2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Allen | USA | SR | DE | 4 | 9.0 | 44 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | FR | DL | 3 | 6.0 | 35 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Mackendy Cheridor | Georgia St | JR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 28 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Rashad Dillard | Troy | SR | DE | 3 | 5.5 | 38 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | JR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Kennan Gilchrist | App St | SR | OLB | 4 | 5.0 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | JR | DE | 3 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | JR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Chris Odom | Ark St | SR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 30 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Ukeme Eligwe | Ga South | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | SO | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 15 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Finessé Middleton | USA | JR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Kalen Jackson | USA | SR | S | 3 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 13 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 13 | Antonious Sims | App St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 11 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Noah Brown | NMSU | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Tre Griffin | Ga South | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Baron Poole II | Troy | JR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Dezmin Reed | App St | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Teron Fitzgerald | Texas St | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Khalin Smith | Idaho | SR | BCK | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Darrell Songy | USA | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Chase Day | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Otha Peters | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Jamal Stadom | Troy | JR | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Bernard Dawson | Ga South | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Ironhead Gallon | Ga South | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | JR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Chase Robison | Ark St | SR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Chris DeLaRosa | Ga South | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Tyree Turner | USA | FR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Jordan Mittie | Texas St | FR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Jacob Nwangwa | NMSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Rodney Butler | NMSU | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Ishmael Davis | Texas St | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Shawanye Lawrence | Georgia St | SR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Cortez Sisco, Jr. | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Armond Hawkins | Idaho | JR | CB | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Ty Graham | Idaho | FR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Taboris Lee | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Stody Bradley | NMSU | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Jarred Dunn | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Junior Gnonkonde | Troy | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Eric Boggs | App St | JR | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Toronto Thomas | App St | SR | ILB | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Waylon Roberson | Ark St | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Devan Stringer | App St | JR | OLB | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |