2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Jay Bowdry | Ga South | SO | S | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Roland Jenkins | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | JR | S | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Cortez Sisco, Jr. | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Tron Folsom | Troy | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Rashaad Harding | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Tyler Johnson | La-Monroe | JR | DT | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 6 | Blace Brown | Troy | JR | CB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 6 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Luke Hedrick | La-Monroe | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Tyquae Russell | Troy | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 13 | Melvin Tyus | Troy | SO | S | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 13 | Wesley Thompson | La-Monroe | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 13 | Chase Day | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 13 | Jaylen Veasley | La-Monroe | SO | DT | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 18 | Sam Lebbie | Troy | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 18 | A.J. Howard | App St | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 18 | Rashad Byrd | Ga South | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Riley Cole | USA | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Devan Stringer | App St | SR | OLB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | JJ Dallas | La-Monroe | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Nigel Lawrence | USA | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Darian Mills | USA | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Jalen Harris | Troy | SR | CB | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Bull Barge | USA | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 28 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Anthony Flory | App St | JR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Josh Thomas | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Kerry Starks | La-Monroe | FR | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Andre Flakes | Troy | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 28 | RJ Murray | Ga South | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Chris DeLaRosa | Ga South | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Logan Hunt | Ga South | JR | DE | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Austin Hawley | La-Monroe | FR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Tyree Turner | USA | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Juwan Offray | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Corey Straughter | La-Monroe | FR | CB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 28 | James Traylor | Georgia St | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Lee Marshall | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Gus Nave | USA | FR | CB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Rhoy Williams | La-Monroe | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Mason Husmann | La-Monroe | FR | DT | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Derion Ford | La-Monroe | JR | DT | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 48 | Tomarcio Reese | Ga South | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 48 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 48 | Todd Bradley | Ga South | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |