2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | JR | LB | 10 | 56 | 73 | 129 | 12.90 |
| 2 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 11 | 52 | 61 | 113 | 10.27 |
| 3 | Fred Garth | BGSU | JR | DB | 9 | 49 | 33 | 82 | 9.11 |
| 4 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 10 | 40 | 49 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 5 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 11 | 61 | 36 | 97 | 8.82 |
| 6 | Jim Jones | Kent State | JR | LB | 9 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 8.78 |
| 7 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 9 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 8 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | SR | LB | 9 | 38 | 34 | 72 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Michael Oliver | CMU | SO | LB | 8 | 39 | 22 | 61 | 7.63 |
| 10 | Vince Calhoun | EMU | SO | DB | 9 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 7.56 |
| 11 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | JR | STD | 9 | 40 | 27 | 67 | 7.44 |
| 12 | Brody Hoying | EMU | SO | DB | 10 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 7.30 |
| 13 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 7 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 14 | Jason Beck | EMU | SR | LB | 10 | 35 | 37 | 72 | 7.20 |
| 15 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 9 | 40 | 24 | 64 | 7.11 |
| 15 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 9 | 38 | 26 | 64 | 7.11 |
| 17 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | SO | S | 10 | 39 | 32 | 71 | 7.10 |
| 18 | Chad Moore | Ohio | SR | LB | 10 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 19 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SO | S | 9 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 6.89 |
| 20 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 10 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 21 | Nate Locke | BGSU | SR | LB | 9 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 22 | Ryan Williamson | Buffalo | SR | S | 10 | 36 | 31 | 67 | 6.70 |
| 23 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 9 | 39 | 21 | 60 | 6.67 |
| 24 | Malik Fountain | CMU | JR | LB | 9 | 41 | 18 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 25 | Chuck Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 10 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 6.30 |
| 25 | Jacob White | Ball State | SO | LB | 10 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 6.30 |
| 27 | Darwyn Kelly | CMU | SR | DB | 9 | 36 | 20 | 56 | 6.22 |
| 28 | Shawn Featherstone | Akron | JR | DB | 10 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 29 | Alvin Davis | Akron | SO | CB | 11 | 45 | 22 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 30 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 10 | 39 | 21 | 60 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Evan Croutch | Ohio | JR | LB | 9 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 5.89 |
| 32 | Jordan George | Akron | JR | DB | 11 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 33 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | JR | LB | 10 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 33 | Jordan Collier | Buffalo | JR | LB | 10 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 35 | Stefan Claiborne | W Mich | SO | DB | 9 | 34 | 17 | 51 | 5.67 |
| 35 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 9 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 5.67 |
| 37 | John Lako | Akron | SO | LB | 11 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 38 | Jack Linch | Toledo | SR | LB | 12 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 5.42 |
| 39 | Jarrett Franklin | Buffalo | SR | LB | 10 | 34 | 20 | 54 | 5.40 |
| 40 | Kahlil Robinson | Toledo | SO | DB | 12 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 5.33 |
| 40 | Mykelti Williams | N Illinois | SO | S | 9 | 39 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 |
| 40 | Caleb Bailey | W Mich | SR | LB | 9 | 29 | 19 | 48 | 5.33 |
| 43 | Zach Quinn | Toledo | SR | DE | 12 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | JR | DE | 11 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | FR | S | 10 | 31 | 19 | 50 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Brandon Martin | Ball State | FR | LB | 10 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Alex Briones | CMU | JR | LB | 9 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 48 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 12 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 49 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 10 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 4.90 |
| 50 | James Alexander | Kent State | SR | LB | 9 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 4.89 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.