2016 National Leaders Tackles - All Games through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Rodney Butler NMSU SR LB 12 63 102 165 13.75
2 Keith Brown Western Ky SR LB 14 60 71 131 9.36
3 Micah Kiser Virginia JR ILB 12 65 69 134 11.17
3 Eric Wilson Cincinnati SR LB 12 60 69 129 10.75
3 Hardy Nickerson Illinois SR LB 12 38 69 107 8.92
6 Josey Jewell Iowa JR MLB 13 58 66 124 9.54
6 Dalton Herrington NMSU JR LB 12 47 66 113 9.42
6 Kyle Rachwal EMU SO LB 13 38 66 104 8.00
9 Josiah Tauaefa UTSA FR LB 13 50 65 115 8.85
9 Terrill Hanks NMSU SO LB 12 38 65 103 8.58
11 Tré Watson Illinois SO LB 12 38 64 102 8.50
12 Ben Gedeon Michigan SR LB 13 37 63 100 7.69
13 Khalil Hodge Buffalo SO LB 12 61 62 123 10.25
13 Ty Summers TCU SO LB 13 59 62 121 9.31
13 Andrew Motuapuaka Va Tech JR LB 14 52 62 114 8.14
16 Deonte Roberts Rutgers SO LB 12 35 60 95 7.92
17 Calvin Munson SDSU SR LB 14 57 59 116 8.29
17 Nick Cook Charlotte SR LB 12 49 59 108 9.00
17 Shaan Washington Texas A&M SR LB 13 45 59 104 8.00
20 Bryan London Texas St FR LB 12 83 58 141 11.75
20 Travin Howard TCU JR LB 13 72 58 130 10.00
20 Ben Boulware Clemson SR LB 14 58 58 116 8.29
20 Stratton Brown Fresno St SR DB 12 57 58 115 9.58
20 Steve Casali U Mass JR ILB 12 47 58 105 8.75
20 Antonio Kinard Cincinnati SR LB 12 35 58 93 7.75
20 Kendell Beckwith LSU SR LB 10 33 58 91 9.10
27 Blair Brown Ohio SR LB 14 71 57 128 9.14
27 Andre Smith N Carolina SO LB 13 56 57 113 8.69
27 Trenton Greene BGSU SR LB 12 54 57 111 9.25
27 Jason Beck EMU JR DB 13 47 57 104 8.00
31 Andrew Wingard Wyoming SO FS 14 75 56 131 9.36
31 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron SO LB 12 65 56 121 10.08
31 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU SO LB 12 56 56 112 9.33
31 Shane Cockerille Maryland JR LB 12 52 56 108 9.00
31 Chris Frey Mich St JR LB 12 40 56 96 8.00
31 Riley Bullough Mich St SR LB 9 20 56 76 8.44
37 Tau Lotulelei UNLV SR LB 12 62 55 117 9.75
37 Reuben Foster Alabama SR LB 15 60 55 115 7.67
37 Jeff Camilli Fresno St SR ILB 11 53 55 108 9.82
37 Ben Humphreys Duke SO LB 12 51 55 106 8.83
37 Eric Boggs App St JR ILB 13 43 55 98 7.54
37 Jacob Nwangwa NMSU JR DB 12 33 55 88 7.33
37 Jerod Fernandez NC State JR LB 13 33 55 88 6.77
44 Zach Cunningham Vanderbilt JR ILB 13 71 54 125 9.62
44 Parris Bennett Syracuse JR LB 12 56 54 110 9.17
44 TJ Ricks ODU SR LB 13 48 54 102 7.85
44 Tre'maine Lightfoot La-Lafytte SR LB 13 47 54 101 7.77
44 La'Kel Bass UTSA JR LB 13 33 54 87 6.69
49 Cole Holcomb N Carolina SO LB 13 62 53 115 8.85
49 Marcus Allen Penn State JR S 14 57 53 110 7.86
49 Raekwon McMillan Ohio State JR LB 13 49 53 102 7.85
49 Duke Riley LSU SR LB 12 40 53 93 7.75
49 Josh Banderas Nebraska SR LB 13 40 53 93 7.15
54 Joe Giles-Harris Duke FR LB 12 55 52 107 8.92
55 Robert Spillane W Mich JR LB 14 60 51 111 7.93
55 Anthony Wint FIU JR LB 12 57 51 108 9.00
55 Richie Brown Miss St SR LB 13 51 51 102 7.85
55 Dante Lovilette UTEP JR LB 12 38 51 89 7.42
59 Jayon Brown UCLA SR LB 12 70 50 120 10.00
59 Quin Blanding Virginia JR FS 12 70 50 120 10.00
59 Auggie Sanchez S Florida JR LB 13 67 50 117 9.00
59 Jeremy Timpf Army SR LB 13 62 50 112 8.62
59 Ben Weaver Boise St SR WLB 13 58 50 108 8.31
59 Troy Hawthorne UNLV SR DB 12 57 50 107 8.92
59 Tremaine Edmunds Va Tech SO LB 14 56 50 106 7.57
59 Chris Melton MTSU SO LB 13 52 50 102 7.85
59 Josh Watson CSU SO LB 13 40 50 90 6.92
59 Jeremiah Harris EMU SO DL 13 19 50 69 5.31
69 Lucas Wacha Wyoming SR LB 14 59 49 108 7.71
69 Donnie Miles N Carolina JR S 13 53 49 102 7.85
69 Frank Ginda SJSU SO LB 12 50 49 99 8.25
69 Alvin Jones UTEP JR LB 10 44 49 93 9.30
69 Jaden Wright NMSU JR DB 12 32 49 81 6.75
69 Lewis Neal LSU SR DE 12 11 49 60 5.00
75 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice JR LB 11 70 48 118 10.73
75 Treyvon Williams FIU JR LB 12 61 48 109 9.08
75 Jermaine Carter, Jr. Maryland JR LB 13 58 48 106 8.15
75 Trevor Morris Rutgers SO LB 12 54 48 102 8.50
75 Anthony Williams Utah State SR LB 12 48 48 96 8.00
75 Xavier Woodson-Luster Ark St SR LB 13 47 48 95 7.31
75 Junior McMullen Miami (Oh) SO LB 13 42 48 90 6.92
75 Brandon Bell Penn State SR LB 10 40 48 88 8.80
75 Demeitre Brim UCF SR LB 13 34 48 82 6.31
75 Kyle Wilson Ark St JR LB 13 32 48 80 6.15
75 Jimmie Swain Oregon JR LB 11 29 48 77 7.00
86 Sean Wiggins Ball State SR LB 12 62 47 109 9.08
86 Josh Jones NC State JR S 13 62 47 109 8.38
86 Kendall Joseph Clemson SO LB 15 61 47 108 7.20
86 Trent Martin Tulsa SR LB 12 53 47 100 8.33
86 Tony Reid Miami (Oh) JR DB 13 51 47 98 7.54
86 Chad Moore Ohio JR LB 14 50 47 97 6.93
86 Otha Peters La-Lafytte SR LB 13 47 47 94 7.23
86 Toran Davis Ohio SR S 14 47 47 94 6.71
86 Bo Bower Iowa JR LB 13 44 47 91 7.00
86 Ryan McAleenan UNLV SR LB 12 42 47 89 7.42
86 Montae Nicholson Mich St JR S 11 39 47 86 7.82
97 Kenneth Olugbode Colorado SR ILB 14 69 46 115 8.21
97 Nick Cuthbert Kent State SR LB 12 52 46 98 8.17
97 Caleb Saulo Oregon St SR ILB 12 49 46 95 7.92
97 Chase Hancock Marshall SO LB 10 23 46 69 6.90