2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 2 | Tulane | 4 | 4.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 4 | 5.0 | 32 | 1.25 |
| 4 | South Florida | 11 | 7.0 | 48 | 0.64 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 3 | 8.0 | 39 | 2.67 |
| 6 | SMU | 5 | 9.0 | 51 | 1.80 |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 9.0 | 63 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Navy | 9 | 10.0 | 47 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Temple | 10 | 16.0 | 143 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Houston | 9 | 18.0 | 116 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Memphis | 8 | 20.0 | 127 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 10 | 21.0 | 125 | 2.10 |