2017 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Khalil Hodge Buffalo JR LB 11 64 85 149 13.55
2 Frank Ginda SJSU JR LB 12 84 72 156 13.00
3 Azeez Al-Shaair FAU JR LB 12 69 73 142 11.83
4 Micah Kiser Virginia SR ILB 12 48 90 138 11.50
5 Josey Jewell Iowa SR MLB 12 69 67 136 11.33
6 Joe Dineen Jr. Kansas JR LB 11 82 40 122 11.09
7 Christian Sam Ariz St JR LB 12 87 40 127 10.58
8 Jaylyin Minor Cincinnati SR LB 11 63 52 115 10.45
9 Quin Blanding Virginia SR FS 12 58 67 125 10.42
10 Tony Lashley Idaho JR LB 11 72 42 114 10.36
10 Jahlani Tavai Hawai'i JR LB 11 58 56 114 10.36
12 Devin White LSU SO LB 12 35 89 124 10.33
13 Trevor Morris Rutgers JR LB 11 36 77 113 10.27
14 Dalton Herrington NMSU SR LB 13 62 71 133 10.23
15 Leighton Vander Esch Boise St JR WLB 14 91 50 141 10.07
16 Ulysees Gilbert III Akron JR LB 13 59 71 130 10.00
16 Emmanuel Ellerbee Rice SR LB 12 68 52 120 10.00
16 Parris Bennett Syracuse SR LB 11 67 43 110 10.00
16 De’Jon Harris Arkansas SO LB 11 61 49 110 10.00
16 Shane Johnson Coast Car SR LB 10 45 55 100 10.00
21 Chase Hancock Marshall JR LB 13 37 91 128 9.85
22 Joe Giles-Harris Duke SO LB 12 50 67 117 9.75
23 Ben DeLuca Charlotte SO DB 10 54 43 97 9.70
24 Thomas Barber Minnesota SO LB 12 76 39 115 9.58
25 DeMarquis Gates Miss SR LB 11 65 40 105 9.55
26 Austin Paulhus Nevada SR LB 11 45 59 104 9.45
27 Logan Wilson Wyoming SO LB 12 77 36 113 9.42
27 McKinley Whitfield Tulsa JR S 12 67 46 113 9.42
29 Roquan Smith Georgia JR ILB 14 81 50 131 9.36
30 Jeffrey Allison Fresno St SO LB 13 75 46 121 9.31
31 Travin Howard TCU SR LB 11 58 44 102 9.27
31 David Reese Florida SO LB 11 46 56 102 9.27
33 Jordan Mack Virginia SO ILB 12 38 73 111 9.25
34 Cole Holcomb N Carolina JR LB 10 40 52 92 9.20
35 Dre Greenlaw Arkansas JR LB 11 52 49 101 9.18
35 Bryton Barr U Mass SR LB 11 47 54 101 9.18
37 D'Juan Hines Houston SR LB 12 57 53 110 9.17
38 Korrin Wiggins ECU SR DB 10 51 40 91 9.10
39 Andrew Wingard Wyoming JR FS 12 68 40 108 9.00
39 Joel Iyiegbuniwe Western Ky JR LB 12 47 61 108 9.00
39 Jeremy Reaves USA SR S 11 65 34 99 9.00
42 Te'von Coney Notre Dame JR LB 13 56 60 116 8.92
42 Joel Lanning Iowa State SR LB 12 49 58 107 8.92
44 Jeff Gemmell Charlotte SO LB 11 48 50 98 8.91
44 Deonte Roberts Rutgers JR LB 11 26 72 98 8.91
46 Cooper Edmiston Tulsa SO LB 12 55 51 106 8.83
47 Brad Koenig Miami (Oh) JR LB 11 61 36 97 8.82
48 Suli Tamaivena Utah State JR LB 12 41 64 105 8.75
49 Paddy Fisher N'western FR LB 13 65 48 113 8.69
50 Bobby Jones IV N Illinois SR LB 12 59 45 104 8.67
51 Grant Ross Air Force SR LB 11 41 53 94 8.55
52 Al-Rasheed Benton WVU SR LB 12 73 29 102 8.50
52 Josh Watson CSU JR LB 12 60 42 102 8.50
52 Alvin Jones UTEP SR LB 12 47 55 102 8.50
55 Malik Jefferson Texas JR LB 13 79 31 110 8.46
55 Kenny Young UCLA SR LB 13 77 33 110 8.46
55 Terrill Hanks NMSU JR LB 13 49 61 110 8.46
58 Dalton Baker UNLV JR DB 11 66 27 93 8.45
58 Chase Dutra Indiana SR DB 11 63 30 93 8.45
58 Rae Juan Marbley Tulane SR LB 11 57 36 93 8.45
61 Tony Fields II Arizona FR LB 12 63 38 101 8.42
61 Marcel Spears Jr. Iowa State SO LB 12 51 50 101 8.42
61 Quentin Poling Ohio SR LB 12 46 55 101 8.42
61 Tyrel Dodson Texas A&M SO LB 12 46 55 101 8.42
65 Jim Jones Kent State JR LB 11 49 43 92 8.36
66 Malik Gant Marshall SO S 12 47 53 100 8.33
66 David Long Jr. WVU SO LB 9 55 20 75 8.33
68 Treyvon Williams FIU SR LB 11 64 27 91 8.27
69 Cale Garrett Missouri SO LB 12 61 38 99 8.25
70 Ty Schwab BC SR LB 13 48 59 107 8.23
71 Jordan Kunaszyk California JR ILB 9 40 34 74 8.22
71 Ethan Aguayo SJSU SO S 9 37 37 74 8.22
73 Dameon Baber Nevada JR DB 11 51 39 90 8.18
73 Asantay Brown W Mich SR LB 11 51 39 90 8.18
75 Mikial Onu SMU SO S 12 79 19 98 8.17
76 Curtis Akins Memphis JR LB 10 54 27 81 8.10
77 Fred Garth BGSU JR DB 11 55 34 89 8.09
77 Kyle Wilson Ark St SR LB 11 43 46 89 8.09
79 E.J. Ejiya N Texas JR LB 13 50 55 105 8.08
79 Troy Dye Oregon SO ILB 12 57 40 97 8.08
79 Ja'Whaun Bentley Purdue SR LB 12 54 43 97 8.08
82 Cameron Smith USC JR ILB 14 60 52 112 8.00
82 Ron LaForce NMSU JR DB 13 55 49 104 8.00
82 Dakota Allen Texas Tech JR LB 12 56 40 96 8.00
82 Eric Boggs App St SR ILB 12 48 48 96 8.00
82 Kendall Joseph Clemson JR LB 12 36 60 96 8.00
82 Matthew Adams Houston SR LB 11 54 34 88 8.00
82 Manase Hungalu Oregon St SR ILB 11 50 38 88 8.00
82 Marvin Branch Jr. ODU JR LB 11 41 47 88 8.00
82 Cayson Collins N Carolina SR LB 10 50 30 80 8.00
91 Jayd Kirby Kansas St SR LB 12 72 23 95 7.92
91 Tevin Crews UAB SR LB 12 54 41 95 7.92
91 Tremaine Edmunds Va Tech JR LB 12 54 41 95 7.92
91 James Nachtigal Army JR LB 12 46 49 95 7.92
95 LaDarius Wiley Vanderbilt JR S 11 58 29 87 7.91
95 Junior Joseph UConn SR LB 11 53 34 87 7.91
95 Oluwaseun Idowu Pittsburgh JR LB 11 53 34 87 7.91
95 Tracy Walker La-Lafytte SR DB 11 53 34 87 7.91
99 Devin Bush Michigan SO LB 13 39 63 102 7.85
100 Colin Schooler Arizona FR LB 12 67 27 94 7.83

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