2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | JR | DE | 2 | 4.5 | 13 | 2.25 |
| 1 | Austin Paulhus | Nevada | SR | LB | 2 | 4.5 | 11 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Asauni Rufus | Nevada | JR | DB | 2 | 4.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Shaquille Vereen | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise St | JR | WLB | 3 | 5.5 | 43 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Noble Hall | SDSU | JR | DL | 2 | 3.5 | 28 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | JR | FS | 2 | 3.5 | 6 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | SO | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Garrett Kauppila | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 10 | William Ossai | SJSU | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Curtis Weaver | Boise St | FR | STD | 3 | 3.5 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Evan Colorito | CSU | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Malik Reed | Nevada | JR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 13 | George Helmuth | Fresno St | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Robert Stanley | Fresno St | SR | ILB | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Myles Cheatum | SDSU | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Louy Compton | Utah State | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | David Manoa | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Jack Flor | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Emmanuel Joseph | New Mexico | FR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Salanoa-Alo Wily | UNLV | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Meffy Koloamatangi | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Mark Finau | UNLV | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Kaimana Padello | Hawai'i | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Roger Mann | UNLV | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Ryan Darby | Air Force | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Russell Williams, Jr. | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Austin Ocasio | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Aaron Blackwell | New Mexico | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Grant Ross | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Solomon Matautia | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Gabe McCoy | UNLV | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Evahelotu Tohi | New Mexico | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Matt Evans | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jalen Ortiz | Wyoming | SR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Korey Rush | Nevada | JR | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Chibu Onyeukwu | SDSU | JR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Ofa Latu | Utah State | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Tre Thomas | CSU | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Kekaula Kaniho | Boise St | FR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 43 | Jakob Buys | CSU | SR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Max McDonald | CSU | SO | LB | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Ronley Lakalaka | SDSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Kevin Prosser | Wyoming | JR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Maika Magalei | Utah State | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Ian Togiai | Utah State | SR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Jeffrey Allison | Fresno St | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Ethan Aguayo | SJSU | SO | S | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.