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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Frank Ginda SJSU JR LB 12 85 75 160 13.33
2 Khalil Hodge Buffalo JR LB 12 66 88 154 12.83
3 Joe Dineen Jr. Kansas JR LB 9 73 38 111 12.33
4 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU JR LB 12 63 74 137 11.42
5 Micah Kiser Virginia SR ILB 10 39 69 108 10.80
6 Trevor Morris Rutgers JR LB 8 26 59 85 10.63
7 Jaylyin Minor Cincinnati SR LB 10 51 53 104 10.40
8 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron JR LB 13 62 73 135 10.38
9 Jahlani Tavai Hawai'i JR LB 12 66 58 124 10.33
10 Dalton Herrington NMSU SR LB 13 62 71 133 10.23
11 Devin White LSU SO LB 9 22 70 92 10.22
12 Quin Blanding Virginia SR FS 10 47 55 102 10.20
13 Tony Lashley Idaho JR LB 12 77 45 122 10.17
14 Josey Jewell Iowa SR MLB 8 40 41 81 10.13
15 Christian Sam Ariz St JR LB 9 65 26 91 10.11
16 Leighton Vander Esch Boise St JR WLB 14 91 50 141 10.07
17 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice SR LB 11 64 46 110 10.00
17 Shane Johnson Coast Car SR LB 10 45 55 100 10.00
19 Joe Giles-Harris Duke SO LB 10 43 56 99 9.90
20 DeMarquis Gates Miss SR LB 8 51 28 79 9.88
21 Chase Hancock Marshall JR LB 12 35 83 118 9.83
22 McKinley Whitfield Tulsa JR S 9 46 42 88 9.78
22 Joel Lanning Iowa State SR LB 9 40 48 88 9.78
24 David Reese Florida SO LB 9 39 46 85 9.44
25 Logan Wilson Wyoming SO LB 12 75 38 113 9.42
26 Jordan Mack Virginia SO ILB 10 34 60 94 9.40
27 Jeffrey Allison Fresno St SO LB 10 60 33 93 9.30
27 Austin Paulhus Nevada SR LB 10 42 51 93 9.30
29 Ben DeLuca Charlotte SO DB 11 57 45 102 9.27
30 Cooper Edmiston Tulsa SO LB 9 39 44 83 9.22
31 De’Jon Harris Arkansas SO LB 7 43 21 64 9.14
32 Joel Iyiegbuniwe Western Ky JR LB 13 54 63 117 9.00
32 Brad Koenig Miami (Oh) JR LB 11 63 36 99 9.00
32 Perry Young Cincinnati SO LB 10 49 41 90 9.00
32 Kenny Young UCLA SR LB 9 60 21 81 9.00
32 Korrin Wiggins ECU SR DB 8 39 33 72 9.00
32 Jordan Kunaszyk California JR ILB 7 34 29 63 9.00
38 Troy Dye Oregon SO ILB 10 54 35 89 8.90
39 Rae Juan Marbley Tulane SR LB 9 48 32 80 8.89
40 Parris Bennett Syracuse SR LB 8 40 31 71 8.88
41 Jeff Gemmell Charlotte SO LB 12 51 55 106 8.83
42 Alvin Jones UTEP SR LB 11 45 52 97 8.82
43 Fred Garth BGSU JR DB 10 52 36 88 8.80
43 D'Juan Hines Houston SR LB 10 40 48 88 8.80
45 Jeremy Reaves USA SR S 11 66 30 96 8.73
45 Bryton Barr U Mass SR LB 11 46 50 96 8.73
47 Al-Rasheed Benton WVU SR LB 9 57 21 78 8.67
47 Joe Bachie Mich St SO LB 9 33 45 78 8.67
49 Thomas Barber Minnesota SO LB 9 53 24 77 8.56
50 Jim Jones Kent State JR LB 11 50 44 94 8.55
50 Suli Tamaivena Utah State JR LB 11 38 56 94 8.55
52 Jordan Williams ECU SR ILB 8 34 34 68 8.50
52 Te'von Coney Notre Dame JR LB 6 23 28 51 8.50
54 Terrill Hanks NMSU JR LB 13 49 61 110 8.46
55 Manase Hungalu Oregon St SR ILB 9 44 32 76 8.44
55 Devin Bush Michigan SO LB 9 32 44 76 8.44
57 Matthew Adams Houston SR LB 10 50 34 84 8.40
57 Tremaine Edmunds Va Tech JR LB 10 45 39 84 8.40
59 Cole Holcomb N Carolina JR LB 8 29 38 67 8.38
60 Dalton Baker UNLV JR DB 11 64 28 92 8.36
61 Cale Garrett Missouri SO LB 11 60 31 91 8.27
61 Josh Watson CSU JR LB 11 56 35 91 8.27
63 Andrew Wingard Wyoming JR FS 12 61 38 99 8.25
64 Bobby Jones IV N Illinois SR LB 13 59 48 107 8.23
64 Quentin Poling Ohio SR LB 13 49 58 107 8.23
66 Ty Schwab BC SR LB 9 32 42 74 8.22
67 Mikial Onu SMU SO S 10 67 15 82 8.20
68 James Nachtigal Army JR LB 12 48 50 98 8.17
69 Roquan Smith Georgia JR ILB 9 46 27 73 8.11
70 Asantay Brown W Mich SR LB 10 45 36 81 8.10
71 Tracy Walker La-Lafytte SR DB 12 62 35 97 8.08
72 Ron LaForce NMSU JR DB 13 55 49 104 8.00
72 Eric Boggs App St SR ILB 12 48 48 96 8.00
72 Grant Ross Air Force SR LB 11 38 50 88 8.00
72 Paddy Fisher N'western FR LB 10 42 38 80 8.00
72 Marcel Spears Jr. Iowa State SO LB 9 37 35 72 8.00
77 Anthony Wint FIU SR LB 11 63 24 87 7.91
77 Jack Flor Air Force SR LB 11 47 40 87 7.91
77 Marvin Branch Jr. ODU JR LB 11 39 48 87 7.91
80 Adarius Pickett UCLA JR DB 9 54 17 71 7.89
81 Tevin Crews UAB SR LB 13 59 43 102 7.85
82 Devon Key Western Ky FR DB 12 49 45 94 7.83
82 Greer Martini Notre Dame SR LB 6 23 24 47 7.83
84 Dameon Baber Nevada JR DB 10 44 34 78 7.80
84 Ja'Whaun Bentley Purdue SR LB 10 44 34 78 7.80
86 E.J. Ejiya N Texas JR LB 14 51 58 109 7.79
87 DJ Calhoun Ariz St SR LB 9 45 25 70 7.78
87 Ethan Aguayo SJSU SO S 9 34 36 70 7.78
89 Jovante Moffatt MTSU JR S 13 64 37 101 7.77
90 Tony Fields II Arizona FR LB 12 59 34 93 7.75
90 Kyle Wilson Ark St SR LB 12 46 47 93 7.75
90 Travin Howard TCU SR LB 8 35 27 62 7.75
90 Matthew Thomas FSU SR LB 8 33 29 62 7.75
90 Deonte Roberts Rutgers JR LB 8 17 45 62 7.75
95 Kekoa Nawahine Boise St SO S 14 65 43 108 7.71
95 Saleem Brightwell Pittsburgh SO LB 7 32 22 54 7.71
97 Drew Lewis Colorado JR ILB 10 49 28 77 7.70
97 Roland Jenkins La-Monroe SR S 10 46 31 77 7.70
97 Cameron Smith USC JR ILB 10 38 39 77 7.70
100 Curtis Akins Memphis JR LB 10 52 24 76 7.60

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.