2016 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Timpf | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 61 | 45 | 106 | 8.83 |
| 2 | Steve Casali | U Mass | JR | ILB | 11 | 41 | 52 | 93 | 8.45 |
| 3 | Andrew King | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 54 | 33 | 87 | 7.25 |
| 3 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 11 | 49 | 38 | 87 | 7.91 |
| 5 | Fred Warner | BYU | JR | LB | 12 | 45 | 38 | 83 | 6.92 |
| 6 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | SO | LB | 9 | 42 | 37 | 79 | 8.78 |
| 7 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | JR | S | 11 | 50 | 26 | 76 | 6.91 |
| 8 | Francis Bernard | BYU | SO | LB | 11 | 44 | 28 | 72 | 6.55 |
| 9 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | JR | S | 11 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 6.18 |
| 10 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 11 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 5.82 |
| 11 | Khary Bailey-Smith | U Mass | SR | S | 10 | 35 | 27 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 11 | Rodney Butler | NMSU | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 15.50 |
| 13 | Nate Holley | Kent State | SR | S | 4 | 39 | 22 | 61 | 15.25 |
| 14 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 11 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 5.45 |
| 15 | Harvey Langi | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 31 | 25 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 16 | Alex Aukerman | Army | JR | LB | 12 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 17 | Jordan Jones | Kentucky | SO | LB | 5 | 35 | 18 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 18 | Isaac Rochell | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 11 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 19 | Calvin Munson | SDSU | SR | LB | 5 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 20 | Kevin Davis | CSU | SR | LB | 5 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 10.00 |
| 21 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 5 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 21 | Rhyan England | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 21 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | SO | LB | 4 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 12.25 |
| 21 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 21 | Andrew Motuapuaka | Va Tech | JR | LB | 5 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 26 | Kai Nacua | BYU | SR | DB | 12 | 40 | 8 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | JR | ILB | 11 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 28 | Vondell Langston | U Mass | SR | ILB | 10 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 29 | Darrell Songy | USA | JR | LB | 5 | 28 | 18 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 29 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 11 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 29 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | FR | LB | 5 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 29 | Sae Tautu | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 29 | Ben Weaver | Boise St | SR | WLB | 5 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 34 | Dayan Lake | BYU | FR | DB | 12 | 32 | 13 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 34 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 34 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | SO | FS | 5 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 11 | 34 | 10 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | Rice | JR | LB | 4 | 31 | 13 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 37 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 6 | 31 | 13 | 44 | 7.33 |
| 37 | Xavier Moss | Army | SR | DB | 12 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 37 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 37 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SO | S | 10 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 37 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 37 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 9 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 37 | Eric Boggs | App St | JR | ILB | 5 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 46 | D.J. Smith | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 35 | 8 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 46 | Jarron Jones | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 11 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 46 | Roquan Smith | Georgia | SO | LB | 5 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 46 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | SO | DB | 5 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 46 | Reuben Foster | Alabama | SR | LB | 6 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 7.17 |
| 46 | Micah Thomas | Navy | JR | LB | 5 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 46 | Anthony Wint | FIU | JR | LB | 4 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 46 | Richie Brown | Miss St | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 54 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 11 | 31 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 54 | Kendall Joseph | Clemson | SO | LB | 6 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Treyvon Williams | FIU | JR | LB | 4 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 54 | Travis Crawford | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 5 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 54 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 5 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 54 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | SR | S | 5 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 54 | Money Hunter | Ark St | SR | DB | 5 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 54 | Chuck Clark | Va Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 54 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 54 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 54 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | JR | DL | 11 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 54 | Kennan Gilchrist | App St | SR | OLB | 5 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 66 | Trayvon Henderson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 33 | 8 | 41 | 6.83 |
| 66 | Alex Dale | MTSU | JR | S | 5 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 66 | Branden Leston | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 66 | Bryan London | Texas St | FR | LB | 4 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 66 | Cole Holcomb | N Carolina | SO | LB | 5 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 66 | Josh Watson | CSU | SO | LB | 5 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 72 | Elijah Riley | Army | FR | DB | 12 | 31 | 9 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 72 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | JR | LB | 5 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | JR | ILB | 4 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 72 | Nick Cook | Charlotte | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 76 | Damien Packer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 6 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 6.50 |
| 76 | Ironhead Gallon | Ga South | SR | LB | 4 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 76 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | JR | FS | 4 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 76 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SO | LB | 12 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 76 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 4 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 76 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 5 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 76 | TJ Ricks | ODU | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 76 | Xavier Woodson-Luster | Ark St | SR | LB | 5 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 84 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | SO | LB | 5 | 29 | 9 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 84 | Jalen Rogers | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 6 | 29 | 9 | 38 | 6.33 |
| 84 | Devin Studstill | Notre Dame | FR | S | 11 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 84 | Airius Moore | NC State | JR | LB | 5 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 84 | Alex Bertrando | Nevada | SR | LB | 4 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 84 | Tanner Vallejo | Boise St | SR | SLB | 4 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 84 | Stacy Thomas | Louisville | JR | LB | 5 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 84 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 84 | Leo Lewis | Miss St | FR | LB | 5 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 84 | Keith Kelsey | Louisville | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 94 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SR | S | 4 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 94 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 5 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 94 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 94 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 98 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 4 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 98 | Jayshawn Jordan | Idaho | SR | CB | 5 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 98 | Bryson Allen-Williams | S Carolina | JR | LB | 5 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 7.20 |