2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Davis | CSU | SR | LB | 1 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 19.00 |
| 2 | Jake Schlager | CSU | JR | DB | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Jamal Mayo | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 5 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 6 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | SO | FS | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Justin Sweet | CSU | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Wesley Bailey | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Anthony Williams | Utah State | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Devin Centers | Utah State | SR | FS | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Jeremiah Pritchard | Hawai'i | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Trayvon Henderson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Jalen Rogers | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Leki Uasike | Utah State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Evan Colorito | CSU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Demontrie Taylor | CSU | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Josh Lovingood | CSU | JR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Dejaun Butler | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Jordon Vaden | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Toby McBride | CSU | FR | DL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Jeff Camilli | Fresno St | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 23 | D.J. May | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 23 | Trent Soechting | Fresno St | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Derek Larsen | Utah State | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Lucas Wacha | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Jontrell Rocquemore | Utah State | SO | FS | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Robert Stanley | Fresno St | JR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Nathan Madsen | Fresno St | JR | NG | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Deshon Mayes | CSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Johnny Schupp | CSU | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Daniel Lewis Jr. | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Braylin Scott | CSU | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 35 | Brandon Hughes | Fresno St | SR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 35 | Stratton Brown | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Meffy Koloamatangi | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | SO | DE | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | DeShawn Potts | Fresno St | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 35 | Damien Packer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 35 | Jamal Ellis | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Tyquwan Glass | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Jakob Buys | CSU | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Tyree Simmons | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 35 | Dany Mulanga | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 35 | Siua Taufa | Utah State | SR | DE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 35 | Dalen Jones | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 35 | Patrick Elsenbast | CSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |