2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 4 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 5 | 5.5 | 44 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 3 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | JR | OLB | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 5 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 7 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Tony Guerad | UCF | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Quinlan Carroll | Tulane | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Peter Woullard | Tulane | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | SR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 17 | E.J. Levenberry | UConn | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Antonio Kinard | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.38 |
| 18 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 18 | Kimoni Fitz | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Ernest Suttles | Memphis | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Mike Love | S Florida | JR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 21 | DeMarco Montgomery | Memphis | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Michael Edwards | Memphis | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Josh Black | S Florida | SO | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Jarvis Polu | Navy | SO | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Josiah Powell | Navy | SR | OLB | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Michael Badejo | SMU | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Ade Aruna | Tulane | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Trevis Gipson | Tulsa | FR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 28 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Dayon Pratt | ECU | SR | OLB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Austin Robinson | Houston | JR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Kevin Bronson | S Florida | SO | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 28 | RC Cox | SMU | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Jackson Mitchell | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Jamiyus Pittman | UCF | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Matt McNew | SMU | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Davin Pierce | Cincinnati | JR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Matthew Adams | Houston | JR | ILB | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Demeitre Brim | UCF | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | JR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Nomluis Fruge | Houston | JR | OLB | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Sean Wilson | Tulane | JR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.