Performance archive

2017 Single-Game Tackles Leaders

The season’s 25 highest individual tackles totals, with team, opponent, score, week, and game context.

Season

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Metric

Passing Yards Passing Touchdowns Rushing Yards Rushing Touchdowns Receiving Yards Receiving Touchdowns Receptions Tackles Sacks Tackles for Loss

Top 25 performances

Ties use player name, player ID, then game ID for a stable order.

Rank	Player	Total	Game	When
1	Asauni Rufus Nevada	24 tackles	vs. Air Force 42–45 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 21
2	Daniel Bituli Tennessee	23 tackles	vs. Georgia Tech 42–41 Game details →	Week 1 Sep 5
3	Asantay Brown Western Michigan	22 tackles	vs. Toledo 10–37 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 24
4	Austin Paulhus Nevada	21 tackles	vs. Air Force 42–45 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 21
5	D'Juan Hines Houston	20 tackles	vs. Tulsa 17–45 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 14
6	Joe Martin Idaho State	20 tackles	vs. Utah State 13–51 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 8
7	Joel Lanning Iowa State	20 tackles	vs. Texas 7–17 Game details →	Week 5 Sep 29
8	Khalil Hodge Buffalo	20 tackles	vs. Minnesota 7–17 Game details →	Week 1 Aug 31
9	Manase Hungalu Oregon State	20 tackles	vs. California 23–37 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 4
10	Frank Ginda San José State	19 tackles	vs. Fresno State 10–27 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 7
11	Khalil Hodge Buffalo	19 tackles	vs. Northern Illinois 13–14 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 14
12	Micah Kiser Virginia	19 tackles	vs. Virginia Tech 0–10 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 25
13	Quentin Poling Ohio	19 tackles	vs. Massachusetts 58–50 Game details →	Week 5 Sep 30
14	Shane Johnson Coastal Carolina	19 tackles	vs. Texas State 7–27 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 28
15	Chase Hancock Marshall	18 tackles	vs. Southern Miss 27–28 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 25
16	Colton Jumper Tennessee	18 tackles	vs. Georgia Tech 42–41 Game details →	Week 1 Sep 5
17	David Long Jr. West Virginia	18 tackles	vs. Oklahoma State 39–50 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 28
18	Khalil Hodge Buffalo	18 tackles	vs. Western Michigan 68–71 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 7
19	Malik Clements Cincinnati	18 tackles	vs. Austin Peay 26–14 Game details →	Week 1 Aug 31
20	Micah Kiser Virginia	18 tackles	vs. Georgia Tech 40–36 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 4
21	Paddy Fisher Northwestern	18 tackles	vs. Duke 17–41 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 9
22	T.J. Holl Colgate	18 tackles	vs. Buffalo 10–33 Game details →	Week 3 Sep 16
23	Ben DeLuca Charlotte	17 tackles	vs. Marshall 3–14 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 7
24	Bolu Onifade Abilene Christian	17 tackles	vs. Colorado State 10–38 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 9
25	Chase Hancock Marshall	17 tackles	vs. Florida International 30–41 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 28

Methodology and coverage

Results come from numeric player game-stat rows for the selected season and curated metric. Duplicate game-player-stat records are resolved before ranking. Offensive categories cover more historical seasons than defensive categories, so the available season list changes with the metric.

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