2016 Conference USA Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Branden Leston | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 1 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Lloyd Grogan | La Tech | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Russell Farris | La Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Xavier Woods | La Tech | SR | S | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Brandon Durman | La Tech | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Derik Overstreet | Western Ky | JR | DL | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SO | DE | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Jamez Brickhouse | ODU | FR | CB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Fred Scott | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Christian Byrum | ODU | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 13 | De'Andre Simmons | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Jareid Combs | N Texas | SR | DE | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 13 | T.J. McCollum | Western Ky | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 16 | Darius Harris | MTSU | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Ja'Boree Poole | USM | SR | DL | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | L'Jarius Sneed | La Tech | FR | ATH | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 16 | Leverick Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 16 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | DaMarion King | La Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 16 | TJ Ricks | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | La'Kel Bass | UTSA | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 24 | Joshua Wheeler | N Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Nick Dawson-Brents | Western Ky | SR | DL | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 24 | Cortney Finney | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 27 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | SR | CB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 27 | Deldrick Canty | La Tech | JR | DE | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 27 | James Gray | N Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 27 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 27 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 27 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | SO | LB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 27 | Collin Scott | La Tech | FR | LB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 27 | Juwan Gardner | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Chris Melton | MTSU | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Picasso Nelson Jr. | USM | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Devonta Foster | USM | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Xavier Thigpen | USM | JR | DL | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Nate Gaines | UTSA | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | JR | DE | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Dee Baulkman | N Texas | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Aaron Brown | La Tech | SR | DL | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 35 | Rob Thompson | ODU | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | King Newton | UTSA | FR | DT | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Jordan Bradford | La Tech | SO | DT | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 46 | Darryl Randolph | MTSU | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 46 | Kishawn McClain | N Texas | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 46 | Roderick Young | N Texas | SO | DT | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 46 | Curtis Mikell | USM | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 46 | Dylan Bradley | USM | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |