2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | SR | LB | 5 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 1 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 3 | Lui Fa'amasino | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 4 | T.J. Posey | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Ron LaForce | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 5 | Bryan London II | Texas St | SO | ILB | 5 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 7 | Gabe Loyd | Texas St | SR | ILB | 5 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 7 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 4 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 9 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | SO | DB | 5 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 10 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | JR | S | 5 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Malik Demby | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 10 | Sam Lebbie | Troy | SR | LB | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 13 | Fitz Wattley | Coast Car | JR | S | 4 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 13 | Ed Hall | Idaho | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 15 | Silas Kelly | Coast Car | FR | LB | 4 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 15 | Myles White | Coast Car | SO | DL | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 15 | Javahn Fergurson | NMSU | JR | LB | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 15 | Darrell Songy | USA | SR | LB | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 15 | Finessé Middleton | USA | SR | DE | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 20 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 5 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 20 | Austin Perkins | NMSU | SO | DB | 5 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 20 | Leonard Hazewood IV | Idaho | SR | LB | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Tyree Turner | USA | SO | DL | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 20 | Myquon Stout | App St | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 25 | Nigel Lawrence | USA | JR | S | 5 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 25 | Riley Cole | USA | FR | LB | 5 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 25 | Frankie Griffin | Texas St | JR | OLB | 5 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 25 | Tron Folsom | Troy | SO | LB | 5 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 25 | Bull Barge | USA | JR | LB | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 25 | Kevon Perry | La-Lafytte | SR | DT | 4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | SR | S | 4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 25 | Baron Poole II | Troy | SR | DT | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 34 | Corey Turner | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 4 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 34 | Devan Stringer | App St | SR | OLB | 4 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 34 | Amir Howard | Coast Car | FR | CB | 4 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 34 | A.J. Howard | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 34 | Wesley Thompson | La-Monroe | JR | S | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 34 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 34 | Jarvis Jeffries | La-Lafytte | SR | DE | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 41 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | JR | LB | 4 | 27 | 9 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 41 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 4 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 41 | Anthony Flory | App St | JR | ILB | 4 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 41 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 41 | Jordan Mittie | Texas St | SO | DT | 5 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Ishmael Davis | Texas St | JR | DE | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 41 | Rashaad Townes | App St | SR | OLB | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 41 | Jacques Boudreaux | La-Lafytte | SO | LB | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 41 | Tee Sims | App St | SR | DL | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | SR | DL | 4 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5.25 |