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2016 season

Rankings

The season's leaders, by team and by player.

Season
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Conference
OffenseDefenseOverallConference

Scoring defense

Points allowed per game, lower is better

  1. 1Alabama13.0
  2. 2Michigan14.1
  3. 3Ohio State15.5
  4. 4Wisconsin15.6
  5. 5LSU15.8
  6. 6Florida16.8
  7. 7Auburn17.1
  8. 8Washington17.7
  9. 9App State17.8
  10. 10Clemson18.0
  11. 11Temple18.4
  12. 12Miami18.5
  13. 13Iowa18.8
  14. 14BYU19.5
  15. 15Western Michigan19.8
  16. 16Army19.8
  17. 17San Diego State20.2
  18. 18Stanford20.4
  19. 19Arkansas State21.5
  20. 20Colorado21.7
  21. 21Troy22.1
  22. 22Minnesota22.1
  23. 23Wake Forest22.2
  24. 24Northwestern22.2
  25. 25Kansas State22.3

Sacks

By the defence, per game

  1. 1Florida State3.8
  2. 2Boston College3.6
  3. 3Alabama3.6
  4. 4Michigan3.5
  5. 5Texas3.4
  6. 6Utah3.3
  7. 7Arkansas State3.3
  8. 8Pittsburgh3.3
  9. 9TCU3.3
  10. 10Clemson3.3
  11. 11Boise State3.2
  12. 12Wake Forest3.2
  13. 13Louisiana Tech3.1
  14. 14Ohio3.1
  15. 15Houston3.0
  16. 16LSU3.0
  17. 17Texas A&M2.9
  18. 18Washington2.9
  19. 19Stanford2.8
  20. 20Minnesota2.8
  21. 21NC State2.8
  22. 22UCF2.8
  23. 23Maryland2.8
  24. 24Penn State2.8
  25. 25Temple2.8

Tackles for loss

By the defence, per game

  1. 1Arkansas State10.2
  2. 2Michigan9.2
  3. 3Clemson8.7
  4. 4Texas A&M8.5
  5. 5Miami8.2
  6. 6Boston College8.2
  7. 7Illinois8.1
  8. 8Virginia Tech8.1
  9. 9Penn State8.0
  10. 10Alabama7.9
  11. 11Houston7.8
  12. 12Minnesota7.8
  13. 13Utah7.8
  14. 14UCF7.8
  15. 15Texas7.8
  16. 16Tennessee7.7
  17. 17Indiana7.5
  18. 18Kansas7.5
  19. 19Louisville7.5
  20. 20Baylor7.5
  21. 21Temple7.4
  22. 22Ohio7.4
  23. 23Tulane7.3
  24. 24Southern Miss7.2
  25. 25Wake Forest7.2

Interceptions

Caught by the defence, per game

  1. 1San Diego State1.9
  2. 2Troy1.7
  3. 3Ohio State1.6
  4. 4BYU1.6
  5. 5Wisconsin1.6
  6. 6App State1.5
  7. 7SMU1.5
  8. 8Cincinnati1.4
  9. 9Utah1.4
  10. 10Washington1.4
  11. 11Clemson1.3
  12. 12Charlotte1.3
  13. 13Idaho1.3
  14. 14Army1.3
  15. 15Missouri1.3
  16. 16UCLA1.3
  17. 17Kansas State1.2
  18. 18Florida1.2
  19. 19Nebraska1.2
  20. 20Memphis1.2
  21. 21Northwestern1.2
  22. 22Northern Illinois1.2
  23. 23South Florida1.2
  24. 24Florida State1.2
  25. 25Air Force1.2

Players

Sacks

Season total

  1. 1Harold LandryBoston College16.5
  2. 2DeMarcus WalkerFlorida State16
  3. 3Hunter DimickUtah14.5
  4. 4Jaylon FergusonLouisiana Tech14.5
  5. 5Ja'Von Rolland-JonesArkansas State13.5
  6. 6Derek BarnettTennessee13
  7. 7Ejuan PricePittsburgh13
  8. 8Chris OdomArkansas State12.5
  9. 9Arden KeyLSU12
  10. 10Randy AllenSouth Alabama12
  11. 11Jordan WillisKansas State11.5
  12. 12T.J. WattWisconsin11.5
  13. 13Tarell BashamOhio11.5
  14. 14Bradley ChubbNC State10.5
  15. 15Carlos WatkinsClemson10.5
  16. 16Duke EjioforWake Forest10.5
  17. 17Jimmie GilbertColorado10.5
  18. 18Jonathan AllenAlabama10.5
  19. 19Shaquem GriffinUCF10.5
  20. 20Dorance Armstrong Jr.Kansas10
  21. 21Ifeadi OdenigboNorthwestern10
  22. 22Makani Kema-KaleiwaheaHawai'i10
  23. 23Takkarist McKinleyUCLA10
  24. 24Haason ReddickTemple9.5
  25. 25Taco CharltonMichigan9.5

Tackles for loss

Season total

  1. 1Tegray ScalesIndiana23.5
  2. 2Ejuan PricePittsburgh23
  3. 3Haason ReddickTemple22.5
  4. 4Harold LandryBoston College22
  5. 5Bradley ChubbNC State21.5
  6. 6Ed OliverHouston21.5
  7. 7Ja'Von Rolland-JonesArkansas State21
  8. 8DeMarcus WalkerFlorida State20.5
  9. 9Carroll PhillipsIllinois20
  10. 10Dorance Armstrong Jr.Kansas20
  11. 11Marquel LeeWake Forest20
  12. 12Hunter DimickUtah19.5
  13. 13Jahlani TavaiHawai'i19.5
  14. 14Randy AllenSouth Alabama19.5
  15. 15Derek BarnettTennessee19
  16. 16Tanzel SmartTulane19
  17. 17Ryan AndersonAlabama18.5
  18. 18Tremaine EdmundsVirginia Tech18.5
  19. 19Woody BaronVirginia Tech18.5
  20. 20Keion AdamsWestern Michigan18
  21. 21Shaquem GriffinUCF18
  22. 22Takkarist McKinleyUCLA18
  23. 23Chris OdomArkansas State17.5
  24. 24Jordan WillisKansas State17.5
  25. 25Kyle WilsonArkansas State17.5

Total tackles

Season total

  1. 1Rodney ButlerNew Mexico State165
  2. 2Bryan London IITexas State142
  3. 3Micah KiserVirginia133
  4. 4Andrew WingardWyoming131
  5. 5Keith BrownWestern Kentucky130
  6. 6Travin HowardTCU130
  7. 7Eric WilsonCincinnati129
  8. 8Blair BrownOhio128
  9. 9Jahlani TavaiHawai'i128
  10. 10Zach CunninghamVanderbilt125
  11. 11Josey JewellIowa124
  12. 12Khalil HodgeBuffalo123
  13. 13Tegray ScalesIndiana123
  14. 14Ty SummersTCU121
  15. 15Ulysees Gilbert IIIAkron121
  16. 16Jayon BrownUCLA119
  17. 17Obi MelifonwuUConn118
  18. 18Quin BlandingVirginia118
  19. 19Auggie SanchezSouth Florida117
  20. 20Tau LotuleleiUNLV117
  21. 21Ben BoulwareClemson116
  22. 22Calvin MunsonSan Diego State116
  23. 23Cole HolcombNorth Carolina115
  24. 24Josiah TauaefaUTSA115
  25. 25Kenneth OlugbodeColorado115

Interceptions

Season total

  1. 1Rasul DouglasWest Virginia8
  2. 2Tarvarus McFaddenFlorida State8
  3. 3Damontae KazeeSan Diego State7
  4. 4Malik HookerOhio State7
  5. 5Tedric ThompsonColorado7
  6. 6Weston SteelhammerAir Force7
  7. 7Blace BrownTroy6
  8. 8Horace RichardsonSMU6
  9. 9Kai NacuaBYU6
  10. 10Minkah FitzpatrickAlabama6
  11. 11Orion StewartBaylor6
  12. 12Aarion PentonMissouri5
  13. 13Adoree' JacksonUSC5
  14. 14Clifton DuckApp State5
  15. 15Dallas LloydStanford5
  16. 16Darrion MillinesSMU5
  17. 17Howard WilsonHouston5
  18. 18Jadar JohnsonClemson5
  19. 19Jaden WrightNew Mexico State5
  20. 20Jaire AlexanderLouisville5
  21. 21Jessie Bates IIIWake Forest5
  22. 22Kaden EllissIdaho5
  23. 23Kameron KellySan Diego State5
  24. 24Kieron WilliamsNebraska5
  25. 25Leo MussoWisconsin5

Defensive points

Defensive and interception touchdowns × 6

  1. 1Darius PhillipsWestern Michigan30
  2. 2Quadree HendersonPittsburgh24
  3. 3Adoree' JacksonUSC18
  4. 4Christian KirkTexas A&M18
  5. 5Eddie JacksonAlabama18
  6. 6Malik HookerOhio State18
  7. 7Amari ColemanCentral Michigan12
  8. 8C.J. SandersNotre Dame12
  9. 9Carlos HendersonLouisiana Tech12
  10. 10D.J. SandersMiddle Tennessee12
  11. 11Dante PettisWashington12
  12. 12Eric JenkinsNorth Texas12
  13. 13Genard AveryMemphis12
  14. 14Horace RichardsonSMU12
  15. 15Janarion GrantRutgers12
  16. 16Jesse BrubakerTulsa12
  17. 17Jessie Bates IIIWake Forest12
  18. 18JoJo NatsonAkron12
  19. 19Jordan EvansOklahoma12
  20. 20Jordan WyattSMU12
  21. 21Kylen TownerWestern Kentucky12
  22. 22Minkah FitzpatrickAlabama12
  23. 23Nacarius FantWestern Kentucky12
  24. 24Rashaad PennySan Diego State12
  25. 25Ron SmithSan Diego State12