2017 National Leaders Tackles - All Games through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Frank Ginda SJSU JR LB 13 94 79 173 13.31
2 Khalil Hodge Buffalo JR LB 12 66 88 154 12.83
3 Joe Dineen Jr. Kansas JR LB 12 93 44 137 11.42
4 Josey Jewell Iowa SR MLB 12 69 67 136 11.33
5 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU JR LB 13 71 76 147 11.31
6 Micah Kiser Virginia SR ILB 13 50 95 145 11.15
7 Christian Sam Ariz St JR LB 12 87 40 127 10.58
8 Quin Blanding Virginia SR FS 13 62 75 137 10.54
9 Jaylyin Minor Cincinnati SR LB 12 64 61 125 10.42
10 Jahlani Tavai Hawai'i JR LB 12 66 58 124 10.33
11 Dalton Herrington NMSU SR LB 13 62 71 133 10.23
11 Devin White LSU SO LB 13 37 96 133 10.23
13 Tony Lashley Idaho JR LB 12 77 45 122 10.17
14 Leighton Vander Esch Boise St JR WLB 14 91 50 141 10.07
15 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron JR LB 14 65 75 140 10.00
15 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice SR LB 12 68 52 120 10.00
15 Shane Johnson Coast Car SR LB 10 45 55 100 10.00
18 Chase Hancock Marshall JR LB 13 37 91 128 9.85
19 Trevor Morris Rutgers JR LB 12 37 81 118 9.83
20 Joe Giles-Harris Duke SO LB 13 54 71 125 9.62
21 Thomas Barber Minnesota SO LB 12 76 39 115 9.58
21 Parris Bennett Syracuse SR LB 12 68 47 115 9.58
21 De’Jon Harris Arkansas SO LB 12 66 49 115 9.58
24 DeMarquis Gates Miss SR LB 12 70 44 114 9.50
25 McKinley Whitfield Tulsa JR S 12 67 46 113 9.42
26 Austin Paulhus Nevada SR LB 12 49 63 112 9.33
27 Ben DeLuca Charlotte SO DB 11 57 45 102 9.27
27 David Reese Florida SO LB 11 46 56 102 9.27
29 D'Juan Hines Houston SR LB 12 57 53 110 9.17
30 Logan Wilson Wyoming SO LB 13 79 40 119 9.15
31 Roquan Smith Georgia JR ILB 15 85 52 137 9.13
32 Jeffrey Allison Fresno St SO LB 14 79 47 126 9.00
32 Joel Iyiegbuniwe Western Ky JR LB 13 54 63 117 9.00
32 Travin Howard TCU SR LB 12 60 48 108 9.00
35 Te'von Coney Notre Dame JR LB 13 56 60 116 8.92
36 Cooper Edmiston Tulsa SO LB 12 55 51 106 8.83
36 Jeff Gemmell Charlotte SO LB 12 51 55 106 8.83
38 Andrew Wingard Wyoming JR FS 13 70 44 114 8.77
38 Joel Lanning Iowa State SR LB 13 51 63 114 8.77
38 Jordan Mack Virginia SO ILB 13 38 76 114 8.77
41 Bryton Barr U Mass SR LB 12 48 57 105 8.75
42 Korrin Wiggins ECU SR DB 11 54 42 96 8.73
43 Paddy Fisher N'western FR LB 13 65 48 113 8.69
44 Jeremy Reaves USA SR S 12 70 34 104 8.67
44 Deonte Roberts Rutgers JR LB 12 27 77 104 8.67
46 Dre Greenlaw Arkansas JR LB 12 52 51 103 8.58
47 Suli Tamaivena Utah State JR LB 13 43 68 111 8.54
48 Brad Koenig Miami (Oh) JR LB 12 65 37 102 8.50
48 Alvin Jones UTEP SR LB 12 47 55 102 8.50
50 Malik Jefferson Texas JR LB 13 79 31 110 8.46
50 Al-Rasheed Benton WVU SR LB 13 78 32 110 8.46
50 Kenny Young UCLA SR LB 13 77 33 110 8.46
50 Terrill Hanks NMSU JR LB 13 49 61 110 8.46
54 Cole Holcomb N Carolina JR LB 11 41 52 93 8.45
55 Perry Young Cincinnati SO LB 12 56 45 101 8.42
56 Ethan Aguayo SJSU SO S 10 42 42 84 8.40
57 Josh Watson CSU JR LB 13 64 45 109 8.38
57 Tremaine Edmunds Va Tech JR LB 13 60 49 109 8.38
59 Malik Gant Marshall SO S 12 47 53 100 8.33
59 Asauni Rufus Nevada JR DB 9 41 34 75 8.33
61 Dalton Baker UNLV JR DB 12 69 30 99 8.25
62 Troy Dye Oregon SO ILB 13 62 45 107 8.23
62 Bobby Jones IV N Illinois SR LB 13 59 48 107 8.23
62 Marcel Spears Jr. Iowa State SO LB 13 56 51 107 8.23
62 Quentin Poling Ohio SR LB 13 49 58 107 8.23
62 Ty Schwab BC SR LB 13 48 59 107 8.23
67 Jordan Kunaszyk California JR ILB 9 40 34 74 8.22
68 Asantay Brown W Mich SR LB 12 56 42 98 8.17
68 Jim Jones Kent State JR LB 12 52 46 98 8.17
70 Mikial Onu SMU SO S 13 85 20 105 8.08
70 Cale Garrett Missouri SO LB 13 65 40 105 8.08
70 Tyrel Dodson Texas A&M SO LB 13 50 55 105 8.08
70 Tracy Walker La-Lafytte SR DB 12 62 35 97 8.08
70 Manase Hungalu Oregon St SR ILB 12 57 40 97 8.08
70 Ja'Whaun Bentley Purdue SR LB 12 54 43 97 8.08
70 Grant Ross Air Force SR LB 12 42 55 97 8.08
77 Cameron Smith USC JR ILB 14 60 52 112 8.00
77 Tony Fields II Arizona FR LB 13 65 39 104 8.00
77 Ron LaForce NMSU JR DB 13 55 49 104 8.00
77 Pat Jasinski UCF JR ILB 13 48 56 104 8.00
77 Chase Dutra Indiana SR DB 12 65 31 96 8.00
77 Rae Juan Marbley Tulane SR LB 12 60 36 96 8.00
77 Marvin Branch Jr. ODU JR LB 12 42 54 96 8.00
77 Kendall Joseph Clemson JR LB 12 36 60 96 8.00
77 Curtis Akins Memphis JR LB 11 60 28 88 8.00
77 Matthew Adams Houston SR LB 11 54 34 88 8.00
87 James Nachtigal Army JR LB 13 53 50 103 7.92
87 Fred Garth BGSU JR DB 12 58 37 95 7.92
89 Tevin Crews UAB SR LB 13 59 43 102 7.85
89 Dakota Allen Texas Tech JR LB 13 58 44 102 7.85
89 Eric Boggs App St SR ILB 13 50 52 102 7.85
89 Devin Bush Michigan SO LB 13 39 63 102 7.85
93 Oluwaseun Idowu Pittsburgh JR LB 12 58 36 94 7.83
93 Drew Lewis Colorado JR ILB 12 56 38 94 7.83
93 Dameon Baber Nevada JR DB 12 54 40 94 7.83
93 Devon Key Western Ky FR DB 12 49 45 94 7.83
97 E.J. Ejiya N Texas JR LB 14 51 58 109 7.79
98 Jovante Moffatt MTSU JR S 13 64 37 101 7.77
99 Jack Flor Air Force SR LB 12 52 41 93 7.75
99 Kyle Wilson Ark St SR LB 12 46 47 93 7.75

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.