2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 1 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 4 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Alvin Davis | Akron | SO | CB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 6 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | JR | DE | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Zach Quinn | Toledo | SR | DE | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Malik Fountain | CMU | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Evan Croutch | Ohio | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Michael Oliver | CMU | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 13 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Jordan George | Akron | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 14 | Jack Linch | Toledo | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 16 | Kahlil Robinson | Toledo | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Darwyn Kelly | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 19 | John Lako | Akron | SO | LB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 19 | Shawn Featherstone | Akron | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 22 | Josh Teachey | Toledo | JR | S | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Mykelti Williams | N Illinois | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Alex Briones | CMU | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Tyler Gullett | Ohio | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Matt Lorbeck | N Illinois | FR | DE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 29 | Brian Bell | Akron | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 31 | Mayomi Olootu, Jr. | N Illinois | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Alex Schwab | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Herlandez Corley | N Illinois | JR | DT | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Grant Cunningham | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Chad Moore | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Darian Dailey | Akron | JR | CB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 36 | Marquise Moore | Toledo | SR | DT | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 36 | Nate Childress | Toledo | SO | DL | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 39 | Tycen Anderson | Toledo | FR | DB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Andrew Hauser | Akron | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 39 | DeDarallo Blue | Toledo | SO | S | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Brock Boxen | Akron | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Sean Bunting | CMU | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Trayshon Foster | N Illinois | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Devin Webster | N Illinois | JR | DT | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Jalen Embry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Drequan Brown | N Illinois | JR | DE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Antonio Jones-Davis | N Illinois | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Weston Kramer | N Illinois | FR | DT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.