2017 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS 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 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20.00 |
| 2 | Malik Gant | Marshall | SO | S | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 3 | Jalen Young | FAU | JR | S | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | JR | LB | 2 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 13.50 |
| 5 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 3 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 13.33 |
| 6 | Khairi Muhammad | N Texas | SO | S | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Tevin Crews | UAB | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Tim Roberts | Buffalo | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise St | JR | WLB | 3 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 12.67 |
| 10 | Nate Locke | BGSU | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 10 | Broderick Thomas | UAB | JR | CB | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 10 | Gabe Loyd | Texas St | SR | ILB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 13 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 10 | 58 | 57 | 115 | 11.50 |
| 13 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 13 | Matthew Adams | Houston | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 16 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | SR | ILB | 9 | 37 | 66 | 103 | 11.44 |
| 17 | Devin White | LSU | SO | LB | 9 | 27 | 75 | 102 | 11.33 |
| 18 | Christian Sam | Ariz St | JR | LB | 10 | 76 | 36 | 112 | 11.20 |
| 19 | Joe Dineen Jr. | Kansas | JR | LB | 9 | 69 | 30 | 99 | 11.00 |
| 19 | DeMarquis Gates | Miss | SR | LB | 9 | 63 | 36 | 99 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Lui Fa'amasino | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Denzel Williams | ODU | SO | S | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | JR | FS | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 19 | D'Juan Hines | Houston | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Austin Paulhus | Nevada | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Jaylyin Minor | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Marquis Griffin | Air Force | SR | DB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Jack Flor | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Jarrett Franklin | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 31 | Parris Bennett | Syracuse | SR | LB | 9 | 63 | 35 | 98 | 10.89 |
| 32 | Trevor Morris | Rutgers | JR | LB | 10 | 33 | 72 | 105 | 10.50 |
| 32 | Jordan Williams | ECU | SR | ILB | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 32 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 35 | Jordan Mack | Virginia | SO | ILB | 9 | 35 | 59 | 94 | 10.44 |
| 36 | De’Jon Harris | Arkansas | SO | LB | 9 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 10.33 |
| 36 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 3 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 38 | Thomas Barber | Minnesota | SO | LB | 10 | 67 | 35 | 102 | 10.20 |
| 39 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | SR | FS | 9 | 38 | 52 | 90 | 10.00 |
| 39 | Alvin Jones | UTEP | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 39 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | JR | S | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 39 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 39 | Colton McDonald | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 39 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 39 | Bryan London II | Texas St | SO | ILB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 39 | Frankie Hernandez | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 39 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 48 | Kenny Young | UCLA | SR | LB | 11 | 76 | 33 | 109 | 9.91 |
| 49 | Joe Giles-Harris | Duke | SO | LB | 10 | 42 | 57 | 99 | 9.90 |
| 50 | Dre Greenlaw | Arkansas | JR | LB | 9 | 46 | 43 | 89 | 9.89 |
| 51 | Roquan Smith | Georgia | JR | ILB | 12 | 73 | 45 | 118 | 9.83 |
| 52 | David Reese | Florida | SO | LB | 10 | 44 | 53 | 97 | 9.70 |
| 53 | Cole Holcomb | N Carolina | JR | LB | 8 | 35 | 42 | 77 | 9.63 |
| 54 | Travin Howard | TCU | SR | LB | 10 | 55 | 41 | 96 | 9.60 |
| 54 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 10 | 45 | 51 | 96 | 9.60 |
| 56 | Joel Lanning | Iowa State | SR | LB | 10 | 43 | 52 | 95 | 9.50 |
| 56 | Devon Key | Western Ky | FR | DB | 2 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 56 | Jeffrey Allison | Fresno St | SO | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 56 | Dameon Baber | Nevada | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 56 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 61 | Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 10 | 43 | 50 | 93 | 9.30 |
| 62 | Paddy Fisher | N'western | FR | LB | 11 | 57 | 45 | 102 | 9.27 |
| 63 | Chase Dutra | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 62 | 30 | 92 | 9.20 |
| 64 | Deonte Roberts | Rutgers | JR | LB | 10 | 21 | 69 | 90 | 9.00 |
| 64 | Alex Briones | CMU | JR | LB | 3 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 64 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | SR | DB | 3 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 64 | Kekoa Nawahine | Boise St | SO | S | 3 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 64 | J.T. Ibe | Rice | JR | S | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 64 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 64 | Corey Turner | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 64 | JaShon Waddy | Texas St | SO | CB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 64 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 64 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 64 | Kerron Johnson | Coast Car | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 64 | Jacob White | Ball State | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 64 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 64 | Justin Lawler | SMU | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 78 | Troy Dye | Oregon | SO | ILB | 10 | 52 | 37 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 79 | Colin Schooler | Arizona | FR | LB | 10 | 62 | 26 | 88 | 8.80 |
| 79 | Cale Garrett | Missouri | SO | LB | 10 | 55 | 33 | 88 | 8.80 |
| 81 | Tony Fields II | Arizona | FR | LB | 10 | 53 | 34 | 87 | 8.70 |
| 82 | Stanley Green | Illinois | SO | DB | 8 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 83 | Marcel Spears Jr. | Iowa State | SO | LB | 10 | 42 | 44 | 86 | 8.60 |
| 84 | Malik Jefferson | Texas | JR | LB | 12 | 76 | 27 | 103 | 8.58 |
| 85 | Ty Schwab | BC | SR | LB | 9 | 32 | 45 | 77 | 8.56 |
| 86 | Al-Rasheed Benton | WVU | SR | LB | 11 | 67 | 27 | 94 | 8.55 |
| 87 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | SO | LB | 2 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 87 | Korrin Wiggins | ECU | SR | DB | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 87 | Bobby Fulp | ECU | SR | DB | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 87 | Roland Jenkins | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 87 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 87 | Cole Christiansen | Army | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 87 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 87 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 87 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 96 | LaDarius Wiley | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 9 | 51 | 25 | 76 | 8.44 |
| 96 | Daniel Bituli | Tennessee | SO | LB | 9 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 8.44 |
| 98 | David Long Jr. | WVU | SO | LB | 9 | 55 | 20 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 98 | Josh Watson | CSU | JR | LB | 3 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 100 | Mike Edwards | Kentucky | JR | S | 10 | 50 | 33 | 83 | 8.30 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.