2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 8 | 9.0 | 46 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Navy | 9 | 10.0 | 42 | 1.11 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 8 | 10.0 | 59 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Tulane | 8 | 13.0 | 85 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Temple | 9 | 16.0 | 138 | 1.78 |
| 6 | SMU | 8 | 17.0 | 128 | 2.13 |
| 6 | UCF | 8 | 17.0 | 151 | 2.13 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 8 | 19.0 | 124 | 2.38 |
| 8 | Memphis | 8 | 19.0 | 141 | 2.38 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 8 | 20.0 | 143 | 2.50 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 8 | 25.0 | 131 | 3.13 |
| 12 | Houston | 8 | 26.0 | 165 | 3.25 |