2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Cunningham | Vanderbilt | JR | ILB | 11 | 60 | 42 | 102 | 9.27 |
| 2 | Kendell Beckwith | LSU | SR | LB | 6 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 9.17 |
| 3 | Jordan Jones | Kentucky | SO | LB | 10 | 54 | 28 | 82 | 8.20 |
| 4 | Mike Edwards | Kentucky | SO | S | 10 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 4 | Richie Brown | Miss St | SR | LB | 10 | 37 | 39 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 6 | Shaan Washington | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 10 | 30 | 43 | 73 | 7.30 |
| 7 | Roquan Smith | Georgia | SO | LB | 11 | 49 | 30 | 79 | 7.18 |
| 8 | Micah Abernathy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 8 | 42 | 14 | 56 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Jarrad Davis | Florida | SR | LB | 8 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Tre' Williams | Auburn | JR | LB | 7 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 6.86 |
| 10 | DeMarquis Gates | Miss | JR | LB | 7 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 6.86 |
| 10 | Duke Riley | LSU | SR | LB | 7 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 6.86 |
| 13 | Reuben Foster | Alabama | SR | LB | 9 | 36 | 24 | 60 | 6.67 |
| 14 | Alex Anzalone | Florida | JR | LB | 8 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 6.63 |
| 15 | Justin Evans | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 10 | 34 | 32 | 66 | 6.60 |
| 16 | Ryan White | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 10 | 43 | 22 | 65 | 6.50 |
| 16 | Brooks Ellis | Arkansas | SR | LB | 8 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 18 | Ronnie Harrison | Alabama | SO | DB | 9 | 37 | 17 | 54 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Leo Lewis | Miss St | FR | LB | 10 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 20 | Jamal Adams | LSU | JR | S | 7 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 5.86 |
| 20 | Rommel Mageo | Miss | SR | LB | 7 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 5.86 |
| 22 | T.J. Holloman | S Carolina | SR | LB | 10 | 43 | 15 | 58 | 5.80 |
| 22 | Bryson Allen-Williams | S Carolina | JR | LB | 10 | 36 | 22 | 58 | 5.80 |
| 22 | Courtney Love | Kentucky | JR | LB | 10 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 5.80 |
| 25 | Nick Harvey | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 9 | 33 | 19 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 25 | Natrez Patrick | Georgia | SO | ILB | 9 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 27 | Todd Kelly Jr. | Tennessee | JR | DB | 8 | 32 | 14 | 46 | 5.75 |
| 28 | Donavin Newsom | Missouri | SR | LB | 9 | 35 | 16 | 51 | 5.67 |
| 29 | D.J. Smith | S Carolina | JR | DB | 10 | 45 | 11 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 29 | Denzil Ware | Kentucky | SO | DE | 10 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 31 | Marcus Maye | Florida | SR | DB | 9 | 29 | 21 | 50 | 5.56 |
| 32 | Rashaan Gaulden | Tennessee | SO | DB | 9 | 38 | 11 | 49 | 5.44 |
| 32 | Tray Matthews | Auburn | JR | DB | 9 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 5.44 |
| 34 | LaDarius Wiley | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 11 | 41 | 18 | 59 | 5.36 |
| 35 | Charles Harris | Missouri | JR | DL | 9 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 5.33 |
| 36 | Colton Jumper | Tennessee | JR | LB | 9 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 5.22 |
| 37 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | SO | LB | 10 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 37 | Otaro Alaka | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 10 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 39 | Lewis Neal | LSU | SR | DE | 7 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 40 | Jonathan Walton | S Carolina | SR | LB | 9 | 34 | 12 | 46 | 5.11 |
| 41 | J.T. Gray | Miss St | JR | LB | 10 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 42 | Cam Hilton | Missouri | SO | S | 9 | 33 | 12 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Zedrick Woods | Miss | SO | DB | 8 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Johnathan Ford | Auburn | SR | DB | 9 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 45 | Oren Burks | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 11 | 38 | 15 | 53 | 4.82 |
| 46 | Marcus McWilson | Kentucky | SR | S | 10 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 47 | Eric Beisel | Missouri | JR | LB | 9 | 34 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 47 | Shaun Dion Hamilton | Alabama | JR | LB | 9 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 49 | Davon Godchaux | LSU | JR | DT | 7 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 50 | Derek Barnett | Tennessee | JR | DE | 9 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 4.56 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.