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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Khalil Hodge Buffalo JR LB 12 66 88 154 12.83
2 Chase Hancock Marshall JR LB 12 35 83 118 9.83
3 Frank Ginda SJSU JR LB 12 85 75 160 13.33
4 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU JR LB 12 63 74 137 11.42
5 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron JR LB 13 62 73 135 10.38
6 Dalton Herrington NMSU SR LB 13 62 71 133 10.23
7 Devin White LSU SO LB 9 22 70 92 10.22
8 Micah Kiser Virginia SR ILB 10 39 69 108 10.80
9 Joel Iyiegbuniwe Western Ky JR LB 13 54 63 117 9.00
10 Terrill Hanks NMSU JR LB 13 49 61 110 8.46
11 Jordan Mack Virginia SO ILB 10 34 60 94 9.40
12 Trevor Morris Rutgers JR LB 8 26 59 85 10.63
13 Jahlani Tavai Hawai'i JR LB 12 66 58 124 10.33
13 E.J. Ejiya N Texas JR LB 14 51 58 109 7.79
13 Quentin Poling Ohio SR LB 13 49 58 107 8.23
16 Joe Giles-Harris Duke SO LB 10 43 56 99 9.90
16 Suli Tamaivena Utah State JR LB 11 38 56 94 8.55
18 Jeff Gemmell Charlotte SO LB 12 51 55 106 8.83
18 Quin Blanding Virginia SR FS 10 47 55 102 10.20
18 Shane Johnson Coast Car SR LB 10 45 55 100 10.00
21 Jaylyin Minor Cincinnati SR LB 10 51 53 104 10.40
22 Alvin Jones UTEP SR LB 11 45 52 97 8.82
23 Austin Paulhus Nevada SR LB 10 42 51 93 9.30
23 Racheem Boothe USM FR LB 13 28 51 79 6.08
25 Leighton Vander Esch Boise St JR WLB 14 91 50 141 10.07
25 James Nachtigal Army JR LB 12 48 50 98 8.17
25 Rashad Smith FAU SO LB 13 47 50 97 7.46
25 Bryton Barr U Mass SR LB 11 46 50 96 8.73
25 Grant Ross Air Force SR LB 11 38 50 88 8.00
30 Ron LaForce NMSU JR DB 13 55 49 104 8.00
31 Bobby Jones IV N Illinois SR LB 13 59 48 107 8.23
31 Eric Boggs App St SR ILB 12 48 48 96 8.00
31 Joel Lanning Iowa State SR LB 9 40 48 88 9.78
31 D'Juan Hines Houston SR LB 10 40 48 88 8.80
31 Marvin Branch Jr. ODU JR LB 11 39 48 87 7.91
36 Kyle Wilson Ark St SR LB 12 46 47 93 7.75
37 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice SR LB 11 64 46 110 10.00
37 David Reese Florida SO LB 9 39 46 85 9.44
37 Jerod Fernandez NC State SR LB 11 35 46 81 7.36
40 Tony Lashley Idaho JR LB 12 77 45 122 10.17
40 Ben DeLuca Charlotte SO DB 11 57 45 102 9.27
40 Devon Key Western Ky FR DB 12 49 45 94 7.83
40 Malik Gant Marshall SO S 11 38 45 83 7.55
40 Joe Bachie Mich St SO LB 9 33 45 78 8.67
40 Deonte Roberts Rutgers JR LB 8 17 45 62 7.75
46 Jim Jones Kent State JR LB 11 50 44 94 8.55
46 Cooper Edmiston Tulsa SO LB 9 39 44 83 9.22
46 Devin Bush Michigan SO LB 9 32 44 76 8.44
46 Drell Greene Western Ky JR DB 12 30 44 74 6.17
46 Courtney Love Kentucky SR LB 10 25 44 69 6.90
51 Kekoa Nawahine Boise St SO S 14 65 43 108 7.71
51 Tevin Crews UAB SR LB 13 59 43 102 7.85
51 Bryan London II Texas St SO ILB 12 48 43 91 7.58
51 Gaje Ferguson Utah State JR S 11 34 43 77 7.00
51 Jack Linch Toledo SR LB 13 28 43 71 5.46
51 Jason Cabinda Penn State SR LB 9 25 43 68 7.56
51 Harrison Phillips Stanford SR DT 9 21 43 64 7.11
58 McKinley Whitfield Tulsa JR S 9 46 42 88 9.78
58 Jordan Young ODU FR LB 11 35 42 77 7.00
58 Ty Schwab BC SR LB 9 32 42 74 8.22
58 Dante Lovilotte UTEP SR LB 11 27 42 69 6.27
62 Perry Young Cincinnati SO LB 10 49 41 90 9.00
62 Tyson Maeva Boise St SO MLB 14 43 41 84 6.00
62 Josey Jewell Iowa SR MLB 8 40 41 81 10.13
62 Frankie Hernandez Marshall JR LB 12 12 41 53 4.42
66 D.J. Sanders MTSU SR LB 13 48 40 88 6.77
66 Jack Flor Air Force SR LB 11 47 40 87 7.91
66 Javon Hagan Ohio SO S 13 45 40 85 6.54
66 Jason Beck EMU SR LB 12 40 40 80 6.67
66 Tony Reid Miami (Oh) SR DB 11 33 40 73 6.64
66 T.J. Posey La-Lafytte SR LB 11 32 40 72 6.55
66 Cassh Maluia Wyoming SO LB 12 32 40 72 6.00
73 Jawuan Johnson N Illinois JR LB 13 59 39 98 7.54
73 Khairi Muhammad N Texas SO S 14 55 39 94 6.71
73 Tremaine Edmunds Va Tech JR LB 10 45 39 84 8.40
73 Cameron Smith USC JR ILB 10 38 39 77 7.70
73 Andrew Motuapuaka Va Tech SR LB 10 33 39 72 7.20
73 Anthony Butler Charlotte SO LB 12 33 39 72 6.00
73 Nate Locke BGSU SR LB 10 30 39 69 6.90
73 La'Kel Bass UTSA SR LB 11 29 39 68 6.18
81 Logan Wilson Wyoming SO LB 12 75 38 113 9.42
81 Joe Dineen Jr. Kansas JR LB 9 73 38 111 12.33
81 Andrew Wingard Wyoming JR FS 12 61 38 99 8.25
81 Fitz Wattley Coast Car JR S 12 44 38 82 6.83
81 Paddy Fisher N'western FR LB 10 42 38 80 8.00
81 B.J. Edmonds Ark St SO DB 12 42 38 80 6.67
81 Chad Moore Ohio SR LB 12 40 38 78 6.50
81 Mandela Lawrence-Burke Kent State SO S 11 32 38 70 6.36
81 Cole Holcomb N Carolina JR LB 8 29 38 67 8.38
90 Jovante Moffatt MTSU JR S 13 64 37 101 7.77
90 Ed Hall Idaho JR LB 12 41 37 78 6.50
90 Rick Gamboa Colorado JR ILB 10 38 37 75 7.50
90 Steve Casali U Mass SR LB 11 34 37 71 6.45
90 Jordan Collier Buffalo JR LB 12 29 37 66 5.50
90 Lui Fa'amasino NMSU JR LB 10 26 37 63 6.30
90 Christian LaCouture LSU SR DE 9 5 37 42 4.67
97 Brad Koenig Miami (Oh) JR LB 11 63 36 99 9.00
97 Fred Garth BGSU JR DB 10 52 36 88 8.80
97 Auggie Sanchez S Florida SR LB 11 46 36 82 7.45
97 Asantay Brown W Mich SR LB 10 45 36 81 8.10