2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss Allowed - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 1 | 6.0 | 34 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Tulane | 1 | 7.0 | 36 | 7.00 |
| 4 | SMU | 2 | 12.0 | 38 | 6.00 |
| 5 | South Florida | 3 | 14.0 | 61 | 4.67 |
| 6 | Houston | 2 | 16.0 | 53 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Memphis | 2 | 17.0 | 99 | 8.50 |
| 8 | UCF | 2 | 20.0 | 78 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Temple | 2 | 22.0 | 111 | 11.00 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3 | 25.0 | 93 | 8.33 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 3 | 40.0 | 144 | 13.33 |