2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | JR | FS | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Ethan Aguayo | SJSU | SO | S | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | JR | FS | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | JR | DE | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 6 | Austin Paulhus | Nevada | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 7 | Josh Watson | CSU | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 7 | William Ossai | SJSU | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Grant Ross | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 10 | Suli Tamaivena | Utah State | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 11 | Jeffrey Allison | Fresno St | SO | LB | 4 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 12 | Dameon Baber | Nevada | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Gabe McCoy | UNLV | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Jamal Scott | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Bailey Laolagi | UNLV | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Austin Ocasio | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Mike Bell | Fresno St | SO | DB | 3 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 18 | Trey Lomax | SDSU | SR | S | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 19 | Chauncey Scissum | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Dalton Baker | UNLV | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Jalen Ortiz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Rhashaun Epting | New Mexico | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Jaron Bryant | Fresno St | SO | DB | 4 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 23 | Asauni Rufus | Nevada | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 23 | Ahki Muhammad | Nevada | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 23 | Gaje Ferguson | Utah State | JR | S | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 27 | Juju Hughes | Fresno St | SO | DB | 4 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Jordan Fogal | CSU | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Evan Colorito | CSU | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Baron Gajkowski | Utah State | FR | S | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | JR | S | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Ronley Lakalaka | SDSU | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Jack Flor | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Maurice McKnight | SJSU | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Alex Hart | New Mexico | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Cameron Woodard | SJSU | FR | DE | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Jacob Girgle | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 41 | James Bailey | Fresno St | JR | LB | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 41 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 41 | Jake Schlager | CSU | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 44 | Jaden Sawyer | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Travis Wilson | Nevada | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Gabriel Sewell | Nevada | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Jordan Silva | Nevada | JR | DE | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Jacoby Wildman | Utah State | SO | DE | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Marquis Griffin | Air Force | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Brian Keyes | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.