2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | JR | S | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | SO | DB | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | JR | LB | 1 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 6 | Darreon Jackson | Ark St | SO | DB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 6 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Trey Payne | Georgia St | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 9 | Chase Middleton | Georgia St | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Tomarcio Reese | Ga South | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Jaden Wright | NMSU | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Nigel Lawrence | USA | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 13 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 13 | Ron LaForce | NMSU | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 13 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Victor Heyward | Georgia St | FR | OLB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Tron Folsom | Troy | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Anthony Flory | App St | JR | ILB | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 20 | Bull Barge | USA | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 20 | Tyquae Russell | Troy | SR | DB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 20 | Hunter Reese | Troy | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 20 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | SR | DL | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Jawon McDowell | Troy | SO | CB | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 28 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Ed Hall | Idaho | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 28 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | SR | DE | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Roland Jenkins | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Christian Elliss | Idaho | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Darrell Songy | USA | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Terence Dunlap | Troy | FR | CB | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Andre Flakes | Troy | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Tyler Murray | Troy | FR | S | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Sedrick Thomas | Idaho | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Jacques Boudreaux | La-Lafytte | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Chandon Sullivan | Georgia St | SR | CB | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 41 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 41 | Damar'ren Mitchell | La-Lafytte | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 41 | Sam Lebbie | Troy | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Armond Hawkins | Idaho | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 41 | Devan Stringer | App St | SR | OLB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Michael Johnson | Ark St | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 41 | Desmond Franklin | App St | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 41 | Antreal Allen | Georgia St | SR | S | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 41 | Jamal Stadom | Troy | SR | DT | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |