2017 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treyvon Williams | FIU | SR | LB | 1 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Malik Gant | Marshall | SO | S | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 3 | Jalen Young | FAU | JR | S | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Shermarke Spence | FIU | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Devin Cockrell | UTEP | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Bryce Canady | FIU | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Andre Bernhard | ODU | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Julian Jackson | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Andrew Brown | FIU | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Justin Bickham | Rice | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Jamar Smith | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 15 | Denzel Williams | ODU | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 15 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Jaylon McClain-Sapp | Marshall | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Brandon Addison | ODU | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Fred Russ | FIU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 15 | J.T. Ibe | Rice | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 15 | Anthony Johnson | FIU | JR | DL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 15 | Brian Womac | Rice | SR | DE | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Marvin Branch Jr. | ODU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 23 | Brandon Durman | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 23 | Artis Johnson | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Zach Lackman | ODU | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 23 | DaMarion King | La Tech | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Miles Fox | ODU | JR | DT | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | V.J. Banks | Rice | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Andrew Soroh | FAU | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Hosea Barnwell V | FAU | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Anthony Wint | FIU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Deldrick Canty | La Tech | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Sage Lewis | FIU | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Dylan Parsee | UTEP | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Jeremiah Taleni | FAU | SR | DT | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Ka'Derrion Mason | La Tech | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Martin Nwakamma | Rice | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Dante Lovilotte | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Frankie Hernandez | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 41 | Jordan Young | ODU | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 41 | Michael Lewis | UTEP | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 41 | Rob Thompson | ODU | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 41 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Justin Noye | ODU | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Sean Carter | ODU | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Alvin Jones | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Tyree Johnson | FIU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |