2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 9 | 8.5 | 65 | 0.94 |
| 2 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 10 | 7.5 | 51 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 6 | 7.5 | 50 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | JR | LB | 10 | 6.5 | 44 | 0.65 |
| 4 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 42 | 0.65 |
| 6 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 51 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 10 | 5.5 | 49 | 0.55 |
| 9 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | JR | OLB | 8 | 5.0 | 43 | 0.63 |
| 9 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 38 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 9 | 5.0 | 35 | 0.56 |
| 9 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 8 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.63 |
| 9 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.46 |
| 9 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | JR | DT | 11 | 5.0 | 26 | 0.46 |
| 15 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 10 | 4.0 | 35 | 0.40 |
| 15 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | SR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 35 | 0.40 |
| 17 | Averee Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 10 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.35 |
| 17 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | JR | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.35 |
| 19 | Demerick Gary | SMU | FR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Ernest Suttles | Memphis | JR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Garrett Davis | Houston | SO | S | 9 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Jarvis Pruitt | SMU | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | SR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | JR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.29 |
| 25 | Kirk Livingstone | S Florida | FR | DE | 11 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.18 |
| 25 | Folorunso Fatukasi | UConn | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | SO | S | 11 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.18 |
| 25 | RC Cox | SMU | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | FR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Nick Thurman | Houston | JR | DE | 9 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.22 |
| 25 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.18 |
| 25 | Quinlan Carroll | Tulane | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Nnamdi Uzoma | Navy | SR | DE | 9 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.22 |
| 25 | Ade Aruna | Tulane | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 7 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.29 |
| 25 | Daniel Awoleke | S Florida | SR | DT | 11 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.18 |
| 25 | Dayon Pratt | ECU | SR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Mark Rucker | UCF | SR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Matthew Adams | Houston | JR | ILB | 7 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.29 |
| 25 | Mike Love | S Florida | JR | DE | 10 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Kolton Shindelar | Tulsa | JR | DE | 10 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Jarvis Polu | Navy | SO | DE | 9 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.22 |
| 25 | Tyler Sayles | Navy | JR | DE | 8 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | SO | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.30 |
| 45 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | SO | DL | 10 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.15 |
| 45 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.19 |
| 45 | Avery Williams | Temple | SR | LB | 10 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.15 |
| 45 | Tony Guerad | UCF | JR | DL | 6 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Kimoni Fitz | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |