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 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | JR | LB | 1 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 2 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Shane Johnson | Coast Car | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Nigel Lawrence | USA | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Bull Barge | USA | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Silas Kelly | Coast Car | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 8 | Darreon Jackson | Ark St | SO | DB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 10 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | JR | S | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 10 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 10 | Tomarcio Reese | Ga South | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 10 | Ed Hall | Idaho | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 10 | Damar'ren Mitchell | La-Lafytte | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 10 | Myles White | Coast Car | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Armond Hawkins | Idaho | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Marcus Williamson | Coast Car | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 18 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 19 | Trey Payne | Georgia St | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Tron Folsom | Troy | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | SR | DL | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Roland Jenkins | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | SO | DB | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 26 | Anthony Flory | App St | JR | ILB | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 26 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | JR | OLB | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 29 | Chase Middleton | Georgia St | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Christian Elliss | Idaho | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Darrell Songy | USA | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Fitz Wattley | Coast Car | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Rashad Byrd | Ga South | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Raymond Johnson III | Ga South | FR | DE | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Wesley Thompson | La-Monroe | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Nicholas Clark | Coast Car | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Austin Hawley | La-Monroe | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Justin Middleton | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 39 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 39 | Ron LaForce | NMSU | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 39 | Tyquae Russell | Troy | SR | DB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 39 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | SO | DB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 39 | Dee Liner | Ark St | SR | DL | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 44 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Victor Heyward | Georgia St | FR | OLB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Sedrick Thomas | Idaho | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Jacques Boudreaux | La-Lafytte | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Dontay Hears | Coast Car | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.