2016 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only 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 11 78 55 133 12.09
3 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice JR LB 10 67 44 111 11.10
4 Micah Kiser Virginia JR ILB 11 60 60 120 10.91
5 Khalil Hodge Buffalo SO LB 11 59 58 117 10.64
6 Obi Melifonwu UConn SR S 11 71 43 114 10.36
6 Eric Wilson Cincinnati SR LB 11 55 59 114 10.36
8 Quin Blanding Virginia JR FS 11 67 46 113 10.27
8 Stratton Brown Fresno St SR DB 11 55 58 113 10.27
10 Tau Lotulelei UNLV SR LB 11 59 52 111 10.09
10 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron SO LB 11 58 53 111 10.09
12 Zach Cunningham Vanderbilt JR ILB 12 70 51 121 10.08
12 Ty Summers TCU SO LB 12 59 62 121 10.08
14 Jayon Brown UCLA SR LB 12 70 50 120 10.00
14 Travin Howard TCU JR LB 12 68 52 120 10.00
16 Parris Bennett Syracuse JR LB 11 55 54 109 9.91
17 Ukeme Eligwe Ga South JR LB 10 64 35 99 9.90
18 Sean Wiggins Ball State SR LB 11 61 47 108 9.82
18 Jeff Camilli Fresno St SR ILB 11 53 55 108 9.82
20 Alvin Jones UTEP JR LB 9 41 47 88 9.78
21 Nick Cuthbert Kent State SR LB 10 52 45 97 9.70
22 Tegray Scales Indiana JR LB 13 93 33 126 9.69
23 Taylor Young Baylor JR LB 9 53 34 87 9.67
24 Andrew Wingard Wyoming SO FS 13 70 55 125 9.62
25 Alex Bertrando Nevada SR LB 10 57 38 95 9.50
26 Jahlani Tavai Hawai'i SO LB 13 80 43 123 9.46
27 Josey Jewell Iowa JR MLB 12 55 58 113 9.42
27 Dalton Herrington NMSU JR LB 12 47 66 113 9.42
29 Blair Brown Ohio SR LB 13 68 54 122 9.38
30 Ben Humphreys Duke SO LB 11 51 52 103 9.36
30 Shane Cockerille Maryland JR LB 11 49 54 103 9.36
32 Keith Brown Western Ky SR LB 13 57 64 121 9.31
33 Troy Hawthorne UNLV SR DB 11 53 49 102 9.27
33 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU SO LB 11 52 50 102 9.27
33 Trenton Greene BGSU SR LB 11 51 51 102 9.27
36 Jalen Young FAU SO S 10 63 29 92 9.20
37 Joe Giles-Harris Duke FR LB 11 52 49 101 9.18
37 Andre Smith N Carolina SO LB 11 51 50 101 9.18
39 Auggie Sanchez S Florida JR LB 12 62 48 110 9.17
40 Cole Holcomb N Carolina SO LB 11 51 49 100 9.09
41 Treyvon Williams FIU JR LB 12 61 48 109 9.08
42 Anthony Wint FIU JR LB 12 57 51 108 9.00
42 Jordan Sterns Okla St SR S 11 62 37 99 9.00
42 Jeremy Timpf Army SR LB 11 54 45 99 9.00
42 Tré Watson Illinois SO LB 11 36 63 99 9.00
42 Kendell Beckwith LSU SR LB 9 30 51 81 9.00
47 Elijah Lee Kansas St JR LB 12 70 37 107 8.92
47 Josh Jones NC State JR S 12 61 46 107 8.92
49 Trevor Morris Rutgers SO LB 11 54 44 98 8.91
49 Steve Casali U Mass JR ILB 11 44 54 98 8.91
51 Zaire Franklin Syracuse JR LB 11 53 44 97 8.82
52 Ironhead Gallon Ga South SR LB 11 57 39 96 8.73
52 Nick Cook Charlotte SR LB 11 43 53 96 8.73
52 Hardy Nickerson Illinois SR LB 11 30 66 96 8.73
55 Godwin Igwebuike N'western JR S 12 75 29 104 8.67
56 Ishmael Hargrove Buffalo JR LB 11 57 38 95 8.64
56 Gabe Loyd Texas St JR LB 11 56 39 95 8.64
56 Trent Martin Tulsa SR LB 11 52 43 95 8.64
59 Kenneth Olugbode Colorado SR ILB 13 68 44 112 8.62
60 Kevin Davis CSU SR LB 12 63 40 103 8.58
60 Jermaine Carter, Jr. Maryland JR LB 12 55 48 103 8.58
60 Terrill Hanks NMSU SO LB 12 38 65 103 8.58
63 Josiah Tauaefa UTSA FR LB 12 41 61 102 8.50
64 Alonzo McGee Georgia St SR LB 11 60 33 93 8.45
64 Markus Bailey Purdue FR LB 11 58 35 93 8.45
66 Jordan Jones Kentucky SO LB 12 70 31 101 8.42
66 Chris Melton MTSU SO LB 12 51 50 101 8.42
66 Jason Beck EMU JR DB 12 47 54 101 8.42
69 Frank Ginda SJSU SO LB 11 47 45 92 8.36
70 Marquel Lee Wk Forest SR LB 12 60 40 100 8.33
71 Ben Weaver Boise St SR WLB 13 58 50 108 8.31
72 Butch Pau'u BYU SO LB 10 45 38 83 8.30
73 Ben Boulware Clemson SR LB 14 58 58 116 8.29
74 Shaan Washington Texas A&M SR LB 12 43 56 99 8.25
75 Andrew Motuapuaka Va Tech JR LB 13 50 57 107 8.23
76 Jordan Harris La Tech SR LB 11 53 37 90 8.18
76 Caleb Saulo Oregon St SR ILB 11 47 43 90 8.18
76 Antonio Kinard Cincinnati SR LB 11 35 55 90 8.18
79 Anthony Walker, Jr. N'western JR LB 12 58 40 98 8.17
79 Mike Edwards Kentucky SO S 12 55 43 98 8.17
81 Lucas Wacha Wyoming SR LB 13 58 48 106 8.15
82 Christian Tago SJSU SR LB 9 44 29 73 8.11
83 Zach Edwards Cincinnati SR S 10 50 31 81 8.10
84 Fish Smithson Kansas SR S 11 67 22 89 8.09
84 Daivon Ellison Syracuse SO DB 11 56 33 89 8.09
84 Donnie Miles N Carolina JR S 11 49 40 89 8.09
84 Anthony Williams Utah State SR LB 11 45 44 89 8.09
84 Deonte Roberts Rutgers SO LB 11 31 58 89 8.09
89 Calvin Munson SDSU SR LB 13 50 55 105 8.08
90 Marcus Epps Wyoming SO DB 13 69 35 104 8.00
90 Robert Spillane W Mich JR LB 13 54 50 104 8.00
90 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest FR DB 12 67 29 96 8.00
90 Marcus Oliver Indiana JR LB 12 65 31 96 8.00
90 Tony Lashley Idaho SO LB 12 58 38 96 8.00
90 Asauni Rufus Nevada SO DB 11 62 26 88 8.00
90 Duke Riley LSU SR LB 11 40 48 88 8.00
90 Matthew Adams Houston JR ILB 10 55 25 80 8.00
90 Troy Dye Oregon FR LB 10 50 30 80 8.00
90 Montae Nicholson Mich St JR S 10 37 43 80 8.00
100 Quentin Poling Ohio JR LB 13 64 39 103 7.92

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