2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Houston | 2 | 3.0 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Tulane | 1 | 4.0 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 4 | South Florida | 3 | 4.0 | 31 | 1.33 |
| 6 | SMU | 2 | 5.0 | 22 | 2.50 |
| 7 | UCF | 2 | 7.0 | 41 | 3.50 |
| 7 | Memphis | 2 | 7.0 | 61 | 3.50 |
| 7 | Temple | 2 | 7.0 | 78 | 3.50 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3 | 10.0 | 60 | 3.33 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 3 | 11.0 | 79 | 3.67 |