2016 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Rodney Butler NMSU SR LB 12 63 102 165 13.75
2 Dalton Herrington NMSU JR LB 12 47 66 113 9.42
2 Hardy Nickerson Illinois SR LB 11 30 66 96 8.73
4 Terrill Hanks NMSU SO LB 12 38 65 103 8.58
5 Keith Brown Western Ky SR LB 13 57 64 121 9.31
6 Ben Gedeon Michigan SR LB 13 37 63 100 7.69
6 Tré Watson Illinois SO LB 11 36 63 99 9.00
8 Ty Summers TCU SO LB 12 59 62 121 10.08
9 Josiah Tauaefa UTSA FR LB 12 41 61 102 8.50
10 Micah Kiser Virginia JR ILB 11 60 60 120 10.91
10 Kyle Rachwal EMU SO LB 12 34 60 94 7.83
12 Eric Wilson Cincinnati SR LB 11 55 59 114 10.36
13 Khalil Hodge Buffalo SO LB 11 59 58 117 10.64
13 Ben Boulware Clemson SR LB 14 58 58 116 8.29
13 Stratton Brown Fresno St SR DB 11 55 58 113 10.27
13 Josey Jewell Iowa JR MLB 12 55 58 113 9.42
13 Deonte Roberts Rutgers SO LB 11 31 58 89 8.09
18 Andrew Motuapuaka Va Tech JR LB 13 50 57 107 8.23
19 Shaan Washington Texas A&M SR LB 12 43 56 99 8.25
20 Bryan London Texas St FR LB 11 78 55 133 12.09
20 Andrew Wingard Wyoming SO FS 13 70 55 125 9.62
20 Reuben Foster Alabama SR LB 14 55 55 110 7.86
20 Jeff Camilli Fresno St SR ILB 11 53 55 108 9.82
20 Calvin Munson SDSU SR LB 13 50 55 105 8.08
20 Eric Boggs App St JR ILB 13 43 55 98 7.54
20 Antonio Kinard Cincinnati SR LB 11 35 55 90 8.18
20 Jacob Nwangwa NMSU JR DB 12 33 55 88 7.33
28 Blair Brown Ohio SR LB 13 68 54 122 9.38
28 Parris Bennett Syracuse JR LB 11 55 54 109 9.91
28 Shane Cockerille Maryland JR LB 11 49 54 103 9.36
28 Jason Beck EMU JR DB 12 47 54 101 8.42
28 Steve Casali U Mass JR ILB 11 44 54 98 8.91
28 Jerod Fernandez NC State JR LB 12 27 54 81 6.75
34 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron SO LB 11 58 53 111 10.09
34 Marcus Allen Penn State JR S 14 57 53 110 7.86
34 Raekwon McMillan Ohio State JR LB 13 49 53 102 7.85
34 Nick Cook Charlotte SR LB 11 43 53 96 8.73
34 Josh Banderas Nebraska SR LB 13 40 53 93 7.15
34 La'Kel Bass UTSA JR LB 12 31 53 84 7.00
40 Travin Howard TCU JR LB 12 68 52 120 10.00
40 Tau Lotulelei UNLV SR LB 11 59 52 111 10.09
40 Ben Humphreys Duke SO LB 11 51 52 103 9.36
40 Riley Bullough Mich St SR LB 8 16 52 68 8.50
44 Zach Cunningham Vanderbilt JR ILB 12 70 51 121 10.08
44 Anthony Wint FIU JR LB 12 57 51 108 9.00
44 Trenton Greene BGSU SR LB 11 51 51 102 9.27
44 Kendell Beckwith LSU SR LB 9 30 51 81 9.00
48 Jayon Brown UCLA SR LB 12 70 50 120 10.00
48 Ben Weaver Boise St SR WLB 13 58 50 108 8.31
48 Robert Spillane W Mich JR LB 13 54 50 104 8.00
48 Tremaine Edmunds Va Tech SO LB 13 53 50 103 7.92
48 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU SO LB 11 52 50 102 9.27
48 Andre Smith N Carolina SO LB 11 51 50 101 9.18
48 Chris Melton MTSU SO LB 12 51 50 101 8.42
48 Tre'maine Lightfoot La-Lafytte SR LB 12 44 50 94 7.83
48 TJ Ricks ODU SR LB 12 43 50 93 7.75
57 Troy Hawthorne UNLV SR DB 11 53 49 102 9.27
57 Joe Giles-Harris Duke FR LB 11 52 49 101 9.18
57 Cole Holcomb N Carolina SO LB 11 51 49 100 9.09
57 Jaden Wright NMSU JR DB 12 32 49 81 6.75
61 Auggie Sanchez S Florida JR LB 12 62 48 110 9.17
61 Treyvon Williams FIU JR LB 12 61 48 109 9.08
61 Lucas Wacha Wyoming SR LB 13 58 48 106 8.15
61 Jermaine Carter, Jr. Maryland JR LB 12 55 48 103 8.58
61 Brandon Bell Penn State SR LB 10 40 48 88 8.80
61 Duke Riley LSU SR LB 11 40 48 88 8.00
61 Chris Frey Mich St JR LB 11 39 48 87 7.91
61 Jimmie Swain Oregon JR LB 10 29 48 77 7.70
69 Sean Wiggins Ball State SR LB 11 61 47 108 9.82
69 Tony Reid Miami (Oh) JR DB 12 46 47 93 7.75
69 Alvin Jones UTEP JR LB 9 41 47 88 9.78
72 Quin Blanding Virginia JR FS 11 67 46 113 10.27
72 Josh Jones NC State JR S 12 61 46 107 8.92
72 Toran Davis Ohio SR S 13 45 46 91 7.00
72 Ryan McAleenan UNLV SR LB 11 39 46 85 7.73
72 Dante Lovilette UTEP JR LB 11 35 46 81 7.36
72 Jeremiah Harris EMU SO DL 12 18 46 64 5.33
78 Jeremy Timpf Army SR LB 11 54 45 99 9.00
78 Nick Cuthbert Kent State SR LB 10 52 45 97 9.70
78 Chad Moore Ohio JR LB 13 48 45 93 7.15
78 Frank Ginda SJSU SO LB 11 47 45 92 8.36
78 Otha Peters La-Lafytte SR LB 12 46 45 91 7.58
78 Junior McMullen Miami (Oh) SO LB 12 39 45 84 7.00
78 Jason Cabinda Penn State JR LB 9 36 45 81 9.00
78 Demeitre Brim UCF SR LB 12 32 45 77 6.42
86 Kenneth Olugbode Colorado SR ILB 13 68 44 112 8.62
86 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice JR LB 10 67 44 111 11.10
86 Kendall Joseph Clemson SO LB 14 59 44 103 7.36
86 Trevor Morris Rutgers SO LB 11 54 44 98 8.91
86 Zaire Franklin Syracuse JR LB 11 53 44 97 8.82
86 Keith Kelsey Louisville SR LB 13 48 44 92 7.08
86 Xavier Woodson-Luster Ark St SR LB 12 47 44 91 7.58
86 Anthony Williams Utah State SR LB 11 45 44 89 8.09
86 Devante Downs California JR LB 12 40 44 84 7.00
95 Jahlani Tavai Hawai'i SO LB 13 80 43 123 9.46
95 Obi Melifonwu UConn SR S 11 71 43 114 10.36
95 Mike Edwards Kentucky SO S 12 55 43 98 8.17
95 Jordan Evans Oklahoma SR LB 13 55 43 98 7.54
95 Trent Martin Tulsa SR LB 11 52 43 95 8.64
95 Caleb Saulo Oregon St SR ILB 11 47 43 90 8.18