2016 National Leaders Fumbles Forced - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Landry | BC | JR | DE | 12 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Jimmie Gilbert | Colorado | SR | OLB | 13 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 2 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | FR | S | 13 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 4 | Marcus Oliver | Indiana | JR | LB | 12 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 4 | James Hearns | Louisville | JR | LB | 12 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 6 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 6 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 10 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Troy Hawthorne | UNLV | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 8 | Devin Chappell | Oregon St | SR | S | 11 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 8 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 11 | Chris Odom | Ark St | SR | DE | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Kevin Davis | CSU | SR | LB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Jaden Wright | NMSU | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Dravious Wright | NC State | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Anthony Walker, Jr. | N'western | JR | LB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Dayon Pratt | ECU | SR | OLB | 9 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Ukeme Eligwe | Ga South | JR | LB | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 18 | Stanley Green | Illinois | FR | DB | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 18 | Arden Key | LSU | SO | DE | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 18 | Tai'yon Devers | Minnesota | FR | DL | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 22 | Ryan Anderson | Alabama | SR | LB | 14 | 4 | 0.29 |
| 23 | Koron Crump | Ariz St | JR | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Takkarist McKinley | UCLA | SR | DL | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Tré Watson | Illinois | SO | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Dorance Armstrong Jr. | Kansas | SO | DE | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | JR | ILB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Marquis Haynes | Miss | JR | DE | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Malik Reed | Nevada | SO | DE | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Austin Smaha | N Illinois | SR | DE | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Sherrod Ruff | USM | JR | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Parris Bennett | Syracuse | JR | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Jah'Shawn Johnson | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | JR | ILB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Dylan Hanser | Wash St | JR | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 39 | Patrick Gamble | Ga Tech | SR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Brandon Snyder | Iowa | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Reggie Walker | Kansas St | FR | DE | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Jordan Willis | Kansas St | SR | DE | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | SO | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Austin Gearing | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Rodney Butler | NMSU | SR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Bradley Chubb | NC State | JR | DE | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | SO | DE | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Ejuan Price | Pittsburgh | SR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Tre'maine Lightfoot | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Haji Dunn, Jr. | Air Force | SR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Pita Taumoepenu | Utah | SR | DE | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 58 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SO | DE | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Keith Kelsey | Louisville | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State | JR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 64 | Robert Jackson Jr. | BGSU | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 64 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 64 | Vontarius West | FIU | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 64 | Jamal Milan | Illinois | FR | DL | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 64 | LaKeith Walls | UNLV | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 64 | Jalen Moore | Oregon St | FR | S | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 64 | Malik Foreman | Tennessee | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 71 | Ben Boulware | Clemson | SR | LB | 14 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 71 | Torrence Brown | Penn State | SO | DE | 14 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 73 | Carter Jacobs | Cincinnati | JR | S | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 73 | Shawanye Lawrence | Georgia St | SR | DE | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 73 | Matthew Adams | Houston | JR | ILB | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 73 | Mike Lee | Kansas | FR | S | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 73 | C.J. Bradshaw | ODU | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 73 | Steven Montac | S Carolina | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 73 | Myles Garrett | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 73 | Roland Ladipo | Air Force | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 73 | Justin Ferguson | W Mich | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 73 | Chase Appleby | Wyoming | SR | NT | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 83 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Randy Ramsey | Arkansas | SO | DE | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | De'Andre Coley | Arkansas | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Corey Hall | Ball State | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Mikal Myers | UConn | SR | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Deondre Singleton | Duke | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Ikie Calderon | EMU | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Dawuane Smoot | Illinois | SR | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Fish Smithson | Kansas | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Chris Williams | Louisville | JR | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | JR | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Nick Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | Charles Harris | Missouri | JR | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 83 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.