2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Holley | Kent State | SR | S | 4 | 39 | 22 | 61 | 15.25 |
| 2 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 4 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 3 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | SO | LB | 3 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 4 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Zach Guiser | Akron | JR | S | 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Brandon Mayes | N Illinois | JR | S | 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Zack Ryan | Ball State | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 10 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 4 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 12 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 4 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 12 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 3 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 12 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 15 | Toran Davis | Ohio | SR | S | 4 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 16 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 4 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | SO | LB | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | JR | S | 4 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 20 | Sean Wiggins | Ball State | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 22 | Malik Fountain | CMU | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 22 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 22 | Aaron Taylor | Ball State | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 22 | Jason Beck | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 22 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SO | DL | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 27 | Austin Valdez | BGSU | JR | LB | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 28 | John Stepec | Toledo | SR | DE | 4 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 28 | John Rachal | Akron | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Shawn Featherstone | Akron | SO | DB | 4 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Jarrett Franklin | Buffalo | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Martez Hester | Ball State | SR | S | 4 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 32 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 32 | DeJuan Rogers | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 35 | Nathan Ricketts | CMU | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 35 | Justin Tranquill | W Mich | FR | DB | 4 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 35 | Brandon Crawford | Buffalo | SR | DL | 3 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 38 | Brian Bell | Akron | SO | LB | 4 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 38 | Juantez McRae | Kent State | SO | S | 4 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 38 | Antonyo Sotolongo | BGSU | FR | DB | 4 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 41 | Josh Miller | Ball State | SO | CB | 4 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Alex Briones | CMU | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Ryan Williamson | Buffalo | JR | S | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 41 | Sean Folliard | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Josh Cox | CMU | JR | DB | 4 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 45 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | SO | DL | 4 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 45 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 45 | Connery Swift | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 49 | Jamaal Payton | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 49 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4.50 |