2016 National 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 | Darrell Songy | USA | JR | LB | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 2 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 4 | Cayson Collins | N Carolina | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Aaron Crawford | N Carolina | FR | DT | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Cole Holcomb | N Carolina | SO | LB | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 8 | Dakota Cox | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 8 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 8 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | JR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 11 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | FR | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 11 | Jeremy Timpf | Army | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 11 | Reggan Northrup | Iowa State | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 11 | Richie Brown | Miss St | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 11 | Donnie Miles | N Carolina | JR | S | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 16 | Andrew King | Army | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Nick Cook | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Brandon Mayes | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Zach Edwards | Cincinnati | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Andre Smith | N Carolina | SO | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Money Hunter | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 23 | Kamari Cotton-Moya | Iowa State | JR | DB | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Hardy Nickerson | Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Ronnie Harrison | Alabama | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Elijah Riley | Army | FR | DB | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 23 | Troy Dye | Oregon | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Calvin Munson | SDSU | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Travis Crawford | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Trenton Thompson | Georgia | SO | DT | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Antonyo Sotolongo | BGSU | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Ben Niemann | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Cody Barton | Utah | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | JR | MLB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 23 | Bo Bower | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 37 | Darryl Marshall | Kent State | SO | CB | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Ayden Bonilla | N Carolina | SO | LB | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | James Turner | Akron | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Alex Bertrando | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Daniel Gonzales | Navy | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Jordan Williams | ECU | JR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Tre' Hunter | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Travin Howard | TCU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Kendell Beckwith | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Peyton Pelluer | Wash St | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Austin Valdez | BGSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Josh Watson | CSU | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 53 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SO | CB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Arizona | SO | FS | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | JR | CB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 53 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Nigel Lawrence | USA | SO | S | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 53 | TJ Ricks | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Leki Uasike | Utah State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Zach Bradshaw | Virginia | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Jack Lynn | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Zack Ryan | Ball State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Ja'Whaun Bentley | Purdue | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Danny Ezechukwu | Purdue | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Darius Copeland | Akron | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 53 | Chris Frey | Mich St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 71 | James Bailey | Fresno St | SO | OLB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Myles Dorn | N Carolina | FR | DB | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Haiden Nagel | FAU | JR | DL | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Cortney Finney | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Des Lawrence | N Carolina | SR | CB | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Patrick Choudja | Nevada | JR | DE | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Jake Replogle | Purdue | SR | DT | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | RJ McIntosh | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Michael Barton | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SO | CB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Daniel Isom | N Illinois | FR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Dominquie Green | N Carolina | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Neiko Robinson | USA | JR | S | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Daniel Henry | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Tueni Lupeamanu | Idaho | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Dameon Baber | Nevada | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Jomal Wiltz | Iowa State | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Bryan London | Texas St | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Patrice Rene | N Carolina | FR | DB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Jalen Dalton | N Carolina | SO | DT | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Randy Allen | USA | SR | DE | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Andrew Dowell | Mich St | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |