2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Boulware | Clemson | SR | LB | 12 | 53 | 49 | 102 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Joe Giles-Harris | Duke | FR | LB | 9 | 46 | 41 | 87 | 9.67 |
| 3 | Cole Holcomb | N Carolina | SO | LB | 8 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Jerod Fernandez | NC State | JR | LB | 8 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 7.38 |
| 5 | Kendall Joseph | Clemson | SO | LB | 12 | 56 | 38 | 94 | 7.83 |
| 5 | Ben Humphreys | Duke | SO | LB | 9 | 46 | 38 | 84 | 9.33 |
| 5 | Andre Smith | N Carolina | SO | LB | 8 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 9.25 |
| 8 | Josh Jones | NC State | JR | S | 8 | 43 | 37 | 80 | 10.00 |
| 8 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | JR | ILB | 7 | 39 | 37 | 76 | 10.86 |
| 10 | Andrew Motuapuaka | Va Tech | JR | LB | 8 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 8.25 |
| 11 | Parris Bennett | Syracuse | JR | LB | 9 | 46 | 32 | 78 | 8.67 |
| 11 | Zaire Franklin | Syracuse | JR | LB | 9 | 42 | 32 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 13 | P.J. Davis | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 14 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | JR | FS | 7 | 44 | 30 | 74 | 10.57 |
| 15 | Shawn Boone | NC State | JR | S | 8 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 6.38 |
| 15 | Dexter Lawrence | Clemson | FR | DT | 12 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 17 | Donnie Miles | N Carolina | JR | S | 8 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 17 | Marquel Lee | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 7 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 17 | Matt Galambos | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 8 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 20 | Van Smith | Clemson | SO | S | 12 | 57 | 27 | 84 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Nazair Jones | N Carolina | JR | DT | 8 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 6.13 |
| 22 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | SO | ROV | 8 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 6.13 |
| 23 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 7 | 41 | 25 | 66 | 9.43 |
| 23 | Matthew Thomas | FSU | JR | LB | 10 | 37 | 25 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 23 | Keith Kelsey | Louisville | SR | LB | 8 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 7.13 |
| 23 | Tremaine Edmunds | Va Tech | SO | LB | 8 | 31 | 25 | 56 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Shaquille Quarterman | Miami (Fl) | FR | LB | 8 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 6.38 |
| 28 | Stacy Thomas | Louisville | JR | LB | 8 | 34 | 24 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 29 | Corbin McCarthy | Duke | SR | S | 9 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Daivon Ellison | Syracuse | SO | DB | 9 | 45 | 22 | 67 | 7.44 |
| 30 | Connor Strachan | BC | JR | LB | 7 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 7.71 |
| 30 | Chuck Clark | Va Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 30 | Brant Mitchell | Ga Tech | SO | LB | 8 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 4.75 |
| 34 | Oluwaseun Idowu | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 8 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 5.88 |
| 34 | Christian Wilkins | Clemson | SO | DL | 12 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 36 | DeMarcus Walker | FSU | SR | DE | 10 | 36 | 20 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 36 | Deondre Singleton | Duke | SR | S | 9 | 33 | 20 | 53 | 5.89 |
| 36 | Derrick Nnadi | FSU | JR | DT | 10 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Airius Moore | NC State | JR | LB | 8 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 6.13 |
| 39 | Thomas Brown | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 7 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | FR | DE | 12 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 3.17 |
| 42 | Jordan Whitehead | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 7 | 37 | 18 | 55 | 7.86 |
| 42 | Jamal Carter, Sr. | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 8 | 36 | 18 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 42 | Dominquie Green | N Carolina | SR | S | 8 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 42 | Carlos Watkins | Clemson | SR | DT | 12 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 42 | A.J. Wolf | Duke | SR | DT | 9 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Alonzo Saxton II | Duke | JR | S | 9 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 47 | Jonathan Thomas | Syracuse | JR | LB | 9 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 3.89 |
| 47 | Vinny Mihota | Va Tech | SO | DL | 7 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 47 | RJ McIntosh | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 3.25 |