2016 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 Bryan London Texas St FR LB 12 83 58 141 11.75
3 Nate Holley Kent State SR S 7 63 17 80 11.43
4 Eric Wilson Cincinnati SR LB 10 50 60 110 11.00
4 Parris Bennett Syracuse JR LB 6 30 36 66 11.00
6 Khalil Hodge Buffalo SO LB 11 60 59 119 10.82
7 Micah Kiser Virginia JR ILB 9 48 49 97 10.78
8 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice JR LB 10 62 42 104 10.40
9 Obi Melifonwu UConn SR S 10 61 41 102 10.20
9 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron SO LB 10 54 48 102 10.20
11 Stratton Brown Fresno St SR DB 11 55 54 109 9.91
12 Travin Howard TCU JR LB 10 56 43 99 9.90
13 Jeff Camilli Fresno St SR ILB 10 50 48 98 9.80
14 Jahlani Tavai Hawai'i SO LB 13 84 43 127 9.77
15 Tau Lotulelei UNLV SR LB 12 62 55 117 9.75
16 Troy Dye Oregon FR LB 6 35 23 58 9.67
17 Alex Bertrando Nevada SR LB 11 62 43 105 9.55
18 Keith Brown Western Ky SR LB 13 57 67 124 9.54
19 Ukeme Eligwe Ga South JR LB 11 65 39 104 9.45
19 Sean Wiggins Ball State SR LB 11 61 43 104 9.45
19 Auggie Sanchez S Florida JR LB 11 57 47 104 9.45
22 Dalton Herrington NMSU JR LB 12 47 66 113 9.42
23 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU SO LB 12 56 56 112 9.33
23 Quin Blanding Virginia JR FS 9 49 35 84 9.33
25 Ty Summers TCU SO LB 10 48 45 93 9.30
25 Alvin Jones UTEP JR LB 10 44 49 93 9.30
27 Zach Cunningham Vanderbilt JR ILB 11 60 42 102 9.27
28 Tegray Scales Indiana JR LB 9 64 19 83 9.22
28 Jayon Brown UCLA SR LB 9 46 37 83 9.22
30 Nick Cook Charlotte SR LB 10 42 50 92 9.20
31 Steve Casali U Mass JR ILB 11 45 56 101 9.18
32 Zaire Franklin Syracuse JR LB 6 31 24 55 9.17
32 Kendell Beckwith LSU SR LB 6 18 37 55 9.17
34 Jalen Young FAU SO S 11 67 33 100 9.09
35 Andrew Wingard Wyoming SO FS 13 69 49 118 9.08
35 Treyvon Williams FIU JR LB 12 61 48 109 9.08
37 Blair Brown Ohio SR LB 13 65 52 117 9.00
37 Anthony Wint FIU JR LB 12 57 51 108 9.00
39 Troy Hawthorne UNLV SR DB 12 57 50 107 8.92
40 Josey Jewell Iowa JR MLB 8 32 39 71 8.88
41 Josiah Tauaefa UTSA FR LB 13 50 65 115 8.85
42 Andrew Motuapuaka Va Tech JR LB 12 48 58 106 8.83
43 Joe Giles-Harris Duke FR LB 9 36 43 79 8.78
44 Shane Cockerille Maryland JR LB 8 30 40 70 8.75
45 Jeremy Timpf Army SR LB 12 57 47 104 8.67
45 Butch Pau'u BYU SO LB 9 45 33 78 8.67
45 Andre Smith N Carolina SO LB 9 44 34 78 8.67
45 Ben Humphreys Duke SO LB 9 35 43 78 8.67
49 Trenton Greene BGSU SR LB 11 45 50 95 8.64
50 Terrill Hanks NMSU SO LB 12 38 65 103 8.58
51 Anthony Walker, Jr. N'western JR LB 7 40 20 60 8.57
52 Gabe Loyd Texas St JR LB 12 59 43 102 8.50
52 Taylor Young Baylor JR LB 8 44 24 68 8.50
54 Trent Martin Tulsa SR LB 11 51 42 93 8.45
55 Zach Edwards Cincinnati SR S 9 44 32 76 8.44
56 Jermaine Carter, Jr. Maryland JR LB 9 44 31 75 8.33
57 Ben Weaver Boise St SR WLB 13 58 50 108 8.31
58 Antonio Kinard Cincinnati SR LB 10 27 56 83 8.30
59 Calvin Munson SDSU SR LB 14 57 59 116 8.29
59 Marcus Allen Penn State JR S 7 26 32 58 8.29
59 Hardy Nickerson Illinois SR LB 7 25 33 58 8.29
59 Trevor Morris Rutgers SO LB 7 25 33 58 8.29
63 Tony Lashley Idaho SO LB 12 60 39 99 8.25
63 Frank Ginda SJSU SO LB 12 50 49 99 8.25
63 Manase Hungalu Oregon St JR ILB 8 38 28 66 8.25
66 Cole Holcomb N Carolina SO LB 9 49 25 74 8.22
66 Nyles Morgan Notre Dame JR LB 9 40 34 74 8.22
68 Jordan Jones Kentucky SO LB 10 54 28 82 8.20
68 Josh Jones NC State JR S 10 47 35 82 8.20
70 Anthony Williams Utah State SR LB 11 43 47 90 8.18
71 Marquel Lee Wk Forest SR LB 9 46 27 73 8.11
71 Christian Tago SJSU SR LB 9 44 29 73 8.11
73 Ironhead Gallon Ga South SR LB 11 52 37 89 8.09
74 Robert Spillane W Mich JR LB 13 56 49 105 8.08
75 Micah Thomas Navy JR LB 12 57 39 96 8.00
75 Kyle Rachwal EMU SO LB 12 33 63 96 8.00
75 Ishmael Hargrove Buffalo JR LB 11 49 39 88 8.00
75 Caleb Saulo Oregon St SR ILB 9 37 35 72 8.00
75 Markus Bailey Purdue FR LB 8 40 24 64 8.00
75 Chris Frey Mich St JR LB 8 25 39 64 8.00
81 Quentin Poling Ohio JR LB 13 64 39 103 7.92
81 Asauni Rufus Nevada SO DB 12 67 28 95 7.92
81 Tremaine Edmunds Va Tech SO LB 12 48 47 95 7.92
84 Jordan Sterns Okla St SR S 8 50 13 63 7.88
85 Deonte Roberts Rutgers SO LB 7 19 36 55 7.86
86 Chris Melton MTSU SO LB 13 52 50 102 7.85
86 TJ Ricks ODU SR LB 13 48 54 102 7.85
88 Jordan Harris La Tech SR LB 12 53 41 94 7.83
89 Alonzo McGee Georgia St SR LB 11 55 31 86 7.82
90 Jordan Evans Oklahoma SR LB 9 36 34 70 7.78
91 Lucas Wacha Wyoming SR LB 13 56 45 101 7.77
91 Tre'maine Lightfoot La-Lafytte SR LB 13 47 54 101 7.77
93 Andrew King Army SR LB 12 56 37 93 7.75
93 Tony Reid Miami (Oh) JR DB 12 48 45 93 7.75
93 Marcus Oliver Indiana JR LB 8 44 18 62 7.75
96 Paul Magloire Jr. Arizona SR LB 7 39 15 54 7.71
96 Tré Watson Illinois SO LB 7 20 34 54 7.71
98 Marcus Epps Wyoming SO DB 13 65 35 100 7.69
98 Darrell Songy USA JR LB 13 59 41 100 7.69
100 Jason Beck EMU JR DB 12 40 52 92 7.67

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.