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 |
| 1 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Dakota Cox | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | JR | ILB | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 6 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | FR | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Reggan Northrup | Iowa State | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Richie Brown | Miss St | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Nick Cook | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 9 | Brandon Mayes | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 9 | Zach Edwards | Cincinnati | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 9 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 9 | Money Hunter | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 14 | Darrell Songy | USA | JR | LB | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Kamari Cotton-Moya | Iowa State | JR | DB | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Hardy Nickerson | Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Ronnie Harrison | Alabama | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Troy Dye | Oregon | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Calvin Munson | SDSU | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Travis Crawford | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Trenton Thompson | Georgia | SO | DT | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Antonyo Sotolongo | BGSU | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Ben Niemann | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Cody Barton | Utah | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | JR | MLB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Bo Bower | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 28 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | James Turner | Akron | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Alex Bertrando | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Daniel Gonzales | Navy | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Jordan Williams | ECU | JR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Tre' Hunter | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Travin Howard | TCU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Kendell Beckwith | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Peyton Pelluer | Wash St | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Austin Valdez | BGSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Josh Watson | CSU | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 42 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 2 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 43 | Cayson Collins | N Carolina | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Aaron Crawford | N Carolina | FR | DT | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SO | CB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Arizona | SO | FS | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | TJ Ricks | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Leki Uasike | Utah State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Zach Bradshaw | Virginia | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Jack Lynn | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Zack Ryan | Ball State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Ja'Whaun Bentley | Purdue | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Danny Ezechukwu | Purdue | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Darius Copeland | Akron | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 43 | Chris Frey | Mich St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 61 | James Bailey | Fresno St | SO | OLB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Haiden Nagel | FAU | JR | DL | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Cortney Finney | N Texas | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Patrick Choudja | Nevada | JR | DE | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Jake Replogle | Purdue | SR | DT | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | RJ McIntosh | Miami (Fl) | SO | DL | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Michael Barton | Arizona | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SO | CB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Daniel Isom | N Illinois | FR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Daniel Henry | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Tueni Lupeamanu | Idaho | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Dameon Baber | Nevada | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Jomal Wiltz | Iowa State | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Bryan London | Texas St | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Andrew Dowell | Mich St | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Riley Bullough | Mich St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Jalen Young | FAU | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Jack Flor | Air Force | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Terrance Bush | BGSU | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Brandon Durman | La Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Rickey Jefferson | LSU | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Masai Whyte | Western Ky | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Jordan Jones | Kentucky | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Trey Granier | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Rommel Mageo | Miss | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Dante Lovilette | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Bryce Jenkinson | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Donnie Alexander | LSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Dalvin Tomlinson | Alabama | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Leo Lewis | Miss St | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.