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 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 1 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | SO | FS | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 1 | Jeff Camilli | Fresno St | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | D.J. May | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Brandon Hughes | Fresno St | SR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 6 | Trent Soechting | Fresno St | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Derek Larsen | Utah State | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Lucas Wacha | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Stratton Brown | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Meffy Koloamatangi | Hawai'i | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | SO | DE | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 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 | DeShawn Potts | Fresno St | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Damien Packer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Malik Forrester | Fresno St | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Ian Togiai | Utah State | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Kevin Davis | CSU | SR | LB | 1 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 19.00 |
| 20 | Justin Sweet | CSU | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 20 | Evan Colorito | CSU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Jontrell Rocquemore | Utah State | SO | FS | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Jamal Ellis | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Tyquwan Glass | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Jakob Buys | CSU | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Jeffrey Allison | Fresno St | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Russell Williams, Jr. | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Alex Huerta | Utah State | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Edmund Faimalo | Utah State | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Nick Kristofors | Fresno St | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Richard King | CSU | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Travis Seefeldt | Utah State | SR | NG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Chase Appleby | Wyoming | SR | NT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 37 | Jamal Mayo | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Wesley Bailey | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Anthony Williams | Utah State | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Devin Centers | Utah State | SR | FS | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Demontrie Taylor | CSU | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Josh Lovingood | CSU | JR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Dejaun Butler | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Robert Stanley | Fresno St | JR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Nathan Madsen | Fresno St | JR | NG | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Deshon Mayes | CSU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Johnny Schupp | CSU | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Daniel Lewis Jr. | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Tyree Simmons | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Dany Mulanga | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |