2017 Mid-American 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 | Nate Locke | BGSU | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Zach Guiser | Akron | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Matt Bahr | Kent State | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 5 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | JR | STD | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Cameron Jefferies | BGSU | SO | DB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Davontae Ginwright | W Mich | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Trevon Mathis | Toledo | SR | CB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Marcus Whitfield | Toledo | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Joshua Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Sam Connolly | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Cepeda Phillips | Kent State | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Stefan Claiborne | W Mich | SO | DB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 16 | Justin Tranquill | W Mich | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 18 | Caleb Bailey | W Mich | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Alvin Davis | Akron | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Jon Cunningham | Kent State | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Robert Jackson Jr. | BGSU | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 24 | Armani Posey | BGSU | FR | LB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Jordan Williams | Toledo | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Nick Faulkner | Kent State | SO | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Andrew Hauser | Akron | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | David Konowalski | BGSU | JR | DL | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 29 | Steven Clark | W Mich | JR | DL | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 31 | Antonio Balabani | W Mich | SO | DL | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Miles Daniel | Kent State | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Jim Jones | Kent State | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Jack Linch | Toledo | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Jordan Robinson | Kent State | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Ben Kimpler | Miami (Oh) | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Fred Garth | BGSU | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 39 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 39 | Ben Hale | BGSU | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 39 | Drake Spears | W Mich | SO | LB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 43 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | JR | DL | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 43 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 43 | Obbie Jackson | W Mich | SO | DB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 43 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 43 | Josh Teachey | Toledo | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 43 | John Lako | Akron | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 43 | Quan Robinson Jr. | Kent State | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 43 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.