2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Fumbles Forced - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Matthew Adams | Houston | JR | ILB | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Malik Dixon | S Florida | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jaylyin Minor | Cincinnati | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Carter Jacobs | Cincinnati | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Joeal Williams | Houston | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Shaun Rupert | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Shareef White | Memphis | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Josh Black | S Florida | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | William Jeanlys | SMU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Alohi Gilman | Navy | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Elijah Merchant | Navy | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Daiquan Thomasson | Navy | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Khaylan Williams | Navy | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | JR | OLB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Amos Mason | Navy | SR | DE | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Ryan Harris | Navy | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Maurice Russell | UCF | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Joey Connors | UCF | SO | DL | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Titus Davis | UCF | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Mark Wilson | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Dayon Pratt | ECU | SR | OLB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Dillon Birden | Houston | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Avery Williams | Temple | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Chapelle Russell | Temple | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Avery Ellis | Temple | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Jarrod Franklin | Tulane | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Richard Allen | Tulane | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Ade Aruna | Tulane | JR | DE | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Keanu Hill | Tulsa | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Jeremy Brady | Tulsa | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Chris Britton | UConn | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Mikal Myers | UConn | SR | DL | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Khalil Williams | Houston | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |