loyd | Texas St | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 33 | Tre'maine Lightfoot | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 33 | Trent Ellis | Ark St | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Trey Payne | Georgia St | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Levarious Varnado | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Tyree Turner | USA | FR | DL | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Chandon Sullivan | Georgia St | JR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Russell Siavii | Idaho | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Shaquille Warren | La-Monroe | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Trev Miller | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Taboris Lee | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Justin Lucas | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | William Lloyd | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Bull Barge | USA | SO | LB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 33 | Alonzo McGee | Georgia St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | JR | DE | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |