2017 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Wint | FIU | SR | LB | 2 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Treyvon Williams | FIU | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Khairi Muhammad | N Texas | SO | S | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | SR | DB | 1 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Kishawn McClain | N Texas | SR | S | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 8 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Richard Dames | FIU | FR | DB | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Rashad Smith | FAU | SO | LB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 10 | Jalen Young | FAU | JR | S | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Darius Harris | MTSU | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 10 | Bryce Canady | FIU | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Racheem Boothe | USM | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 14 | Anthony Johnson | FIU | JR | DL | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Brad Muhammad | FIU | SR | CB | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 17 | Devon Key | Western Ky | FR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Hunter Snyder | FAU | JR | DL | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 17 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 17 | Mike Minter Jr. | MTSU | SR | CB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Jordan Ferguson | MTSU | FR | DT | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Joshua Wheeler | N Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 23 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 23 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 23 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Israel Tucker | La Tech | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Randy Hogan | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Fermin Silva | FIU | JR | DL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 30 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 30 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 30 | Niko Gonzalez | FIU | SR | S | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Channing Hames | Marshall | SO | DL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Jeremy Sangster | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 30 | Chris Tooley | FAU | SO | CB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 30 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Broderick Thomas | UAB | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Davon Durant | Marshall | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Jordan Baldwin | La Tech | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Dae'Von Washington | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 30 | Andrew Brown | FIU | SR | CB | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 43 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 43 | Jeremiah Taleni | FAU | SR | DT | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 43 | Tevin Crews | UAB | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 43 | Drell Greene | Western Ky | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 43 | Leighton McCarthy | FAU | SO | DE | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 43 | Ashton Preston | N Texas | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 43 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 43 | Jovante Moffatt | MTSU | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |