2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss Allowed - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 17.0 | 60 | 5.67 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 4 | 18.0 | 76 | 4.50 |
| 3 | South Florida | 4 | 21.0 | 94 | 5.25 |
| 3 | Memphis | 3 | 21.0 | 107 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Temple | 4 | 23.0 | 86 | 5.75 |
| 6 | SMU | 4 | 25.0 | 79 | 6.25 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 26.0 | 121 | 6.50 |
| 8 | Tulane | 4 | 28.0 | 108 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Houston | 5 | 33.0 | 109 | 6.60 |
| 10 | UCF | 4 | 34.0 | 137 | 8.50 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 5 | 39.0 | 137 | 7.80 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 4 | 44.0 | 150 | 11.00 |