2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trayvon Henderson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 3 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 2 | Kevin Davis | CSU | SR | LB | 2 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Jamal Mayo | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 4 | Jake Schlager | CSU | JR | DB | 2 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 5 | Ben Weaver | Boise St | SR | WLB | 3 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 5 | Darren Lee | Boise St | SR | MLB | 3 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 7 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 7 | Damien Packer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 7 | Jalen Rogers | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 7 | Chanceller James | Boise St | SR | S | 3 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 11 | Tanner Vallejo | Boise St | SR | SLB | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Ryan McAleenan | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 13 | Cameron Hartsfield | Boise St | JR | S | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 13 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | SO | CB | 3 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 13 | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise St | SO | WLB | 3 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 16 | Maurice McKnight | SJSU | JR | S | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 16 | Calvin Munson | SDSU | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 16 | Raymond Ford | Boise St | SR | CB | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 16 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | SR | CB | 3 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 20 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 20 | David Moa | Boise St | SO | NT | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 20 | Russell Williams, Jr. | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 20 | Justin Sweet | CSU | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Sam McCaskill | Boise St | SR | DE | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 20 | Jeremiah Pritchard | Hawai'i | FR | LB | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 20 | Alex Bertrando | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 20 | Asauni Rufus | Nevada | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 28 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 28 | Trevon Bierria | SJSU | FR | S | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 28 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 28 | Evan Colorito | CSU | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Jabril Frazier | Boise St | SO | STD | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 28 | Patrick Choudja | Nevada | JR | DE | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 28 | Jordon Vaden | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 28 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 36 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | SO | FS | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 36 | Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 36 | Derek Babiash | SDSU | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 36 | Dakari Monroe | SJSU | SO | DB | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Kenny Keys | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 36 | Wesley Bailey | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 36 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Tyson Maeva | Boise St | FR | MLB | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 45 | Blake Whitlock | Boise St | JR | LB | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 45 | Josh Lovingood | CSU | JR | DL | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Dejaun Butler | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 45 | Tevarua Eldridge | Hawai'i | SO | DL | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 45 | Kimmie Carson | New Mexico | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 45 | Ryan Santos | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |