2017 National Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyahva Tezino | SDSU | SO | LB | 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 1 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 3 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | JR | LB | 1 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 3 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | SR | FS | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 5 | Ronley Lakalaka | SDSU | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 5 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 7 | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise St | JR | WLB | 2 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 14.00 |
| 7 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | SR | DB | 1 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 9 | Tony Fields II | Arizona | FR | LB | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 9 | T.J. Brunson | S Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Kyzir White | WVU | SR | S | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Cale Garrett | Missouri | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Shane Johnson | Coast Car | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 14 | Travin Howard | TCU | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 12.50 |
| 15 | Roquan Smith | Georgia | JR | ILB | 3 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 12.33 |
| 16 | Leon McQuaker | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Mikial Onu | SMU | SO | S | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | JR | CB | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Tre Flowers | Okla St | SR | S | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Matthew Adams | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Darius Harris | MTSU | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Amani Hooker | Iowa | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Nigel Lawrence | USA | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Bull Barge | USA | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Derrick Tucker | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Jay Jay Wilson | Ariz St | JR | TE | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 16 | Silas Kelly | Coast Car | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 33 | Jeffrey Allison | Fresno St | SO | LB | 2 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 33 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 35 | Markus Bailey | Purdue | SO | LB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 35 | Debione Renfro | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 35 | Dee Smith | Louisville | JR | S | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 35 | Darius West | Kentucky | JR | S | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 35 | Mark McLaurin | Miss St | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 35 | Marcel Spears Jr. | Iowa State | SO | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 35 | Keishawn Bierria | Washington | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 35 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 35 | Jaboree Williams | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 35 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 35 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 35 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 47 | Anthony Wint | FIU | SR | LB | 2 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 47 | Jerome Baker | Ohio State | JR | LB | 2 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 47 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 47 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | JR | ILB | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 51 | Chris Hawkins | USC | SR | S | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Dylan Singleton | Duke | SO | S | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Trevon Young | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Isaac Dotson | Wash St | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Gary Johnson | Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Cameron Glenn | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Justin Strnad | Wk Forest | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Airius Moore | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Jimmie Swain | Oregon | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 51 | Courtney Love | Kentucky | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 65 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 65 | Alvin Davis | Akron | SO | CB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 65 | Darreon Jackson | Ark St | SO | DB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 65 | Titus Davis | UCF | JR | OLB | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 69 | Treyvon Williams | FIU | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | JR | S | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | JR | DE | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Mack Wilson | Alabama | SO | LB | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Zach Quinn | Toledo | SR | DE | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Kekoa Nawahine | Boise St | SO | S | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Jaleel Wadood | UCLA | SR | DB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Kenny Young | UCLA | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Tomarcio Reese | Ga South | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Steve Casali | U Mass | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Dakota Allen | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Jordan Jones | Kentucky | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Jalen Jelks | Oregon | JR | DL | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Tariq Thompson | SDSU | FR | S | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Alexander Myres | Houston | JR | CB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Racheem Boothe | USM | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Stacy Thomas | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Mike McCray | Michigan | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Devon Key | Western Ky | FR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Max McDonald | CSU | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Ed Hall | Idaho | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Myles Jones | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Larry Pryor | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 69 | Johnathan Abram | Miss St | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.