2017 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Malik Gant Marshall SO S 1 9 8 17 17.00
2 Andrew Wingard Wyoming JR FS 1 9 6 15 15.00
3 Treyvon Williams FIU SR LB 1 11 3 14 14.00
3 Ethan Aguayo SJSU SO S 1 8 6 14 14.00
3 Jalen Young FAU JR S 1 8 6 14 14.00
6 Josey Jewell Iowa SR MLB 4 29 26 55 13.75
7 Tyrel Dodson Texas A&M SO LB 4 20 32 52 13.00
7 Frank Ginda SJSU JR LB 1 9 4 13 13.00
7 Marcus Epps Wyoming JR FS 1 7 6 13 13.00
7 Jarell Addo U Mass JR LB 1 5 8 13 13.00
11 Thomas Barber Minnesota SO LB 3 23 15 38 12.67
12 Micah Kiser Virginia SR ILB 3 11 26 37 12.33
13 Christian Sam Ariz St JR LB 3 22 14 36 12.00
13 Nate Locke BGSU SR LB 2 10 14 24 12.00
13 Jay Bowdry Ga South SO S 1 8 4 12 12.00
13 Carl Granderson Wyoming JR DE 1 7 5 12 12.00
13 Jesse Monteiro U Mass SR S 1 3 9 12 12.00
18 Cameron Glenn Wk Forest JR DB 3 22 13 35 11.67
18 Quin Blanding Virginia SR FS 3 15 20 35 11.67
20 Malik Jefferson Texas JR LB 4 35 11 46 11.50
20 Travin Howard TCU SR LB 4 25 21 46 11.50
22 Parris Bennett Syracuse SR LB 4 28 16 44 11.00
22 Paddy Fisher N'western FR LB 3 23 10 33 11.00
22 Skai Moore S Carolina SR LB 3 19 14 33 11.00
22 D'Juan Hines Houston SR LB 2 17 5 22 11.00
22 Tony Fields II Arizona FR LB 1 6 5 11 11.00
22 A.J. Howard App St SR DB 1 4 7 11 11.00
22 Denzel Williams ODU SO S 1 4 7 11 11.00
29 Dre Greenlaw Arkansas JR LB 5 26 28 54 10.80
30 Tegray Scales Indiana SR LB 4 25 18 43 10.75
31 Roquan Smith Georgia JR ILB 6 39 25 64 10.67
31 Trent Tanking Kansas St SR LB 3 24 8 32 10.67
31 Jimmie Swain Oregon SR ILB 3 13 19 32 10.67
31 Quart'e Sapp Tennessee SO LB 3 12 20 32 10.67
35 Deonte Roberts Rutgers JR LB 4 10 32 42 10.50
35 Jaylyin Minor Cincinnati SR LB 2 13 8 21 10.50
37 Jayd Kirby Kansas St SR LB 3 25 6 31 10.33
38 Chase Dutra Indiana SR DB 4 28 13 41 10.25
38 Devin White LSU SO LB 4 15 26 41 10.25
40 De’Jon Harris Arkansas SO LB 5 23 28 51 10.20
41 Chris Weber Nebraska SR LB 4 18 22 40 10.00
41 Zach Allen BC JR DE 4 16 24 40 10.00
41 LaDarius Wiley Vanderbilt JR S 2 12 8 20 10.00
41 Zach Guiser Akron SR S 1 8 2 10 10.00
41 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU JR LB 1 8 2 10 10.00
41 Tajee Fullwood S Florida SR CB 1 7 3 10 10.00
41 Khalid McGee S Florida JR S 1 7 3 10 10.00
41 Colin Schooler Arizona FR LB 1 6 4 10 10.00
41 Dane Cruikshank Arizona SR CB 1 6 4 10 10.00
41 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice SR LB 1 4 6 10 10.00
41 Frankie Hernandez Marshall JR LB 1 2 8 10 10.00
41 Chase Hancock Marshall JR LB 1 2 8 10 10.00
53 Armani Watts Texas A&M SR DB 4 26 13 39 9.75
54 Ja'Whaun Bentley Purdue SR LB 2 10 9 19 9.50
54 Austin Paulhus Nevada SR LB 2 7 12 19 9.50
56 David Long Jr. WVU SO LB 3 20 8 28 9.33
56 Cayson Collins N Carolina SR LB 3 16 12 28 9.33
56 T.J. Brunson S Carolina SO LB 3 14 14 28 9.33
59 Te'von Coney Notre Dame JR LB 7 33 32 65 9.29
60 Del'Shawn Phillips Illinois JR LB 4 20 17 37 9.25
60 Pat Jasinski UCF JR ILB 4 15 22 37 9.25
60 Dedrick Young II Nebraska JR LB 4 13 24 37 9.25
63 Rashaan Evans Alabama SR LB 5 24 21 45 9.00
63 Chase Kuerschen Tulane FR S 3 20 7 27 9.00
63 Darius West Kentucky JR S 3 20 7 27 9.00
63 Ryan Connelly Wisconsin JR ILB 3 15 12 27 9.00
63 Butch Pau'u BYU JR LB 3 11 16 27 9.00
63 Keishawn Bierria Washington SR LB 2 14 4 18 9.00
63 Josh Watson CSU JR LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
63 Terez Hall Missouri JR LB 2 8 10 18 9.00
63 William Ossai SJSU SR LB 1 8 1 9 9.00
63 Matt Bahr Kent State JR LB 1 6 3 9 9.00
63 Devin Cockrell UTEP SR DB 1 6 3 9 9.00
63 Grant Ross Air Force SR LB 1 4 5 9 9.00
63 Marvin Branch Jr. ODU JR LB 1 3 6 9 9.00
63 Bryton Barr U Mass SR LB 1 2 7 9 9.00
77 Kendall Joseph Clemson JR LB 5 15 29 44 8.80
78 Lukas Denis BC JR DB 4 24 11 35 8.75
78 Jerome Baker Ohio State JR LB 4 22 13 35 8.75
78 Cameron Smith USC JR ILB 4 22 13 35 8.75
78 Shaquem Griffin UCF SR LB 4 21 14 35 8.75
78 Chris Covington Indiana SR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
78 DeMarquis Gates Miss SR LB 4 19 16 35 8.75
78 Marcel Spears Jr. Iowa State SO LB 4 19 16 35 8.75
78 Breeland Speaks Miss JR DE 4 16 19 35 8.75
86 Tré Watson Illinois JR LB 3 21 5 26 8.67
86 Joe Dineen Jr. Kansas JR LB 3 20 6 26 8.67
86 Alonzo Saxton II Duke SR S 3 16 10 26 8.67
86 Grant Dawson Wk Forest SR LB 3 13 13 26 8.67
86 Cole Holcomb N Carolina JR LB 3 12 14 26 8.67
86 Joe Giles-Harris Duke SO LB 3 11 15 26 8.67
92 Dorian O'Daniel Clemson SR LB 5 25 18 43 8.60
93 Jah'Shawn Johnson Texas Tech JR DB 4 24 10 34 8.50
93 Dakota Allen Texas Tech JR LB 4 22 12 34 8.50
93 Asantay Brown W Mich SR LB 2 11 6 17 8.50
93 Evan Worthington Colorado JR DB 2 11 6 17 8.50
93 Tyrez Lindsey Memphis FR DB 2 11 6 17 8.50
93 Ryan White Vanderbilt SR S 2 10 7 17 8.50
93 Drew Lewis Colorado JR ILB 2 7 10 17 8.50
93 David Reese Florida SO LB 2 7 10 17 8.50

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