2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 2 | 4.5 | 22 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 2 | 4.0 | 27 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Averee Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Nick Thurman | Houston | JR | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Demerick Gary | SMU | FR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SO | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Alex Pace | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jeremy Winchester | Houston | SO | CB | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | FR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Amos Mason | Navy | SR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jamiyus Pittman | UCF | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 7 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Caleb Ashworth | Cincinnati | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Trysten Hill | UCF | FR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Garrett Davis | Houston | SO | S | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | JR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | SO | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Mike Love | S Florida | JR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | FR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Sean Marinan | UConn | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | JR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Mark Rucker | UCF | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Matthew Adams | Houston | JR | ILB | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Luke Carrezola | UConn | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jock Petree | UCF | JR | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 37 | Brendon Hayes | UCF | FR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.25 |