| Rank | Player | Opponent | Sched Date | Solo | Assist | Total | Position | Class |
|---|
| 1 | Pete Fleps, SMU | Navy | 25-OCT-08 | 12 | 11 | 23 | LB | JR |
| 2 | Corey Boudreaux, San Diego St. | Air Force | 11-OCT-08 | 14 | 7 | 21 | DB | SR |
| 2 | Derrick Richardson, New Mexico St. | UTEP | 20-SEP-08 | 12 | 9 | 21 | DB | SR |
| 2 | Jason Beauchamp, UNLV | Nevada | 27-SEP-08 | 10 | 11 | 21 | LB | JR |
| 5 | Davonte Shannon, Buffalo | Army | 18-OCT-08 | 12 | 8 | 20 | DB | SO |
| 5 | Josh Thompson, La.-Monroe | North Texas | 18-OCT-08 | 8 | 12 | 20 | DB | JR |
| 5 | Michael Tauiliili, Duke | North Carolina | 29-NOV-08 | 7 | 13 | 20 | LB | SR |
| 5 | Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri | Buffalo | 20-SEP-08 | 5 | 15 | 20 | LB | JR |
| 5 | Reggie Carter, UCLA | BYU | 13-SEP-08 | 4 | 16 | 20 | LB | JR |
| 10 | Gerald McRath, Southern Miss. | Rice | 18-OCT-08 | 14 | 5 | 19 | LB | JR |
| 10 | Travis Lewis, Oklahoma | Texas | 11-OCT-08 | 11 | 8 | 19 | LB | FR |
| 10 | Tyler Replogle, Indiana | Purdue | 22-NOV-08 | 9 | 10 | 19 | LB | SO |
| 10 | Kenneth Fontenette, Houston | Marshall | 28-OCT-08 | 7 | 12 | 19 | DB | SR |
| 14 | Cardia Jackson, La.-Monroe | Mississippi | 15-NOV-08 | 12 | 6 | 18 | LB | JR |
| 14 | Andrew Preston, San Diego St. | Air Force | 11-OCT-08 | 12 | 6 | 18 | LB | SO |
| 14 | Derik Keyes, La.-Lafayette | Kansas St. | 27-SEP-08 | 11 | 7 | 18 | DB | SR |
| 14 | Tyler Campbell, Akron | Wisconsin | 30-AUG-08 | 8 | 10 | 18 | DB | SO |
| 14 | Michael Tauiliili, Duke | North Carolina St. | 08-NOV-08 | 6 | 12 | 18 | LB | SR |
| 14 | Gabe Knapton, Wyoming | UNLV | 13-NOV-08 | 4 | 14 | 18 | LB | FR |
| 20 | Cardia Jackson, La.-Monroe | Tulane | 20-SEP-08 | 16 | 1 | 17 | LB | JR |
| 20 | Ryan Walters, Colorado | Iowa St. | 08-NOV-08 | 12 | 5 | 17 | DB | SR |
| 20 | Trent Hunter, Texas A&M | Army | 27-SEP-08 | 11 | 6 | 17 | DB | FR |
| 20 | Morris Wooten, Arizona St. | UCLA | 28-NOV-08 | 11 | 6 | 17 | LB | SR |
| 20 | Chris Thomas, Air Force | BYU | 15-NOV-08 | 11 | 6 | 17 | DB | JR |
| 20 | Scott McKillop, Pittsburgh | Cincinnati | 22-NOV-08 | 11 | 6 | 17 | LB | SR |
| 20 | Austin Pritchard, Western Mich. | Central Mich. | 18-OCT-08 | 10 | 7 | 17 | LB | SR |
| 20 | Brit Miller, Illinois | Western Mich. | 08-NOV-08 | 9 | 8 | 17 | LB | SR |
| 20 | Jeff Deliz, Navy | Notre Dame | 15-NOV-08 | 9 | 8 | 17 | DB | SR |
| 20 | Andrew Sendejo, Rice | Texas | 20-SEP-08 | 9 | 8 | 17 | DB | JR |
| 20 | Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri | Northwestern | 29-DEC-08 | 8 | 9 | 17 | LB | JR |
| 20 | Derrick Richardson, New Mexico St. | Nebraska | 13-SEP-08 | 7 | 10 | 17 | DB | SR |
| 20 | Archie Donald, Toledo | Bowling Green | 28-NOV-08 | 6 | 11 | 17 | LB | JR |
| 20 | Kelvin Sheppard, LSU | Mississippi | 22-NOV-08 | 3 | 14 | 17 | LB | SO |
| 34 | Tyrone McKenzie, South Fla. | Connecticut | 23-NOV-08 | 15 | 1 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Brit Miller, Illinois | Wisconsin | 25-OCT-08 | 13 | 3 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Joey Hudson, Miami (Ohio) | Temple | 04-OCT-08 | 13 | 3 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Chris Thomas, Air Force | Houston | 31-DEC-08 | 12 | 4 | 16 | DB | JR |
| 34 | Derrick Richardson, New Mexico St. | Idaho | 25-OCT-08 | 12 | 4 | 16 | DB | SR |
| 34 | Aaron Curry, Wake Forest | Duke | 01-NOV-08 | 10 | 6 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Ellix Wilson, Tennessee | Georgia | 11-OCT-08 | 10 | 6 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Nick Bellore, Central Mich. | Eastern Mich. | 28-NOV-08 | 10 | 6 | 16 | LB | SO |
| 34 | Chris Marve, Vanderbilt | Duke | 25-OCT-08 | 10 | 6 | 16 | LB | FR |
| 34 | Jon Copper, Virginia | North Carolina | 18-OCT-08 | 10 | 6 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Matt Featherston, Texas A&M | Arkansas St. | 30-AUG-08 | 9 | 7 | 16 | LB | JR |
| 34 | David Bruton, Notre Dame | Pittsburgh | 01-NOV-08 | 9 | 7 | 16 | DB | SR |
| 34 | Dominic Douglas, Mississippi St. | Mississippi | 28-NOV-08 | 7 | 9 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Zach Arnett, New Mexico | Wyoming | 04-OCT-08 | 7 | 9 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Frantz Joseph, Fla. Atlantic | UAB | 06-SEP-08 | 6 | 10 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Andre Clark, Fla. Atlantic | Michigan St. | 13-SEP-08 | 6 | 10 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Ryan Hamilton, Vanderbilt | Tennessee | 22-NOV-08 | 6 | 10 | 16 | DB | JR |
| 34 | C.J. Cavness, Houston | Tulsa | 15-NOV-08 | 6 | 10 | 16 | LB | JR |
| 34 | Gerald McRath, Southern Miss. | Memphis | 25-OCT-08 | 6 | 10 | 16 | LB | JR |
| 34 | Nick Bellore, Central Mich. | Eastern Ill. | 28-AUG-08 | 5 | 11 | 16 | LB | SO |
| 34 | Kavell Conner, Clemson | Alabama | 30-AUG-08 | 5 | 11 | 16 | LB | JR |
| 34 | Michael Tauiliili, Duke | Virginia | 27-SEP-08 | 5 | 11 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Maurice Kitchens, Marshall | Tulsa | 29-NOV-08 | 4 | 12 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Dominic Douglas, Mississippi St. | Arkansas | 22-NOV-08 | 4 | 12 | 16 | LB | SR |
| 34 | Anthony Leonard, West Virginia | Auburn | 23-OCT-08 | 4 | 12 | 16 | LB | SO |
| 34 | Alex Wujciak, Maryland | Clemson | 27-SEP-08 | 3 | 13 | 16 | LB | SO |
| 34 | Gabe Knapton, Wyoming | Air Force | 06-SEP-08 | 3 | 13 | 16 | LB | FR |
| 34 | Pat Angerer, Iowa | Wisconsin | 18-OCT-08 | 3 | 13 | 16 | LB | JR |
| 34 | Mario Harvey, Marshall | Tulsa | 29-NOV-08 | 2 | 14 | 16 | LB | JR |
| 34 | Nick Paden, New Mexico St. | New Mexico | 27-SEP-08 | 1 | 15 | 16 | LB | JR |
| 64 | Frantz Joseph, Fla. Atlantic | Minnesota | 20-SEP-08 | 14 | 1 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Darrell Stuckey, Kansas | Nebraska | 08-NOV-08 | 14 | 1 | 15 | DB | JR |
| 64 | Marcus McGraw, Houston | Air Force | 31-DEC-08 | 13 | 2 | 15 | LB | FR |
| 64 | Greg Jones, Michigan St. | Penn St. | 22-NOV-08 | 12 | 3 | 15 | LB | SO |
| 64 | Chico Hunter, Southern Miss. | Arkansas St. | 13-SEP-08 | 11 | 4 | 15 | DB | SO |
| 64 | Frank Scappaticci, Army | Navy | 06-DEC-08 | 11 | 4 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Greg Joseph, Fla. Atlantic | Arkansas St. | 22-NOV-08 | 10 | 5 | 15 | DB | SR |
| 64 | C.J. Cavness, Houston | Air Force | 31-DEC-08 | 10 | 5 | 15 | LB | JR |
| 64 | Chico Hunter, Southern Miss. | Memphis | 25-OCT-08 | 10 | 5 | 15 | DB | SO |
| 64 | Davonte Shannon, Buffalo | Connecticut | 03-JAN-09 | 10 | 5 | 15 | DB | SO |
| 64 | Tyrone McKenzie, South Fla. | Pittsburgh | 02-OCT-08 | 10 | 5 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Cardia Jackson, La.-Monroe | Fla. Atlantic | 25-OCT-08 | 10 | 5 | 15 | LB | JR |
| 64 | Obi Ezeh, Michigan | Illinois | 04-OCT-08 | 10 | 5 | 15 | LB | SO |
| 64 | Micah Johnson, Kentucky | Arkansas | 18-OCT-08 | 10 | 5 | 15 | LB | JR |
| 64 | David Bruton, Notre Dame | Michigan | 13-SEP-08 | 10 | 5 | 15 | DB | SR |
| 64 | Jordan Lake, Baylor | Nebraska | 25-OCT-08 | 9 | 6 | 15 | DB | JR |
| 64 | Rolando McClain, Alabama | Tulane | 06-SEP-08 | 9 | 6 | 15 | LB | SO |
| 64 | Nick Paden, New Mexico St. | UTEP | 20-SEP-08 | 9 | 6 | 15 | LB | JR |
| 64 | Scott McKillop, Pittsburgh | Buffalo | 06-SEP-08 | 9 | 6 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Quinton Andrews, West Virginia | Colorado | 18-SEP-08 | 9 | 6 | 15 | DB | JR |
| 64 | Jake Galusha, Colorado St. | Utah | 18-OCT-08 | 9 | 6 | 15 | DB | SR |
| 64 | Travis Lewis, Oklahoma | Kansas St. | 25-OCT-08 | 9 | 6 | 15 | LB | FR |
| 64 | Jeron Johnson, Boise St. | Oregon | 20-SEP-08 | 9 | 6 | 15 | DB | SO |
| 64 | John Haley, Temple | Connecticut | 06-SEP-08 | 9 | 6 | 15 | LB | JR |
| 64 | Bryant Haines, Ball St. | Navy | 05-SEP-08 | 8 | 7 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Obi Ezeh, Michigan | Utah | 30-AUG-08 | 8 | 7 | 15 | LB | SO |
| 64 | Arthur Jones, Syracuse | Notre Dame | 22-NOV-08 | 8 | 7 | 15 | DL | JR |
| 64 | Scott McKillop, Pittsburgh | Notre Dame | 01-NOV-08 | 8 | 7 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Chris Prosinski, Wyoming | New Mexico | 04-OCT-08 | 8 | 7 | 15 | DB | SO |
| 64 | Braxton Kelley, Kentucky | Arkansas | 18-OCT-08 | 8 | 7 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Kyle McCarthy, Notre Dame | Pittsburgh | 01-NOV-08 | 7 | 8 | 15 | DB | SR |
| 64 | Daniel Holtzclaw, Eastern Mich. | Northern Ill. | 27-SEP-08 | 7 | 8 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Noah Keller, Ohio | Wyoming | 30-AUG-08 | 7 | 8 | 15 | LB | SO |
| 64 | Byron Glaspy, Virginia | Virginia Tech | 29-NOV-08 | 7 | 8 | 15 | DB | SR |
| 64 | Clint McPeek, New Mexico | Air Force | 23-OCT-08 | 7 | 8 | 15 | DB | JR |
| 64 | Jake Hutton, Utah St. | Boise St. | 08-NOV-08 | 7 | 8 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Rennie Curran, Georgia | Kentucky | 08-NOV-08 | 7 | 8 | 15 | LB | SO |
| 64 | Frantz Joseph, Fla. Atlantic | Florida Int'l | 29-NOV-08 | 7 | 8 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Jonathan Faraimo, Idaho | Louisiana Tech | 18-OCT-08 | 7 | 8 | 15 | LB | SO |
| 64 | Gerald McRath, Southern Miss. | La.-Lafayette | 30-AUG-08 | 6 | 9 | 15 | LB | JR |
| 64 | Ricky Brewer, Colorado St. | Air Force | 08-NOV-08 | 6 | 9 | 15 | LB | SO |
| 64 | Kellen Fowler, BYU | Arizona | 20-DEC-08 | 6 | 9 | 15 | DB | SR |
| 64 | Andrew Preston, San Diego St. | San Jose St. | 13-SEP-08 | 6 | 9 | 15 | LB | SO |
| 64 | Alex Wujciak, Maryland | North Carolina St. | 25-OCT-08 | 6 | 9 | 15 | LB | SO |
| 64 | Patrick Benoist, Vanderbilt | South Carolina | 04-SEP-08 | 6 | 9 | 15 | LB | JR |
| 64 | Doug Williams, Akron | Buffalo | 13-NOV-08 | 5 | 10 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Dominic Douglas, Mississippi St. | Kentucky | 01-NOV-08 | 5 | 10 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Noah Keller, Ohio | VMI | 27-SEP-08 | 5 | 10 | 15 | LB | SO |
| 64 | Mike Wright, Utah | Oregon St. | 02-OCT-08 | 5 | 10 | 15 | LB | JR |
| 64 | Brett Warren, Virginia Tech | Georgia Tech | 13-SEP-08 | 5 | 10 | 15 | LB | SR |
| 64 | Boris Lee, Troy | Ohio St. | 20-SEP-08 | 5 | 10 | 15 | LB | JR |
| 64 | Xavier Kelley, Arizona | BYU | 20-DEC-08 | 4 | 11 | 15 | LB | JR |
| 64 | Jason Beauchamp, UNLV | New Mexico | 08-NOV-08 | 3 | 12 | 15 | LB | JR |
| 64 | Joe Pawelek, Baylor | Wake Forest | 28-AUG-08 | 2 | 13 | 15 | LB | JR |
| 64 | Ricky Brewer, Colorado St. | Wyoming | 22-NOV-08 | 2 | 13 | 15 | LB | SO |