2017 Big 12 Conference 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 | Joe Dineen Jr. | Kansas | JR | LB | 2 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 2 | Dakota Allen | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 3 | Clay Johnston | Baylor | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Derrick Neal | Kansas | SR | CB | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Mike Lee | Kansas | SO | S | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Dorance Armstrong Jr. | Kansas | JR | DE | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Nick Orr | TCU | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Al-Rasheed Benton | WVU | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Montrel Wilson | TCU | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Marcel Spears Jr. | Iowa State | SO | LB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 11 | Jah'Shawn Johnson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Malik Jefferson | Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Vaughnte Dorsey | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 13 | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Oklahoma | SR | DE | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 15 | Joel Lanning | Iowa State | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Willie Harvey | Iowa State | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Emmanuel Beal | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Chris Miller | Baylor | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Josh Thompson | Texas | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Mat Boesen | TCU | SR | DE | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Jayd Kirby | Kansas St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Ridwan Issahaku | TCU | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Travin Howard | TCU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Bryce Torneden | Kansas | SO | S | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 24 | Tre Flowers | Okla St | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 24 | Neville Gallimore | Oklahoma | SO | DT | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 24 | Kenneth Murray | Oklahoma | FR | LB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 28 | Broderick Washington, Jr. | Texas Tech | SO | DL | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Kahlil Haughton | Oklahoma | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Reggie Wilkerson | Iowa State | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Hakeem Bailey | WVU | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Taylor Young | Baylor | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Kendall Adams | Kansas St | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Ben Banogu | TCU | JR | DE | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Julius Lewis | TCU | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Dravon Askew-Henry | WVU | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Gary Johnson | Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Anthony Wheeler | Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Kyzir White | WVU | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 40 | De'Monte Ruth | Iowa State | JR | DB | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 40 | Chad Whitener | Okla St | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 40 | Steven Parker | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 40 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 40 | Lawrence White | Iowa State | FR | DB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 40 | Daniel Wise | Kansas | JR | DT | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 40 | Jordyn Brooks | Texas Tech | SO | LB | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 47 | J.D. Waggoner | Iowa State | SR | DE | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Jameson Houston | Baylor | SO | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Davion Hall | Baylor | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Deonte Williams | Baylor | FR | DL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.