2017 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malik Clements | Cincinnati | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 18.00 |
| 2 | Jaylyin Minor | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Jordan Williams | ECU | SR | ILB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Tremaine Edmunds | Va Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Malcolm Cook | Virginia | JR | OLB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | SR | FS | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Sunia Tauteoli | Utah | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Darnell Davis | Rutgers | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Antonio Jones-Davis | N Illinois | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Perry Young | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 1 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 11 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | JR | LB | 1 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 11 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 11 | Devin White | LSU | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Myles White | Coast Car | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Marvin Branch Jr. | ODU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Andrew Motuapuaka | Va Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Charles Wright | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Nilijah Ballew | BGSU | SR | STD | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 19 | Mook Reynolds | Va Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Fitz Wattley | Coast Car | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 19 | James Heft | Coast Car | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 19 | Nico Sawtelle | S Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 19 | Emmanuel Smith | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 19 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | JR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 19 | David Konowalski | BGSU | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Darian Roseboro | NC State | JR | DE | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Karrington King | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Jack Flor | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 19 | Devon Key | Western Ky | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 19 | Chase Christiansen | Utah State | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 19 | Courtney Love | Kentucky | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 19 | Donnie Alexander | LSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 19 | Cody Barton | Utah | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Mat Boesen | TCU | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Bailey Laolagi | UNLV | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 37 | Malik Fountain | CMU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Owen Roberts | SJSU | JR | DT | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Ethan Aguayo | SJSU | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Troy Dye | Oregon | SO | ILB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Reggie Floyd | Va Tech | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Ben Burr-Kirven | Washington | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Trey Payne | Georgia St | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Nick Faulkner | Kent State | SO | DE | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Otaro Alaka | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Jeff Gemmell | Charlotte | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Sailosi Latu | SJSU | JR | DT | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | SR | ILB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Joel Lanning | Iowa State | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Youhanna Ghaifan | Wyoming | SO | DT | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Robert Jackson Jr. | BGSU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Juwan Foggie | Charlotte | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Walter Palmore | Missouri | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Kyle Junior | BGSU | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Deonte Roberts | Rutgers | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Hunter Moreton | Ark St | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Quran Hafiz | FAU | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Bryan Wright | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Sidney Malauulu | Wyoming | JR | NT | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Joe Dineen Jr. | Kansas | JR | LB | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 63 | Harrison Hand | Baylor | FR | CB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 63 | Darius West | Kentucky | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 63 | Jonathan Smith | N Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 63 | Chapelle Russell | Temple | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 63 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 63 | DeMarquis Gates | Miss | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Kevin Prosser | Wyoming | JR | DE | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Tyler Coyle | UConn | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Jake Rothschiller | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Joe Giles-Harris | Duke | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Ray Tillman | ECU | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | T.J. Posey | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Brian Keyes | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Jordan Jones | Kentucky | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Maryland | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Nate Locke | BGSU | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Airius Moore | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | FR | S | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Austin Paulhus | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Chase Middleton | Georgia St | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 63 | Jacob Girgle | New Mexico | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 63 | Victor Evans | Miss | JR | DE | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 63 | A.J. Moore | Miss | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 63 | Marquis Haynes | Miss | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 63 | Shane Cockerille | Maryland | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 63 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 63 | James Alexander | Kent State | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 63 | Zach Duncan | Charlotte | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 63 | Kevin Mouhon | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 63 | Zach Quinn | Toledo | SR | DE | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 63 | Ed Hall | Idaho | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 63 | Cole Christiansen | Army | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 63 | Bright Ugwoegbu | Oregon St | JR | OLB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 63 | Eli Hanback | Virginia | SO | DT | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 63 | Dakota Allen | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |