2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | SR | DT | 4 | 6.0 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 4 | 5.5 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 26 | 1.38 |
| 5 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | JR | OLB | 3 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 4 | 5.0 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Quinlan Carroll | Tulane | JR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 5 | 6.0 | 45 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 20 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 19 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 4 | 4.5 | 12 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Yiannis Bowden | ECU | SO | OLB | 4 | 4.5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 5 | 5.5 | 19 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Matthew Adams | Houston | JR | ILB | 4 | 4.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Kevin Mouhon | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Amos Mason | Navy | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Austin Hall | Memphis | FR | DB | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Josiah Powell | Navy | SR | OLB | 3 | 3.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | JR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 24 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 24 | Tony Guerad | UCF | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Jared Gentry | Memphis | SO | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 27 | Garrett Davis | Houston | SO | S | 5 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Luke Carrezola | UConn | JR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 29 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Avery Williams | Temple | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Kevin Bronson | S Florida | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Mike Love | S Florida | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Jarvis Polu | Navy | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Antonio Kinard | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 36 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 36 | Dayon Pratt | ECU | SR | OLB | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 36 | Hayden Carman | Tulsa | SR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 36 | Alex Pace | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 36 | Trent Martin | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 36 | Zelt Minor | SMU | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.63 |
| 36 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.63 |
| 44 | E.J. Levenberry | UConn | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Jamar Summers | UConn | JR | CB | 5 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 46 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | JR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Cameron Malveaux | Houston | SR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Trysten Hill | UCF | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Avery Ellis | Temple | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Ade Aruna | Tulane | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.