2016 Mid-American 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 | Nate Holley | Kent State | SR | S | 2 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 15.00 |
| 1 | Austin Valdez | BGSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Darius Copeland | Akron | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Brandon Mayes | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Antonyo Sotolongo | BGSU | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Chris Fairchild | Kent State | SR | DT | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 10 | Zack Ryan | Ball State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 10 | James Alexander | Kent State | JR | LB | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Martez Hester | Ball State | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 2 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 13 | Terrance Bush | BGSU | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Elcee Refuge | Kent State | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Justin Moody | EMU | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Aaron Taylor | Ball State | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Jaylen Pickett | EMU | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Jon Cunningham | Kent State | JR | DT | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 26 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 26 | James Turner | Akron | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 26 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 26 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 26 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 26 | Andrew Hauser | Akron | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Paul Moses | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Juantez McRae | Kent State | SO | S | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 26 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Dominic Hill | Kent State | FR | DL | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Alfonso Mack | BGSU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Ryan Williamson | Buffalo | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Chris Ford | Buffalo | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Ike Spearman | EMU | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Trent Smart | Ohio | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | DeJuan Rogers | Toledo | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Chris Crumb | Ball State | FR | DT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 26 | John Whitman III | Ball State | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Jason Beck | EMU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Tyler Onda | EMU | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Delando Johnson | Toledo | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |