2017 Sun Belt 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 | Jay Bowdry | Ga South | SO | S | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 2 | A.J. Howard | App St | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Bull Barge | USA | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Tomarcio Reese | Ga South | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 6 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | JR | S | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 8 | Roland Jenkins | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Sam Lebbie | Troy | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Rashad Byrd | Ga South | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Riley Cole | USA | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Anthony Flory | App St | JR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Todd Bradley | Ga South | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Myquon Stout | App St | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Tron Folsom | Troy | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Josh Thomas | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Okon Godwin | App St | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Cortez Sisco, Jr. | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Devan Stringer | App St | SR | OLB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Nigel Lawrence | USA | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Darian Mills | USA | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | RJ Murray | Ga South | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Chris DeLaRosa | Ga South | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Logan Hunt | Ga South | JR | DE | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Tyree Turner | USA | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Desmond Franklin | App St | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Austin Exford | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Edward Davis | App St | SO | ILB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Chris Harris Jr. | Ga South | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Khalil McDonald | USA | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Darrell Songy | USA | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Tyler Johnson | La-Monroe | JR | DT | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 36 | Blace Brown | Troy | JR | CB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 36 | Tyquae Russell | Troy | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 36 | Melvin Tyus | Troy | SO | S | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 40 | Seth Calloway | Troy | SR | DE | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Baron Poole II | Troy | SR | DT | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 40 | James Traylor | Georgia St | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Gus Nave | USA | FR | CB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Joshua Moon | Ga South | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Sean Freeman | Ga South | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Traver Vliem | Ga South | FR | DE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Malcolm Buggs | USA | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Bobby Flott | USA | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 40 | Tee Sims | App St | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.