I do this because special teams tackles are rarely reported, and they are a good sign of which players are the most active on special teams.
Jason Allen and Patrick Cobbs were the unit's leaders last season, with late-season addition Erik Walden adding another weapon.
Walden had a big game against the Bills, but it's Lex Hilliard who has taken the early lead in special teams tackles. And that's great to see, since keeping a fourth running back on the roster is a luxury. Knowing that Hilliard can make a big impact on game day as a core special teams player is his ticket to sticking around for a while.
Here's how the players stack up according to special teams tackles:
| Tkl | Ast | Comb | FF | |
| Jason Allen | 2 | 2 | ||
| Charlie Anderson | 1 | 1 | ||
| Patrick Cobbs | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tyrone Culver | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Vontae Davis | 1 | 1 | ||
| John Denney | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Brandon Fields | 1 | 1 | ||
| Lex Hilliard | 6 | 6 | ||
| Nathan Jones | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Reggie Torbor | 3 | 3 | ||
| Cameron Wake | 1 | 1 | ||
| Erik Walden | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Gibril Wilson | 2 | 2 |
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