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 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Money Hunter | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Darrell Songy | USA | JR | LB | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Travis Crawford | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 6 | Tre' Hunter | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Tueni Lupeamanu | Idaho | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Bryan London | Texas St | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Trey Granier | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Javante O'Roy | Texas St | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Gavin Graham | Texas St | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Gabe Loyd | Texas St | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Tre'maine Lightfoot | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | JR | DE | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Junior Gnonkonde | Troy | SR | DE | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Jayshawn Jordan | Idaho | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Mike Linehan | Idaho | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Trent Ellis | Ark St | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Trey Payne | Georgia St | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Levarious Varnado | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Ironhead Gallon | Ga South | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Chase Day | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Damar'ren Mitchell | La-Lafytte | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Waylon Roberson | Ark St | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Chase Middleton | Georgia St | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Desmond Banks | Idaho | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Chandon Sullivan | Georgia St | JR | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Russell Siavii | Idaho | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Shaquille Warren | La-Monroe | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Trev Miller | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Taboris Lee | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Justin Lucas | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | William Lloyd | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Ukeme Eligwe | Ga South | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Troy McCollum | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Chase Robison | Ark St | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | JR | CB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 45 | Nigel Lawrence | USA | SO | S | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 47 | Neiko Robinson | USA | JR | S | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Randy Allen | USA | SR | DE | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Devon Earl | USA | SR | S | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Roman Buchanan | USA | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.