2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | SR | LB | 5 | 9.0 | 26 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Frankie Griffin | Texas St | JR | OLB | 5 | 7.0 | 34 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Malik Demby | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 6.5 | 25 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Logan Hunt | Ga South | JR | DE | 3 | 6.0 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 5 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 21 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 9 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 27 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 5 | 5.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Gabe Loyd | Texas St | SR | ILB | 5 | 4.5 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Kerron Johnson | Coast Car | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 14 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Finessé Middleton | USA | SR | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Leonard Hazewood IV | Idaho | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Sam Lebbie | Troy | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Tarron Jackson | Coast Car | FR | DT | 4 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Caleb Caston | Ark St | SR | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Todd Bradley | Ga South | SO | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 11 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Julien Laurent | Georgia St | SR | NG | 3 | 3.5 | 11 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Lui Fa'amasino | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Tron Folsom | Troy | SO | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Tyree Turner | USA | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Demetrius Taylor | App St | FR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Hal Vinson | Texas St | SO | OLB | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Antione Barker | Troy | SO | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Ty Phillips | Ga South | SO | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Zo Bridges | Troy | SO | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Jalen Hoover | Idaho | FR | DB | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Zach Cable | Idaho | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Jordan Mittie | Texas St | SO | DT | 5 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Andre Flakes | Troy | SR | DB | 5 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Justin Whisenhunt | Troy | FR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Hunter Reese | Troy | JR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Easy Anyama | Texas St | SR | OLB | 4 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Dontae Wilson | Georgia St | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Clifford Thomas | Ark St | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Arie Anderson | Idaho | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Corey Turner | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | JR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Marcus Webb | Troy | SO | DT | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Baron Poole II | Troy | SR | DT | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Ronheen Bingham | Ark St | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Chris DeLaRosa | Ga South | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Tee Sims | App St | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | SO | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Trent Ellis-Brewer | Ark St | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 34 | James Heft | Coast Car | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Jordan Fehr | App St | SO | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |