2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | SO | ROV | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Chuck Clark | Va Tech | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Matt Galambos | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Stacy Thomas | Louisville | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 5 | Jadar Johnson | Clemson | SR | S | 3 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Van Smith | Clemson | SO | S | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 5 | Cole Holcomb | N Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 8 | Kendall Joseph | Clemson | SO | LB | 3 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 8 | Ben Boulware | Clemson | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Keith Kelsey | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Andrew Motuapuaka | Va Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Matthew Thomas | FSU | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 12 | Tremaine Edmunds | Va Tech | SO | LB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 12 | Cayson Collins | N Carolina | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 12 | Drew Bailey | Louisville | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Ronald Walker | Louisville | JR | CB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Zach McCloud | Miami (Fl) | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | RJ McIntosh | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 19 | Carlos Watkins | Clemson | SR | DT | 3 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 19 | Cordrea Tankersley | Clemson | SR | CB | 3 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 19 | Brandon Facyson | Va Tech | JR | CB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Anthony Shegog | Va Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 19 | Chucky Williams | Louisville | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 19 | Marquel Lee | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Derrick Nnadi | FSU | JR | DT | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 19 | Jonathan Greenard | Louisville | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 19 | DeAngelo Brown | Louisville | SR | DT | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 19 | Aaron Crawford | N Carolina | FR | DT | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 19 | Chris Williams | Louisville | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | FR | DE | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 31 | Mook Reynolds | Va Tech | SO | FS | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Jalen Williams | Clemson | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 31 | Nazair Jones | N Carolina | JR | DT | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 31 | Thomas Brown | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Jerod Fernandez | NC State | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | P.J. Davis | Ga Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Woody Baron | Va Tech | SR | DT | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 31 | Jeremiah Taleni | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Khane Pass | Louisville | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Willie Yarbary | Wk Forest | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Mike Caprara | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Myles Dorn | N Carolina | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Dajaun Drennon | N Carolina | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Malik Carney | N Carolina | SO | DE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Connor Strachan | BC | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Ro'Derrick Hoskins | FSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 47 | A.J. Westbrook | FSU | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 47 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |