2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Holley | Kent State | SR | S | 2 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Brandon Mayes | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Antonyo Sotolongo | BGSU | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | James Turner | Akron | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Austin Valdez | BGSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 8 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 2 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 9 | Zack Ryan | Ball State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Darius Copeland | Akron | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Daniel Isom | N Illinois | FR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Terrance Bush | BGSU | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 20 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | FR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Jeremi Powell | Toledo | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Andrew Hauser | Akron | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Paul Moses | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Justin Moody | EMU | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 29 | John Rachal | Akron | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Nathan Ricketts | CMU | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Brock Boxen | Akron | SO | DL | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Jamari Bozeman | BGSU | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Tim Roberts | Buffalo | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Jalen Phelps | EMU | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Sean Folliard | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | John Stepec | Toledo | SR | DE | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Aaron Taylor | Ball State | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 44 | Darryl Marshall | Kent State | SO | CB | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Davontae Ginwright | W Mich | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Brian Bell | Akron | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Alex Briones | CMU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.