2017 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malik Clements | Cincinnati | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 18.00 |
| 2 | Perry Young | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 1 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 2 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 4 | Joe Dineen Jr. | Kansas | JR | LB | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 5 | Nilijah Ballew | BGSU | SR | STD | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Jordan Williams | ECU | SR | ILB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Tremaine Edmunds | Va Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 8 | Bailey Laolagi | UNLV | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Malcolm Cook | Virginia | JR | OLB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 10 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | SR | FS | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 10 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 12 | Raymond Davison III | California | SR | OLB | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Dylan Moses | Alabama | FR | LB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Alex Briones | CMU | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Jamar Summers | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Harrison Hand | Baylor | FR | CB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Darius West | Kentucky | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Jonathan Smith | N Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Mook Reynolds | Va Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Fitz Wattley | Coast Car | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | James Heft | Coast Car | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 22 | Verkedric Vaughns | Baylor | JR | S | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Chapelle Russell | Temple | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Malik Fountain | CMU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Owen Roberts | SJSU | JR | DT | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Ethan Aguayo | SJSU | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Troy Dye | Oregon | SO | ILB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Reggie Floyd | Va Tech | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Ben Burr-Kirven | Washington | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Nico Sawtelle | S Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Emmanuel Smith | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | JR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Sunia Tauteoli | Utah | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Darnell Davis | Rutgers | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 22 | Jaylyin Minor | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 42 | Austin Hall | Memphis | SO | DB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Manase Hungalu | Oregon St | SR | ILB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Trent Tanking | Kansas St | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Drew Lewis | Colorado | JR | ILB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Lamar Anderson | Ball State | SO | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | DeAndre Applin | Georgia St | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Ishmael Davis | Texas St | JR | DE | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | JR | STD | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | James Skalski | Clemson | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | J.K. Britt | N Carolina | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | DeMarquis Gates | Miss | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Kevin Prosser | Wyoming | JR | DE | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | David Konowalski | BGSU | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Darian Roseboro | NC State | JR | DE | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Karrington King | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Devin White | LSU | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Myles White | Coast Car | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 61 | Jalen Moore | Oregon St | SO | S | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Kendall Adams | Kansas St | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Delvon Randall | Temple | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Camryn Bynum | California | FR | CB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Maurice McKnight | SJSU | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Anthony Watkins | UConn | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Taylor Young | Baylor | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Shaquille Quarterman | Miami (Fl) | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Arizona | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Brant Mitchell | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Tim Irvin | ECU | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Derrick Baity | Kentucky | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Cortez McDowell | Tennessee | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Al-Rasheed Benton | WVU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Kerron Johnson | Coast Car | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Tyler Coyle | UConn | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Jake Rothschiller | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Joe Giles-Harris | Duke | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Ray Tillman | ECU | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | T.J. Posey | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Brian Keyes | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Jordan Jones | Kentucky | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Maryland | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Nate Locke | BGSU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Airius Moore | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | FR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Austin Paulhus | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Trey Payne | Georgia St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Nick Faulkner | Kent State | SO | DE | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Otaro Alaka | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Jeff Gemmell | Charlotte | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Jack Flor | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.