2016 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Rodney Butler NMSU SR LB 8 41 62 103 12.88
2 Tré Watson Illinois SO LB 9 33 60 93 10.33
3 Deonte Roberts Rutgers SO LB 9 28 53 81 9.00
4 Hardy Nickerson Illinois SR LB 9 26 52 78 8.67
5 Josey Jewell Iowa JR MLB 9 42 51 93 10.33
6 Riley Bullough Mich St SR LB 7 14 50 64 9.14
7 Stratton Brown Fresno St SR DB 8 38 49 87 10.88
8 Eric Wilson Cincinnati SR LB 8 44 48 92 11.50
9 Micah Kiser Virginia JR ILB 8 47 47 94 11.75
10 Ben Gedeon Michigan SR LB 9 28 45 73 8.11
11 Jayon Brown UCLA SR LB 9 53 44 97 10.78
11 Ben Boulware Clemson SR LB 9 44 44 88 9.78
11 Keith Brown Western Ky SR LB 9 38 44 82 9.11
14 Travin Howard TCU JR LB 9 58 43 101 11.22
14 Ty Summers TCU SO LB 9 47 43 90 10.00
14 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU SO LB 8 43 43 86 10.75
14 Jeff Camilli Fresno St SR ILB 8 33 43 76 9.50
14 Antonio Kinard Cincinnati SR LB 8 31 43 74 9.25
14 Josiah Tauaefa UTSA FR LB 8 26 43 69 8.63
20 Joe Giles-Harris Duke FR LB 8 46 42 88 11.00
20 Dalton Herrington NMSU JR LB 8 37 42 79 9.88
20 Josh Banderas Nebraska SR LB 9 33 42 75 8.33
20 Kyle Rachwal EMU SO LB 8 26 42 68 8.50
24 Shane Cockerille Maryland JR LB 9 42 41 83 9.22
24 Terrill Hanks NMSU SO LB 8 20 41 61 7.63
26 Trevor Morris Rutgers SO LB 9 49 40 89 9.89
26 Ben Humphreys Duke SO LB 8 40 40 80 10.00
26 Marcus Allen Penn State JR S 10 40 40 80 8.00
26 Jermaine Carter, Jr. Maryland JR LB 9 37 40 77 8.56
26 Tre'maine Lightfoot La-Lafytte SR LB 8 28 40 68 8.50
26 Jimmie Swain Oregon JR LB 8 27 40 67 8.38
32 Bryan London Texas St FR LB 8 61 39 100 12.50
32 Tau Lotulelei UNLV SR LB 8 45 39 84 10.50
32 Andre Smith N Carolina SO LB 8 38 39 77 9.63
32 Shaan Washington Texas A&M SR LB 8 30 39 69 8.63
32 Anthony Williams Utah State SR LB 8 26 39 65 8.13
32 Jacob Nwangwa NMSU JR DB 8 21 39 60 7.50
38 Zach Cunningham Vanderbilt JR ILB 8 51 38 89 11.13
38 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron SO LB 8 44 38 82 10.25
38 Chris Frey Mich St JR LB 9 34 38 72 8.00
38 Brandon Bell Penn State SR LB 7 32 38 70 10.00
38 Raekwon McMillan Ohio State JR LB 9 29 38 67 7.44
38 Ryan McAleenan UNLV SR LB 8 22 38 60 7.50
38 Jerod Fernandez NC State JR LB 8 20 38 58 7.25
45 Nick Cuthbert Kent State SR LB 8 46 37 83 10.38
45 Troy Hawthorne UNLV SR DB 8 42 37 79 9.88
45 Jason Beck EMU JR DB 8 35 37 72 9.00
45 Patrick Nelson Illinois FR DB 9 32 37 69 7.67
45 Jaden Wright NMSU JR DB 8 21 37 58 7.25
50 La'Kel Bass UTSA JR LB 8 20 36 56 7.00
51 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice JR LB 7 39 35 74 10.57
51 Khalil Hodge Buffalo SO LB 8 39 35 74 9.25
51 Reuben Foster Alabama SR LB 9 37 35 72 8.00
51 Alvin Jones UTEP JR LB 7 33 35 68 9.71
51 Nick Cook Charlotte SR LB 8 33 35 68 8.50
51 Trenton Greene BGSU SR LB 8 32 35 67 8.38
51 Calvin Munson SDSU SR LB 9 30 35 65 7.22
51 T.J. McCollum Western Ky JR LB 9 30 35 65 7.22
51 Kendell Beckwith LSU SR LB 7 24 35 59 8.43
51 Jason Cabinda Penn State JR LB 7 24 35 59 8.43
51 Dante Lovilette UTEP JR LB 8 21 35 56 7.00
62 Blair Brown Ohio SR LB 9 52 34 86 9.56
62 Andrew Wingard Wyoming SO FS 9 52 34 86 9.56
62 Sean Wiggins Ball State SR LB 8 48 34 82 10.25
62 Obi Melifonwu UConn SR S 8 47 34 81 10.13
62 Quin Blanding Virginia JR FS 8 47 34 81 10.13
62 Anthony Walker, Jr. N'western JR LB 9 45 34 79 8.78
62 Cole Holcomb N Carolina SO LB 8 40 34 74 9.25
62 Chris Melton MTSU SO LB 8 39 34 73 9.13
62 Willie Harvey Iowa State SO LB 9 34 34 68 7.56
62 Devante Downs California JR LB 9 31 34 65 7.22
62 TJ Ricks ODU SR LB 8 29 34 63 7.88
62 Vontae Diggs UConn JR LB 8 28 34 62 7.75
62 Otaro Alaka Texas A&M SO LB 8 17 34 51 6.38
75 Markus Bailey Purdue FR LB 9 48 33 81 9.00
75 Tremaine Edmunds Va Tech SO LB 9 45 33 78 8.67
75 Alvin Davis Akron FR CB 8 41 33 74 9.25
75 Bo Bower Iowa JR LB 9 33 33 66 7.33
75 Andrew Motuapuaka Va Tech JR LB 9 32 33 65 7.22
75 Duke Riley LSU SR LB 8 29 33 62 7.75
75 Karrington King Charlotte JR LB 8 22 33 55 6.88
82 Josh Jones NC State JR S 8 44 32 76 9.50
82 Caleb Saulo Oregon St SR ILB 9 44 32 76 8.44
82 Lucas Wacha Wyoming SR LB 9 44 32 76 8.44
82 Robert Spillane W Mich JR LB 9 37 32 69 7.67
82 Tony Lashley Idaho SO LB 8 35 32 67 8.38
82 Stanley Green Illinois FR DB 9 30 32 62 6.89
82 Andrew Dowell Mich St SO LB 9 14 32 46 5.11
82 Lewis Neal LSU SR DE 8 8 32 40 5.00
90 Parris Bennett Syracuse JR LB 8 44 31 75 9.38
90 Treyvon Williams FIU JR LB 8 36 31 67 8.38
90 Kendall Joseph Clemson SO LB 9 35 31 66 7.33
90 Jerome Baker Ohio State SO LB 9 34 31 65 7.22
90 Chad Moore Ohio JR LB 9 34 31 65 7.22
90 Montae Nicholson Mich St JR S 8 29 31 60 7.50
90 Shaquille Quarterman Miami (Fl) FR LB 8 28 31 59 7.38
90 Manny Bowen Penn State SO LB 10 28 31 59 5.90
90 Cam White ECU SR ILB 8 22 31 53 6.63
90 Michael Rose-Ivey Nebraska SR LB 9 21 31 52 5.78
90 Dalvin Tomlinson Alabama SR DL 9 10 31 41 4.56