2017 National 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 Frank Ginda SJSU JR LB 10 68 61 129 12.90
1 Khalil Hodge Buffalo JR LB 10 56 73 129 12.90
3 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU JR LB 11 61 71 132 12.00
3 Skai Moore S Carolina SR LB 1 8 4 12 12.00
5 Quin Blanding Virginia SR FS 3 20 15 35 11.67
5 Micah Kiser Virginia SR ILB 3 11 24 35 11.67
7 Joe Dineen Jr. Kansas JR LB 2 13 10 23 11.50
8 Jahlani Tavai Hawai'i JR LB 10 54 56 110 11.00
9 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice SR LB 10 62 46 108 10.80
10 Tony Lashley Idaho JR LB 10 65 42 107 10.70
11 Del'Shawn Phillips Illinois JR LB 3 15 17 32 10.67
12 Dakota Allen Texas Tech JR LB 2 16 5 21 10.50
12 Cayson Collins N Carolina SR LB 2 15 6 21 10.50
12 DJ Calhoun Ariz St SR LB 2 12 9 21 10.50
12 Josey Jewell Iowa SR MLB 2 11 10 21 10.50
16 Jaylyin Minor Cincinnati SR LB 10 54 50 104 10.40
17 Shane Johnson Coast Car SR LB 9 43 50 93 10.33
18 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron JR LB 11 52 61 113 10.27
19 Dalton Herrington NMSU SR LB 11 48 62 110 10.00
19 Jerod Fernandez NC State SR LB 2 10 10 20 10.00
19 Clay Johnston Baylor SO LB 1 9 1 10 10.00
22 Ben DeLuca Charlotte SO DB 9 48 41 89 9.89
23 Chase Hancock Marshall JR LB 12 35 83 118 9.83
24 Logan Wilson Wyoming SO LB 10 63 33 96 9.60
25 Jeff Gemmell Charlotte SO LB 10 45 50 95 9.50
25 Devin Bush Michigan SO LB 2 12 7 19 9.50
27 Leighton Vander Esch Boise St JR WLB 11 65 38 103 9.36
27 McKinley Whitfield Tulsa JR S 11 57 46 103 9.36
27 Cooper Edmiston Tulsa SO LB 11 52 51 103 9.36
30 Jeffrey Allison Fresno St SO LB 11 64 38 102 9.27
31 Korrin Wiggins ECU SR DB 8 39 35 74 9.25
32 Jeremy Reaves USA SR S 9 55 28 83 9.22
33 Fred Garth BGSU JR DB 9 49 33 82 9.11
33 Austin Paulhus Nevada SR LB 9 33 49 82 9.11
35 Joel Iyiegbuniwe Western Ky JR LB 10 41 50 91 9.10
36 Suli Tamaivena Utah State JR LB 10 32 58 90 9.00
36 Junior Joseph UConn SR LB 8 46 26 72 9.00
36 Zach Allen BC JR DE 4 16 20 36 9.00
36 Krys Barnes UCLA SO LB 2 11 7 18 9.00
36 Joe Giles-Harris Duke SO LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
36 Rick Gamboa Colorado JR ILB 2 5 13 18 9.00
36 Dorian Etheridge Louisville FR LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
36 Jalen Moore Oregon St SO S 1 4 5 9 9.00
36 T.J. McCollum Purdue SR LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
45 Quentin Poling Ohio SR LB 10 40 49 89 8.90
45 Grant Ross Air Force SR LB 10 38 51 89 8.90
47 Bryton Barr U Mass SR LB 9 38 42 80 8.89
48 Brad Koenig Miami (Oh) JR LB 11 61 36 97 8.82
49 D'Juan Hines Houston SR LB 10 45 43 88 8.80
50 Jim Jones Kent State JR LB 9 44 35 79 8.78
51 Terrill Hanks NMSU JR LB 11 38 58 96 8.73
52 Greer Martini Notre Dame SR LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
53 Dalton Baker UNLV JR DB 10 61 25 86 8.60
53 Andrew Wingard Wyoming JR FS 10 55 31 86 8.60
53 Rae Juan Marbley Tulane SR LB 10 53 33 86 8.60
56 Josh Watson CSU JR LB 9 47 30 77 8.56
56 Marvin Branch Jr. ODU JR LB 9 36 41 77 8.56
58 De’Jon Harris Arkansas SO LB 2 14 3 17 8.50
58 Ben Niemann Iowa SR LB 2 9 8 17 8.50
58 Luke Gifford Nebraska JR LB 2 8 9 17 8.50
58 Mike McCray Michigan SR LB 2 8 9 17 8.50
62 Tracy Walker La-Lafytte SR DB 9 44 31 75 8.33
62 Joe Bachie Mich St SO LB 3 7 18 25 8.33
64 Treyvon Williams FIU SR LB 11 64 27 91 8.27
65 Alvin Jones UTEP SR LB 10 41 41 82 8.20
66 Mikial Onu SMU SO S 11 75 15 90 8.18
67 E.J. Ejiya N Texas JR LB 12 47 51 98 8.17
68 Curtis Akins Memphis JR LB 8 44 21 65 8.13
69 Asantay Brown W Mich SR LB 9 40 33 73 8.11
69 Ronley Lakalaka SDSU JR LB 9 39 34 73 8.11
71 Pat Jasinski UCF JR ILB 10 38 43 81 8.10
71 James Nachtigal Army JR LB 10 36 45 81 8.10
73 Ron LaForce NMSU JR DB 11 47 41 88 8.00
73 Perry Young Cincinnati SO LB 10 43 37 80 8.00
73 Robert Spillane W Mich SR LB 9 38 34 72 8.00
73 Cameron Smith USC JR ILB 2 12 4 16 8.00
73 Derrick Neal Kansas SR CB 2 11 5 16 8.00
73 Mike Lee Kansas SO S 2 11 5 16 8.00
73 Keith Holcombe Alabama JR LB 2 8 8 16 8.00
73 Drew Lewis Colorado JR ILB 2 8 8 16 8.00
73 Dorance Armstrong Jr. Kansas JR DE 2 8 8 16 8.00
73 T.J. Brunson S Carolina SO LB 1 7 1 8 8.00
73 Saquan Hampton Rutgers JR DB 1 6 2 8 8.00
73 Nick Orr TCU SR S 1 6 2 8 8.00
73 Al-Rasheed Benton WVU SR LB 1 6 2 8 8.00
73 Deonte Roberts Rutgers JR LB 1 5 3 8 8.00
73 Montrel Wilson TCU SO LB 1 5 3 8 8.00
73 Jacob Thieneman Purdue JR S 1 4 4 8 8.00
73 Trevor Morris Rutgers JR LB 1 3 5 8 8.00
90 Eric Boggs App St SR ILB 10 40 39 79 7.90
90 Kyle Wilson Ark St SR LB 10 40 39 79 7.90
92 Dameon Baber Nevada JR DB 9 41 30 71 7.89
92 Nigel Lawrence USA JR S 9 38 33 71 7.89
94 Anthony Wint FIU SR LB 11 60 26 86 7.82
95 Jovante Moffatt MTSU JR S 10 50 28 78 7.80
96 Will Harris BC JR DB 4 18 13 31 7.75
97 Solomon Matautia Hawai'i SO LB 10 42 35 77 7.70
98 Rashad Smith FAU SO LB 12 43 49 92 7.67
98 Jordan Young ODU FR LB 9 34 35 69 7.67
98 Juan Thornhill Virginia JR SS 3 19 4 23 7.67

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