2017 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Roquan Smith Georgia JR ILB 6 39 25 64 10.67
2 Malik Jefferson Texas JR LB 4 35 11 46 11.50
3 Antoine Brooks, Jr. Maryland SO DB 6 34 16 50 8.33
4 Te'von Coney Notre Dame JR LB 7 33 32 65 9.29
5 Josey Jewell Iowa SR MLB 4 29 26 55 13.75
6 Parris Bennett Syracuse SR LB 4 28 16 44 11.00
6 Chase Dutra Indiana SR DB 4 28 13 41 10.25
8 Jermaine Carter, Jr. Maryland SR LB 6 27 20 47 7.83
8 Darnell Savage, Jr. Maryland JR DB 6 27 5 32 5.33
10 Dre Greenlaw Arkansas JR LB 5 26 28 54 10.80
10 Armani Watts Texas A&M SR DB 4 26 13 39 9.75
12 Travin Howard TCU SR LB 4 25 21 46 11.50
12 Tegray Scales Indiana SR LB 4 25 18 43 10.75
12 Dorian O'Daniel Clemson SR LB 5 25 18 43 8.60
12 Jayd Kirby Kansas St SR LB 3 25 6 31 10.33
12 Jordan Fuller Ohio State SO S 5 25 4 29 5.80
17 Rashaan Evans Alabama SR LB 5 24 21 45 9.00
17 Bobby Okereke Stanford SR ILB 5 24 18 42 8.40
17 Lukas Denis BC JR DB 4 24 11 35 8.75
17 Jah'Shawn Johnson Texas Tech JR DB 4 24 10 34 8.50
17 Trent Tanking Kansas St SR LB 3 24 8 32 10.67
22 De’Jon Harris Arkansas SO LB 5 23 28 51 10.20
22 Drue Tranquill Notre Dame SR LB 7 23 25 48 6.86
22 Thomas Barber Minnesota SO LB 3 23 15 38 12.67
22 Bo Bower Iowa SR LB 5 23 15 38 7.60
22 Paddy Fisher N'western FR LB 3 23 10 33 11.00
22 Josh Woods Maryland SR DB 4 23 8 31 7.75
28 Oluwaseun Idowu Pittsburgh JR LB 5 22 19 41 8.20
28 Isaiah Davis Maryland SO ILB 6 22 19 41 6.83
28 Christian Sam Ariz St JR LB 3 22 14 36 12.00
28 Cameron Glenn Wk Forest JR DB 3 22 13 35 11.67
28 Jerome Baker Ohio State JR LB 4 22 13 35 8.75
28 Cameron Smith USC JR ILB 4 22 13 35 8.75
28 Dakota Allen Texas Tech JR LB 4 22 12 34 8.50
28 Ben Niemann Iowa SR LB 5 22 12 34 6.80
28 Tray Matthews Auburn SR DB 7 22 12 34 4.86
37 J.R. Reed Georgia SO DB 6 21 23 44 7.33
37 Shaquem Griffin UCF SR LB 4 21 14 35 8.75
37 Emmanuel Beal Oklahoma SR LB 5 21 13 34 6.80
37 Al-Rasheed Benton WVU SR LB 4 21 11 32 8.00
37 Tré Watson Illinois JR LB 3 21 5 26 8.67
37 A.J. Gray Ga Tech JR DB 4 21 5 26 6.50
37 Corey Griffin Ga Tech SR DB 4 21 5 26 6.50
37 McKinley Whitfield Tulsa JR S 3 21 4 25 8.33
45 Tyrel Dodson Texas A&M SO LB 4 20 32 52 13.00
45 Deshaun Davis Auburn JR LB 7 20 30 50 7.14
45 Del'Shawn Phillips Illinois JR LB 4 20 17 37 9.25
45 Chris Covington Indiana SR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
45 DJ Calhoun Ariz St SR LB 4 20 9 29 7.25
45 Amani Hooker Iowa SO DB 5 20 9 29 5.80
45 David Long Jr. WVU SO LB 3 20 8 28 9.33
45 Chase Kuerschen Tulane FR S 3 20 7 27 9.00
45 Darius West Kentucky JR S 3 20 7 27 9.00
45 Joe Dineen Jr. Kansas JR LB 3 20 6 26 8.67
45 Tony Fields Indiana SR DB 4 20 6 26 6.50
45 Carlton Davis Auburn JR DB 6 20 6 26 4.33
45 Tre Flowers Okla St SR S 3 20 5 25 8.33
58 DeMarquis Gates Miss SR LB 4 19 16 35 8.75
58 Marcel Spears Jr. Iowa State SO LB 4 19 16 35 8.75
58 Skai Moore S Carolina SR LB 3 19 14 33 11.00
58 Jeffrey Allison Fresno St SO LB 4 19 14 33 8.25
58 Zedrick Woods Miss JR DB 4 19 13 32 8.00
58 Julian Love Notre Dame SO CB 7 19 13 32 4.57
58 Kyzir White WVU SR S 4 19 9 28 7.00
58 Holton Hill Texas JR DB 4 19 8 27 6.75
58 Marcus Allen Penn State SR S 4 19 8 27 6.75
58 Kyle Gibson UCF JR DB 4 19 8 27 6.75
58 Jaron Bryant Fresno St SO DB 4 19 7 26 6.50
69 Nyles Morgan Notre Dame SR LB 7 18 34 52 7.43
69 Chris Weber Nebraska SR LB 4 18 22 40 10.00
69 Justin Reid Stanford JR SS 5 18 17 35 7.00
69 Fred Warner BYU SR LB 4 18 12 30 7.50
69 Junior Joseph UConn SR LB 3 18 7 25 8.33
69 Troy Apke Penn State SR S 4 18 6 24 6.00
69 Mikial Onu SMU SO S 3 18 5 23 7.67
69 D.J. Palmore Navy SR OLB 3 18 5 23 7.67
69 Parnell Motley Oklahoma SO CB 5 18 5 23 4.60
69 JC Jackson Maryland JR DB 6 18 4 22 3.67
69 Brandon Jones Texas SO DB 4 18 3 21 5.25
80 Lorenzo Carter Georgia SR OLB 6 17 17 34 5.67
80 Myles Dorn N Carolina SO S 4 17 16 33 8.25
80 Kenny Young UCLA SR LB 4 17 12 29 7.25
80 Jordyn Brooks Texas Tech SO LB 4 17 12 29 7.25
80 Stephen Roberts Auburn SR DB 7 17 12 29 4.14
80 Derwin James FSU SO DB 4 17 11 28 7.00
80 Mike McCray Michigan SR LB 4 17 11 28 7.00
80 Chris Worley Ohio State SR LB 5 17 11 28 5.60
80 Jarrod Franklin Tulane SR S 3 17 6 23 7.67
80 Vontae Diggs UConn SR LB 3 17 6 23 7.67
80 Levi Wallace Alabama SR DB 5 17 6 23 4.60
80 D'Juan Hines Houston SR LB 2 17 5 22 11.00
80 Nate Meadors UCLA JR DB 4 17 5 22 5.50
80 Damon Webb Ohio State SR S 5 17 5 22 4.40
80 Manny Rugamba Iowa SO DB 4 17 4 21 5.25
80 Kolin Hill Texas Tech JR DL 4 17 4 21 5.25
80 Tyler Coyle UConn FR DB 3 17 3 20 6.67
80 Lance Austin Ga Tech SR DB 4 17 3 20 5.00
80 Dane Jackson Pittsburgh SO DB 5 17 1 18 3.60
99 Zach Allen BC JR DE 4 16 24 40 10.00
99 Harrison Phillips Stanford SR DT 5 16 22 38 7.60