2016 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Ben Boulware Clemson SR LB 7 31 32 63 9.00
2 Kenneth Olugbode Colorado SR ILB 5 25 35 60 12.00
3 Godwin Igwebuike N'western JR S 6 43 16 59 9.83
3 Kendall Joseph Clemson SO LB 7 37 22 59 8.43
5 Reuben Foster Alabama SR LB 6 24 31 55 9.17
6 Josey Jewell Iowa JR MLB 5 26 27 53 10.60
7 Marcus Allen Penn State JR S 7 31 21 52 7.43
8 Raekwon McMillan Ohio State JR LB 6 27 24 51 8.50
9 Hardy Nickerson Illinois SR LB 5 13 36 49 9.80
10 Daivon Ellison Syracuse SO DB 6 34 14 48 8.00
10 Tré Watson Illinois SO LB 5 18 30 48 9.60
10 Ben Gedeon Michigan SR LB 6 16 32 48 8.00
13 Van Smith Clemson SO S 7 30 17 47 6.71
13 T.J. Edwards Wisconsin SO ILB 6 24 23 47 7.83
15 Malik Golden Penn State SR S 7 28 18 46 6.57
15 Zaire Franklin Syracuse JR LB 6 25 21 46 7.67
15 Jerome Baker Ohio State SO LB 6 24 22 46 7.67
18 Jack Cichy Wisconsin JR ILB 4 32 13 45 11.25
18 Anthony Walker, Jr. N'western JR LB 6 22 23 45 7.50
18 Duke Riley LSU SR LB 5 20 25 45 9.00
21 Trevor Morris Rutgers SO LB 5 29 15 44 8.80
21 Elijah Lee Kansas St JR LB 4 28 16 44 11.00
21 Parris Bennett Syracuse JR LB 6 26 18 44 7.33
21 Brandon Bell Penn State SR LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
25 Tegray Scales Indiana JR LB 4 29 14 43 10.75
25 Chris Worley Ohio State JR LB 6 27 16 43 7.17
27 Leo Musso Wisconsin SR S 7 24 18 42 6.00
28 Jason Cabinda Penn State JR LB 4 14 27 41 10.25
28 Cole Holcomb N Carolina SO LB 4 13 28 41 10.25
30 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest FR DB 4 22 18 40 10.00
30 Deonte Roberts Rutgers SO LB 5 16 24 40 8.00
32 Dymonte Thomas Michigan SR S 6 29 10 39 6.50
32 T.J. Watt Wisconsin JR OLB 7 24 15 39 5.57
32 Rick Gamboa Colorado SO ILB 5 17 22 39 7.80
32 Patrick Nelson Illinois FR DB 5 15 24 39 7.80
36 Marcell Harris Florida JR DB 4 25 13 38 9.50
36 Shane Cockerille Maryland JR LB 4 22 16 38 9.50
36 Malik Hooker Ohio State SO S 6 22 16 38 6.33
36 Jordan Sterns Okla St SR S 4 13 25 38 9.50
40 Jayon Brown UCLA SR LB 3 24 13 37 12.33
40 Manny Bowen Penn State SO LB 6 18 19 37 6.17
40 Micah Kiser Virginia JR ILB 3 17 20 37 12.33
40 Jaylen Prater N'western SR LB 4 15 22 37 9.25
44 Brandon Snyder Iowa SO DB 5 26 10 36 7.20
44 Quin Blanding Virginia JR FS 3 21 15 36 12.00
44 Kendell Beckwith LSU SR LB 4 15 21 36 9.00
47 Jamal Adams LSU JR S 5 22 13 35 7.00
47 Matthew Thomas FSU JR LB 5 22 13 35 7.00
47 Chad Whitener Okla St JR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
47 Montae Nicholson Mich St JR S 4 18 17 35 8.75
47 Andre Smith N Carolina SO LB 4 12 23 35 8.75
52 Marcus Oliver Indiana JR LB 4 21 13 34 8.50
52 Mike McCray Michigan SR LB 6 20 14 34 5.67
52 Anthony Cioffi Rutgers SR DB 5 17 17 34 6.80
52 Nate Hall N'western SO LB 6 17 17 34 5.67
52 D'Cota Dixon Wisconsin JR S 7 16 18 34 4.86
52 Stanley Green Illinois FR DB 5 14 20 34 6.80
58 Jonathan Celestin Minnesota JR LB 4 23 10 33 8.25
58 Troy Dye Oregon FR LB 5 22 11 33 6.60
58 Markus Bailey Purdue FR LB 4 21 12 33 8.25
58 Nick Cuthbert Kent State SR LB 3 17 16 33 11.00
58 Afolabi Laguda Colorado JR DB 5 17 16 33 6.60
58 Donnie Miles N Carolina JR S 4 16 17 33 8.25
58 Michael Scherer Missouri SR LB 3 14 19 33 11.00
58 Riley Bullough Mich St SR LB 3 8 25 33 11.00
66 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles Arizona SO FS 4 28 4 32 8.00
66 Ryan Lewis Pittsburgh SR DB 4 24 8 32 8.00
66 Fish Smithson Kansas SR S 3 23 9 32 10.67
66 Ryan Connelly Wisconsin SO ILB 6 22 10 32 5.33
66 Marquel Lee Wk Forest SR LB 4 17 15 32 8.00
66 Arden Key LSU SO DE 5 16 16 32 6.40
66 Chris Frey Mich St JR LB 4 15 17 32 8.00
66 Dwayne Eugene Arkansas JR LB 5 14 18 32 6.40
66 Ryan Moeller Colorado JR DB 5 13 19 32 6.40
75 Orion Stewart Baylor SR S 3 20 11 31 10.33
75 Ronnie Harrison Alabama SO DB 6 19 12 31 5.17
75 Jadar Johnson Clemson SR S 7 19 12 31 4.43
75 DeMarquis Gates Miss JR LB 4 18 13 31 7.75
75 M.J. Stewart N Carolina JR CB 4 18 13 31 7.75
75 Nate Holley Kent State SR S 2 17 14 31 15.50
75 Travin Howard TCU JR LB 3 16 15 31 10.33
75 Bo Bower Iowa JR LB 5 16 15 31 6.20
75 Shaan Washington Texas A&M SR LB 3 15 16 31 10.33
75 Jermaine Carter, Jr. Maryland JR LB 4 14 17 31 7.75
75 Brooks Ellis Arkansas SR LB 5 13 18 31 6.20
75 Jimmie Swain Oregon JR LB 4 10 21 31 7.75
87 Denzel Johnson TCU SR S 3 21 9 30 10.00
87 Jabrill Peppers Michigan JR LB 5 21 9 30 6.00
87 Peyton Pelluer Wash St JR LB 3 19 11 30 10.00
87 Travon Blanchard Baylor JR DB 3 18 12 30 10.00
87 Jonathan Allen Alabama SR DL 6 15 15 30 5.00
92 Kiy Hester Rutgers SO DB 3 21 8 29 9.67
92 DeMarcus Walker FSU SR DE 5 19 10 29 5.80
92 Cordrea Tankersley Clemson SR CB 7 19 10 29 4.14
92 Chase Hansen Utah SO DB 3 18 11 29 9.67
92 Connor Strachan BC JR LB 4 17 12 29 7.25
92 Michael Hutchings USC SR ILB 5 16 13 29 5.80
92 Ryan Anderson Alabama SR LB 6 15 14 29 4.83
92 Clelin Ferrell Clemson FR DE 7 15 14 29 4.14
92 Tedric Thompson Colorado SR DB 5 14 15 29 5.80