2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Johnson | Coast Car | SR | LB | 4 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 12.25 | 
| 2 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 9.75 | 
| 3 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 12.33 | 
| 4 | Roland Jenkins | La-Monroe | SR | S | 4 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 9.00 | 
| 4 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 9.00 | 
| 6 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 4 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 8.50 | 
| 7 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 8.25 | 
| 7 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | SO | DB | 4 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 8.25 | 
| 9 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 4 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 8.00 | 
| 10 | Anthony Chesley | Coast Car | JR | CB | 4 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 7.25 | 
| 10 | Anthony Flory | App St | JR | ILB | 4 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 7.25 | 
| 12 | Wesley Thompson | La-Monroe | JR | S | 4 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 7.00 | 
| 13 | Ron LaForce | NMSU | JR | DB | 3 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 9.00 | 
| 13 | Chris DeLaRosa | Ga South | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6.75 | 
| 15 | Fitz Wattley | Coast Car | JR | S | 4 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6.50 | 
| 15 | T.J. Posey | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8.67 | 
| 17 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 | 
| 17 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 12.50 | 
| 19 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 4 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5.75 | 
| 19 | Chase Middleton | Georgia St | JR | LB | 4 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5.75 | 
| 21 | A.J. Howard | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 5.50 | 
| 21 | Joshua Moon | Ga South | JR | S | 3 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7.33 | 
| 21 | Nigel Lawrence | USA | JR | S | 3 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7.33 | 
| 21 | Kerron Johnson | Coast Car | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5.50 | 
| 25 | Dila Rosemond | Texas St | SR | S | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7.00 | 
| 25 | Rashaad Townes | App St | SR | OLB | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 | 
| 25 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | SR | DE | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 | 
| 25 | Tee Sims | App St | SR | DL | 4 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5.25 | 
| 25 | Ed Curney | Georgia St | SO | LB | 4 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5.25 | 
| 25 | James Traylor | Georgia St | SR | OLB | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5.25 | 
| 25 | Chase Day | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5.25 | 
| 32 | A.J. Krawczyk | Texas St | JR | S | 3 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6.67 | 
| 32 | Ed Hall | Idaho | JR | LB | 4 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5.00 | 
| 32 | Trey Payne | Georgia St | SR | LB | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5.00 | 
| 32 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 6.67 | 
| 36 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 4 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4.75 | 
| 36 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6.33 | 
| 36 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4.75 | 
| 39 | Chandon Sullivan | Georgia St | SR | CB | 4 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4.50 | 
| 39 | Jalen Hoover | Idaho | FR | DB | 4 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 
| 39 | Rhoy Williams | La-Monroe | JR | CB | 4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4.50 | 
| 39 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | JR | OLB | 4 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4.50 | 
| 43 | Simeon Thomas | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 3 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 
| 43 | Corey Turner | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 3 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5.67 | 
| 43 | Austin Exford | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4.25 | 
| 43 | RJ Murray | Ga South | JR | S | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4.25 | 
| 43 | Jay Bowdry | Ga South | SO | S | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4.25 | 
| 43 | Marcus Williamson | Coast Car | SR | DE | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4.25 | 
| 49 | Jacques Boudreaux | La-Lafytte | SO | LB | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5.33 | 
| 49 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | SO | DB | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5.33 |