2017 National Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Frank Ginda SJSU JR LB 6 50 37 87 14.50
2 Joe Dineen Jr. Kansas JR LB 4 35 17 52 13.00
3 Khalil Hodge Buffalo JR LB 5 28 36 64 12.80
4 Josey Jewell Iowa SR MLB 5 31 29 60 12.00
5 Leighton Vander Esch Boise St JR WLB 4 29 17 46 11.50
5 Joel Lanning Iowa State SR LB 4 16 30 46 11.50
7 Micah Kiser Virginia SR ILB 4 16 29 45 11.25
8 Devante Downs California SR ILB 5 31 23 54 10.80
9 Matthew Adams Houston SR LB 4 25 18 43 10.75
9 Quin Blanding Virginia SR FS 4 22 21 43 10.75
11 Dalton Herrington NMSU SR LB 5 28 25 53 10.60
12 Bailey Laolagi UNLV JR LB 4 21 21 42 10.50
13 Marcel Spears Jr. Iowa State SO LB 4 14 27 41 10.25
14 Jahlani Tavai Hawai'i JR LB 5 32 19 51 10.20
14 Jaylyin Minor Cincinnati SR LB 5 25 26 51 10.20
16 Bobby Jones IV N Illinois SR LB 4 20 20 40 10.00
17 Logan Wilson Wyoming SO LB 5 29 20 49 9.80
17 Jordan Williams ECU SR ILB 5 21 28 49 9.80
17 Devin White LSU SO LB 5 11 38 49 9.80
20 Del'Shawn Phillips Illinois JR LB 4 17 22 39 9.75
21 DJ Calhoun Ariz St SR LB 5 30 18 48 9.60
22 Chase Hancock Marshall JR LB 4 9 29 38 9.50
23 Christian Sam Ariz St JR LB 5 33 14 47 9.40
24 Ethan Aguayo SJSU SO S 6 30 26 56 9.33
24 Bryton Barr U Mass SR LB 6 27 29 56 9.33
26 Tegray Scales Indiana SR LB 4 24 13 37 9.25
26 Paddy Fisher N'western FR LB 4 21 16 37 9.25
28 Karrington King Charlotte SR LB 5 28 18 46 9.20
28 Jovante Moffatt MTSU JR S 5 26 20 46 9.20
28 T.J. Brunson S Carolina SO LB 5 26 20 46 9.20
28 Daniel Bituli Tennessee SO LB 5 23 23 46 9.20
32 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron JR LB 5 22 23 45 9.00
32 Quentin Poling Ohio SR LB 5 21 24 45 9.00
32 Tony Lashley Idaho JR LB 4 27 9 36 9.00
32 Al-Rasheed Benton WVU SR LB 4 24 12 36 9.00
32 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU JR LB 4 20 16 36 9.00
37 Manny Bunch Tulsa SO S 5 26 18 44 8.80
37 Khairi Muhammad N Texas SO S 5 25 19 44 8.80
37 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice SR LB 5 23 21 44 8.80
37 Terrill Hanks NMSU JR LB 5 19 25 44 8.80
37 Jerod Fernandez NC State SR LB 5 19 25 44 8.80
37 Emmanuel Smith Vanderbilt SR LB 5 19 25 44 8.80
43 Jonathan Celestin Minnesota SR LB 4 27 8 35 8.75
43 Dakota Allen Texas Tech JR LB 4 20 15 35 8.75
43 Tevin Crews UAB SR LB 4 19 16 35 8.75
43 Kyle Pugh N Illinois SO LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
47 Clay Johnston Baylor SO LB 5 29 14 43 8.60
47 Will Harris BC JR DB 5 24 19 43 8.60
47 Joe Giles-Harris Duke SO LB 5 21 22 43 8.60
47 Cole Holcomb N Carolina JR LB 5 20 23 43 8.60
47 Lui Fa'amasino NMSU JR LB 5 19 24 43 8.60
52 Treyvon Williams FIU SR LB 4 25 9 34 8.50
52 Dre Greenlaw Arkansas JR LB 4 19 15 34 8.50
52 Jack Flor Air Force SR LB 4 19 15 34 8.50
52 Eric Boggs App St SR ILB 4 14 20 34 8.50
52 Joe Bachie Mich St SO LB 4 12 22 34 8.50
52 Marvin Branch Jr. ODU JR LB 4 12 22 34 8.50
58 McKinley Whitfield Tulsa JR S 5 28 14 42 8.40
58 Perry Young Cincinnati SO LB 5 25 17 42 8.40
58 Drew Lewis Colorado JR ILB 5 25 17 42 8.40
58 Andrew Wingard Wyoming JR FS 5 25 17 42 8.40
58 LaDarius Wiley Vanderbilt JR S 5 22 20 42 8.40
58 Parris Bennett Syracuse SR LB 5 19 23 42 8.40
58 Malik Clements Cincinnati JR S 5 18 24 42 8.40
58 Tremaine Edmunds Va Tech JR LB 5 18 24 42 8.40
66 Reggie Wilkerson Iowa State SR DB 3 14 11 25 8.33
67 Austin Hall Memphis SO DB 4 27 6 33 8.25
67 Antonio Shenault Minnesota JR DB 4 23 10 33 8.25
67 Jah'Shawn Johnson Texas Tech JR DB 4 23 10 33 8.25
67 Malik Jefferson Texas JR LB 4 23 10 33 8.25
67 DeMarquis Gates Miss SR LB 4 21 12 33 8.25
67 Silas Kelly Coast Car FR LB 4 20 13 33 8.25
67 Devin Bush Michigan SO LB 4 20 13 33 8.25
67 Junior Joseph UConn SR LB 4 19 14 33 8.25
67 D'Juan Hines Houston SR LB 4 19 14 33 8.25
67 Rae Juan Marbley Tulane SR LB 4 19 14 33 8.25
67 Fitz Wattley Coast Car JR S 4 18 15 33 8.25
67 Joel Iyiegbuniwe Western Ky JR LB 4 17 16 33 8.25
79 Alex Briones CMU JR LB 5 28 13 41 8.20
79 Troy Dye Oregon SO ILB 5 25 16 41 8.20
79 Korrin Wiggins ECU SR DB 5 24 17 41 8.20
79 Fred Warner BYU SR LB 5 23 18 41 8.20
79 Dameon Baber Nevada JR DB 5 22 19 41 8.20
79 Austin Paulhus Nevada SR LB 5 20 21 41 8.20
79 Zach Allen BC JR DE 5 18 23 41 8.20
79 Cameron Smith USC JR ILB 5 16 25 41 8.20
79 Nyles Morgan Notre Dame SR LB 5 14 27 41 8.20
79 Harrison Phillips Stanford SR DT 5 12 29 41 8.20
89 Brandon Harris BGSU JR STD 5 31 9 40 8.00
89 Delvon Randall Temple JR DB 5 31 9 40 8.00
89 Oluwaseun Idowu Pittsburgh JR LB 5 29 11 40 8.00
89 Skai Moore S Carolina SR LB 5 25 15 40 8.00
89 Manase Hungalu Oregon St SR ILB 5 21 19 40 8.00
89 Rick Gamboa Colorado JR ILB 5 19 21 40 8.00
89 Ty Schwab BC SR LB 5 17 23 40 8.00
89 Suli Tamaivena Utah State JR LB 5 15 25 40 8.00
89 Anthony Wint FIU SR LB 4 27 5 32 8.00
89 Jordyn Brooks Texas Tech SO LB 4 19 13 32 8.00
89 Jeffrey Allison Fresno St SO LB 4 17 15 32 8.00
89 Devon Key Western Ky FR DB 4 15 17 32 8.00

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