2017 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | JR | LB | 11 | 61 | 71 | 132 | 12.00 | 
| 2 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | Rice | SR | LB | 10 | 62 | 46 | 108 | 10.80 | 
| 3 | Ben DeLuca | Charlotte | SO | DB | 9 | 48 | 41 | 89 | 9.89 | 
| 4 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | JR | LB | 12 | 35 | 83 | 118 | 9.83 | 
| 5 | Jeff Gemmell | Charlotte | SO | LB | 10 | 45 | 50 | 95 | 9.50 | 
| 6 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | JR | LB | 10 | 41 | 50 | 91 | 9.10 | 
| 7 | Marvin Branch Jr. | ODU | JR | LB | 9 | 36 | 41 | 77 | 8.56 | 
| 8 | Treyvon Williams | FIU | SR | LB | 11 | 64 | 27 | 91 | 8.27 | 
| 9 | Alvin Jones | UTEP | SR | LB | 10 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 8.20 | 
| 10 | E.J. Ejiya | N Texas | JR | LB | 12 | 47 | 51 | 98 | 8.17 | 
| 11 | Anthony Wint | FIU | SR | LB | 11 | 60 | 26 | 86 | 7.82 | 
| 12 | Jovante Moffatt | MTSU | JR | S | 10 | 50 | 28 | 78 | 7.80 | 
| 13 | Rashad Smith | FAU | SO | LB | 12 | 43 | 49 | 92 | 7.67 | 
| 13 | Jordan Young | ODU | FR | LB | 9 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 7.67 | 
| 15 | Malik Gant | Marshall | SO | S | 11 | 38 | 45 | 83 | 7.55 | 
| 16 | Tevin Crews | UAB | SR | LB | 11 | 47 | 35 | 82 | 7.45 | 
| 17 | Devon Key | Western Ky | FR | DB | 9 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 7.44 | 
| 18 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | SR | LB | 10 | 42 | 32 | 74 | 7.40 | 
| 19 | Kishawn McClain | N Texas | SR | S | 12 | 60 | 27 | 87 | 7.25 | 
| 20 | Broderick Thomas | UAB | JR | CB | 11 | 53 | 25 | 78 | 7.09 | 
| 21 | La'Kel Bass | UTSA | SR | LB | 9 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 6.67 | 
| 22 | Drell Greene | Western Ky | JR | DB | 9 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 6.56 | 
| 23 | Ta'Corian Darden | Western Ky | SO | DB | 10 | 37 | 28 | 65 | 6.50 | 
| 24 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | SR | DB | 9 | 40 | 17 | 57 | 6.33 | 
| 24 | Racheem Boothe | USM | FR | LB | 9 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 6.33 | 
| 26 | Anthony Butler | Charlotte | SO | LB | 10 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 6.30 | 
| 27 | Dante Lovilotte | UTEP | SR | LB | 10 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 6.20 | 
| 28 | Khairi Muhammad | N Texas | SO | S | 12 | 43 | 31 | 74 | 6.17 | 
| 29 | Dae'Von Washington | La Tech | JR | LB | 10 | 37 | 24 | 61 | 6.10 | 
| 29 | Juwan Foggie | Charlotte | JR | LB | 10 | 37 | 24 | 61 | 6.10 | 
| 31 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | FR | S | 10 | 39 | 20 | 59 | 5.90 | 
| 32 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | SR | S | 10 | 36 | 21 | 57 | 5.70 | 
| 32 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | SO | LB | 10 | 35 | 22 | 57 | 5.70 | 
| 34 | C.J. Reavis | Marshall | SR | S | 11 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 5.64 | 
| 35 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | SR | DE | 9 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 5.56 | 
| 35 | Devin Cockrell | UTEP | SR | DB | 9 | 29 | 21 | 50 | 5.56 | 
| 37 | Fitzgerald Mofor | UAB | SO | LB | 11 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 5.55 | 
| 38 | Jomez Applewhite | USM | SR | DB | 9 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 5.44 | 
| 39 | Quinton Jordan | Charlotte | JR | DB | 9 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 5.33 | 
| 40 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | SO | DB | 11 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 5.27 | 
| 41 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 10 | 43 | 8 | 51 | 5.10 | 
| 41 | Julian Jackson | UTEP | SR | LB | 10 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 5.10 | 
| 43 | Bryce Canady | FIU | SR | DB | 12 | 47 | 14 | 61 | 5.08 | 
| 43 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | JR | DB | 12 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 5.08 | 
| 43 | Jalen Young | FAU | JR | S | 12 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 5.08 | 
| 43 | Brandon Garner | N Texas | JR | LB | 12 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 5.08 | 
| 47 | Nik Needham | UTEP | JR | DB | 10 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 5.00 | 
| 47 | Ed Rolle | Charlotte | JR | DB | 9 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 5.00 | 
| 49 | Brandon Drayton | Marshall | FR | S | 12 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 4.92 | 
| 50 | Niko Gonzalez | FIU | SR | S | 12 | 40 | 18 | 58 | 4.83 | 
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.