2016 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Rodney Butler NMSU SR LB 4 22 40 62 15.50
2 Nate Holley Kent State SR S 4 39 22 61 15.25
3 Khalil Hodge Buffalo SO LB 4 22 27 49 12.25
4 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice JR LB 4 31 13 44 11.00
4 Trenton Greene BGSU SR LB 4 22 22 44 11.00
6 Anthony Wint FIU JR LB 4 21 22 43 10.75
7 Jeff Camilli Fresno St SR ILB 3 20 12 32 10.67
7 Kendell Beckwith LSU SR LB 3 9 23 32 10.67
9 Jordan Jones Kentucky SO LB 5 35 18 53 10.60
10 Treyvon Williams FIU JR LB 4 25 17 42 10.50
10 Terrill Hanks NMSU SO LB 4 18 24 42 10.50
12 Bryan London Texas St FR LB 4 22 19 41 10.25
13 Calvin Munson SDSU SR LB 5 27 24 51 10.20
14 Kevin Davis CSU SR LB 5 32 18 50 10.00
14 Micah Kiser Virginia JR ILB 4 18 22 40 10.00
14 Nick Cook Charlotte SR LB 4 16 24 40 10.00
14 Jaylen Prater N'western SR LB 3 17 13 30 10.00
18 Auggie Sanchez S Florida JR LB 5 28 21 49 9.80
18 Keith Brown Western Ky SR LB 5 22 27 49 9.80
18 Andrew Motuapuaka Va Tech JR LB 5 20 29 49 9.80
21 Ironhead Gallon Ga South SR LB 4 24 15 39 9.75
21 Quin Blanding Virginia JR FS 4 23 16 39 9.75
21 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron SO LB 4 21 18 39 9.75
24 Hardy Nickerson Illinois SR LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
25 Alex Bertrando Nevada SR LB 4 25 13 38 9.50
25 Tanner Vallejo Boise St SR SLB 4 19 19 38 9.50
25 Frank Ginda SJSU SO LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
28 Jabrill Peppers Michigan JR LB 3 20 8 28 9.33
28 Reggan Northrup Iowa State SO LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
30 Obi Melifonwu UConn SR S 4 26 11 37 9.25
30 Eric Wilson Cincinnati SR LB 4 16 21 37 9.25
32 Darrell Songy USA JR LB 5 28 18 46 9.20
32 Josiah Tauaefa UTSA FR LB 5 24 22 46 9.20
32 Ben Weaver Boise St SR WLB 5 23 23 46 9.20
35 Quentin Poling Ohio JR LB 5 26 19 45 9.00
35 Andrew Wingard Wyoming SO FS 5 23 22 45 9.00
35 Ishmael Hargrove Buffalo JR LB 4 23 13 36 9.00
35 Bobby Jones IV N Illinois JR LB 4 20 16 36 9.00
35 Cameron Smith USC SO ILB 4 20 16 36 9.00
40 Jeremy Timpf Army SR LB 12 61 45 106 8.83
41 Tony Reid Miami (Oh) JR DB 5 25 19 44 8.80
41 Eric Boggs App St JR ILB 5 18 26 44 8.80
43 Butch Pau'u BYU SO LB 9 42 37 79 8.78
44 Jalen Young FAU SO S 4 25 10 35 8.75
44 Dakota Cox New Mexico SR LB 4 21 14 35 8.75
44 Raekwon McMillan Ohio State JR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
44 Zaire Franklin Syracuse JR LB 4 18 17 35 8.75
44 Parris Bennett Syracuse JR LB 4 12 23 35 8.75
49 Kamari Cotton-Moya Iowa State JR DB 3 23 3 26 8.67
49 Tre' Hunter La-Monroe SR S 3 14 12 26 8.67
49 Montae Nicholson Mich St JR S 3 10 16 26 8.67
52 D.J. Smith S Carolina JR DB 5 35 8 43 8.60
52 Roquan Smith Georgia SO LB 5 24 19 43 8.60
52 Justin Clifton Ark St SO DB 5 23 20 43 8.60
52 Micah Thomas Navy JR LB 5 22 21 43 8.60
52 Richie Brown Miss St SR LB 5 21 22 43 8.60
57 Daivon Ellison Syracuse SO DB 4 20 14 34 8.50
57 Jarrett Franklin Buffalo JR LB 4 18 16 34 8.50
57 Dalton Herrington NMSU JR LB 4 10 24 34 8.50
60 Steve Casali U Mass JR ILB 11 41 52 93 8.45
61 Travis Crawford La-Lafytte JR DB 5 25 17 42 8.40
61 Robert Spillane W Mich JR LB 5 23 19 42 8.40
61 Michael Egwuagu UTSA SR S 5 22 20 42 8.40
61 Money Hunter Ark St SR DB 5 21 21 42 8.40
61 Chuck Clark Va Tech SR DB 5 20 22 42 8.40
61 Blair Brown Ohio SR LB 5 19 23 42 8.40
61 Kennan Gilchrist App St SR OLB 5 17 25 42 8.40
68 Alvin Jones UTEP JR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
68 Shane Cockerille Maryland JR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
70 Alonzo McGee Georgia St SR LB 4 22 11 33 8.25
70 Junior Joseph UConn JR LB 4 19 14 33 8.25
70 Tau Lotulelei UNLV SR LB 4 17 16 33 8.25
70 Jordan Evans Oklahoma SR LB 4 17 16 33 8.25
70 Dante Lovilette UTEP JR LB 4 17 16 33 8.25
75 Alex Dale MTSU JR S 5 27 14 41 8.20
75 Branden Leston Western Ky SR DB 5 25 16 41 8.20
75 Cole Holcomb N Carolina SO LB 5 22 19 41 8.20
75 Josh Watson CSU SO LB 5 16 25 41 8.20
79 Asantay Brown W Mich JR LB 5 26 14 40 8.00
79 Aiavion Edwards Baylor SR LB 4 24 8 32 8.00
79 Tegray Scales Indiana JR LB 4 23 9 32 8.00
79 David Griffith La-Monroe SO LB 4 20 12 32 8.00
79 Jordan Harris La Tech SR LB 4 17 15 32 8.00
79 Zach Guiser Akron JR S 4 16 16 32 8.00
79 Brandon Mayes N Illinois JR S 4 16 16 32 8.00
79 Ja'Whaun Bentley Purdue JR LB 3 14 10 24 8.00
79 Anthony Wheeler Texas SO LB 3 14 10 24 8.00
79 DeMarquis Gates Miss JR LB 3 10 14 24 8.00
79 Chris Frey Mich St JR LB 3 6 18 24 8.00
90 Nyles Morgan Notre Dame JR LB 11 49 38 87 7.91
91 Junior McMullen Miami (Oh) SO LB 5 19 20 39 7.80
91 TJ Ricks ODU SR LB 5 19 20 39 7.80
91 Xavier Woodson-Luster Ark St SR LB 5 16 23 39 7.80
94 Anthony Williams Utah State SR LB 4 22 9 31 7.75
94 Zack Ryan Ball State SR LB 4 19 12 31 7.75
94 Javante O'Roy Texas St SR S 4 18 13 31 7.75
94 Sunia Tauteoli Utah JR LB 4 18 13 31 7.75
94 Josey Jewell Iowa JR MLB 4 16 15 31 7.75
94 Gabe Loyd Texas St JR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
94 Zach Bradshaw Virginia SR ILB 4 15 16 31 7.75

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.