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 Hardy Nickerson Illinois SR LB 5 13 36 49 9.80
2 Kenneth Olugbode Colorado SR ILB 5 25 35 60 12.00
3 Ben Boulware Clemson SR LB 7 31 32 63 9.00
3 Ben Gedeon Michigan SR LB 6 16 32 48 8.00
5 Reuben Foster Alabama SR LB 6 24 31 55 9.17
6 Tré Watson Illinois SO LB 5 18 30 48 9.60
7 Cole Holcomb N Carolina SO LB 4 13 28 41 10.25
8 Josey Jewell Iowa JR MLB 5 26 27 53 10.60
8 Jason Cabinda Penn State JR LB 4 14 27 41 10.25
10 Duke Riley LSU SR LB 5 20 25 45 9.00
10 Jordan Sterns Okla St SR S 4 13 25 38 9.50
10 Riley Bullough Mich St SR LB 3 8 25 33 11.00
13 Raekwon McMillan Ohio State JR LB 6 27 24 51 8.50
13 Deonte Roberts Rutgers SO LB 5 16 24 40 8.00
13 Patrick Nelson Illinois FR DB 5 15 24 39 7.80
16 T.J. Edwards Wisconsin SO ILB 6 24 23 47 7.83
16 Anthony Walker, Jr. N'western JR LB 6 22 23 45 7.50
16 Andre Smith N Carolina SO LB 4 12 23 35 8.75
19 Kendall Joseph Clemson SO LB 7 37 22 59 8.43
19 Jerome Baker Ohio State SO LB 6 24 22 46 7.67
19 Rick Gamboa Colorado SO ILB 5 17 22 39 7.80
19 Jaylen Prater N'western SR LB 4 15 22 37 9.25
19 Lewis Neal LSU SR DE 5 2 22 24 4.80
24 Marcus Allen Penn State JR S 7 31 21 52 7.43
24 Zaire Franklin Syracuse JR LB 6 25 21 46 7.67
24 Brandon Bell Penn State SR LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
24 Kendell Beckwith LSU SR LB 4 15 21 36 9.00
24 Jimmie Swain Oregon JR LB 4 10 21 31 7.75
29 Micah Kiser Virginia JR ILB 3 17 20 37 12.33
29 Stanley Green Illinois FR DB 5 14 20 34 6.80
31 Manny Bowen Penn State SO LB 6 18 19 37 6.17
31 Michael Scherer Missouri SR LB 3 14 19 33 11.00
31 Ryan Moeller Colorado JR DB 5 13 19 32 6.40
34 Malik Golden Penn State SR S 7 28 18 46 6.57
34 Parris Bennett Syracuse JR LB 6 26 18 44 7.33
34 Leo Musso Wisconsin SR S 7 24 18 42 6.00
34 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest FR DB 4 22 18 40 10.00
34 D'Cota Dixon Wisconsin JR S 7 16 18 34 4.86
34 Dwayne Eugene Arkansas JR LB 5 14 18 32 6.40
34 Brooks Ellis Arkansas SR LB 5 13 18 31 6.20
41 Van Smith Clemson SO S 7 30 17 47 6.71
41 Montae Nicholson Mich St JR S 4 18 17 35 8.75
41 Anthony Cioffi Rutgers SR DB 5 17 17 34 6.80
41 Nate Hall N'western SO LB 6 17 17 34 5.67
41 Donnie Miles N Carolina JR S 4 16 17 33 8.25
41 Chris Frey Mich St JR LB 4 15 17 32 8.00
41 Jermaine Carter, Jr. Maryland JR LB 4 14 17 31 7.75
41 Dexter Lawrence Clemson FR DT 7 12 17 29 4.14
41 Ty Summers TCU SO LB 3 11 17 28 9.33
41 Dalvin Tomlinson Alabama SR DL 6 7 17 24 4.00
51 Godwin Igwebuike N'western JR S 6 43 16 59 9.83
51 Elijah Lee Kansas St JR LB 4 28 16 44 11.00
51 Chris Worley Ohio State JR LB 6 27 16 43 7.17
51 Shane Cockerille Maryland JR LB 4 22 16 38 9.50
51 Malik Hooker Ohio State SO S 6 22 16 38 6.33
51 Nick Cuthbert Kent State SR LB 3 17 16 33 11.00
51 Afolabi Laguda Colorado JR DB 5 17 16 33 6.60
51 Arden Key LSU SO DE 5 16 16 32 6.40
51 Shaan Washington Texas A&M SR LB 3 15 16 31 10.33
51 Davon Godchaux LSU JR DT 5 13 16 29 5.80
51 Josh Liddell Arkansas JR DB 5 11 16 27 5.40
51 Dre'Mont Jones Ohio State FR DL 6 11 16 27 4.50
51 Jerod Fernandez NC State JR LB 3 6 16 22 7.33
51 Leo Lewis Miss St FR LB 3 4 16 20 6.67
65 Trevor Morris Rutgers SO LB 5 29 15 44 8.80
65 T.J. Watt Wisconsin JR OLB 7 24 15 39 5.57
65 Quin Blanding Virginia JR FS 3 21 15 36 12.00
65 Chad Whitener Okla St JR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
65 Marquel Lee Wk Forest SR LB 4 17 15 32 8.00
65 Travin Howard TCU JR LB 3 16 15 31 10.33
65 Bo Bower Iowa JR LB 5 16 15 31 6.20
65 Jonathan Allen Alabama SR DL 6 15 15 30 5.00
65 Tedric Thompson Colorado SR DB 5 14 15 29 5.80
65 Sam Hubbard Ohio State SO DE 6 14 15 29 4.83
65 Keishawn Bierria Washington JR LB 4 13 15 28 7.00
65 Josh Banderas Nebraska SR LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
65 Carroll Phillips Illinois SR DL 5 10 15 25 5.00
65 Samson Kafovalu Colorado SR DT 5 9 15 24 4.80
65 Devante Downs California JR LB 3 8 15 23 7.67
65 Jordan Carrell Colorado SR DE 5 8 15 23 4.60
65 Otaro Alaka Texas A&M SO LB 3 7 15 22 7.33
65 Mark McLaurin Miss St SO DB 3 3 15 18 6.00
83 Daivon Ellison Syracuse SO DB 6 34 14 48 8.00
83 Tegray Scales Indiana JR LB 4 29 14 43 10.75
83 Mike McCray Michigan SR LB 6 20 14 34 5.67
83 Nate Holley Kent State SR S 2 17 14 31 15.50
83 Ryan Anderson Alabama SR LB 6 15 14 29 4.83
83 Clelin Ferrell Clemson FR DE 7 15 14 29 4.14
83 Damarius Travis Minnesota SR DB 4 14 14 28 7.00
83 Jack Lynn Minnesota SR LB 4 13 14 27 6.75
83 Kane Seeley Iowa State SR LB 4 12 14 26 6.50
83 Shaquille Quarterman Miami (Fl) FR LB 4 8 14 22 5.50
83 J.T. Gray Miss St JR LB 3 6 14 20 6.67
83 Jeremiah Ledbetter Arkansas SR DL 5 6 14 20 4.00
83 Taylor Barton Illinois SR DB 4 4 14 18 4.50
96 Jack Cichy Wisconsin JR ILB 4 32 13 45 11.25
96 Marcell Harris Florida JR DB 4 25 13 38 9.50
96 Jayon Brown UCLA SR LB 3 24 13 37 12.33
96 Jamal Adams LSU JR S 5 22 13 35 7.00
96 Matthew Thomas FSU JR LB 5 22 13 35 7.00