2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.J. Olmstead | Idaho | JR | S | 1 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 1 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Shaquille Warren | La-Monroe | SO | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Jamal Stadom | Troy | JR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Tre' Hunter | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Chase Day | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | JR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jameel Spencer | Georgia St | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Logan Hunt | Ga South | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jalen Lawrence | Georgia St | SR | NG | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Roland Jenkins | La-Monroe | JR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | JR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jarred Dunn | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Chris Odom | Ark St | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jay Ellison | Ga South | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Cortez Sisco, Jr. | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Derion Ford | La-Monroe | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Josh Marshall | Troy | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Demetrius Cain | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Khari Lain | Ark St | JR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Waylon Roberson | Ark St | SR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Tyquae Russell | Troy | JR | DB | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Chris Humes | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Caleb Caston | Ark St | JR | DE | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Rashad Dillard | Troy | SR | DE | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Alex Johnson | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.25 |