2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukeme Eligwe | Ga South | JR | LB | 1 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 18.00 |
| 1 | Bryan London | Texas St | FR | LB | 1 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 18.00 |
| 3 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Wesley Thompson | La-Monroe | SO | S | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Rodney Butler | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 6 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SO | LB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 7 | Frankie Griffin | Texas St | SO | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 7 | John Law | App St | SR | ILB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | SO | LB | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 10 | Darrell Songy | USA | JR | LB | 2 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 10 | Chase Day | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 12 | Kennan Gilchrist | App St | SR | OLB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Gabe Loyd | Texas St | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 14 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | SO | DB | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Bobby Baker | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | SO | CB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 18 | Randy Allen | USA | SR | DE | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 18 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | JR | CB | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 18 | William Lloyd | Troy | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 21 | Jayshawn Jordan | Idaho | SR | CB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Devon Earl | USA | SR | S | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Joshua Moon | Ga South | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Alonzo McGee | Georgia St | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Marterious Allen | Georgia St | SO | DE | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Justin Backus | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Trey Payne | Georgia St | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Shawanye Lawrence | Georgia St | SR | DE | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Kourtland Busby | NMSU | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Colton Moorehead | La-Monroe | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Tre' Hunter | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 32 | Chris Humes | Ark St | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 32 | Xavier Woodson-Luster | Ark St | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 34 | Eric Boggs | App St | JR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Cody Brown | Ark St | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 35 | Money Hunter | Ark St | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 35 | Roman Buchanan | USA | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 35 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 35 | Justin Lucas | Troy | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 35 | Tyquae Russell | Troy | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 41 | Ty Graham | Idaho | FR | S | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | JR | DE | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Darius Jones Jr. | Ga South | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | William Bussey Jr. | Ga South | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Ironhead Gallon | Ga South | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Ishmael Davis | Texas St | SO | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Javante O'Roy | Texas St | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.