2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 24.0 | 172 | 4.80 |
| 2 | South Florida | 5 | 14.0 | 95 | 2.80 |
| 3 | UCF | 5 | 15.0 | 90 | 3.00 |
| 4 | SMU | 4 | 10.0 | 78 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 5 | 13.0 | 77 | 2.60 |
| 6 | Temple | 5 | 8.0 | 62 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Tulane | 4 | 10.0 | 58 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Memphis | 5 | 10.0 | 48 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 8.0 | 44 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 4 | 4.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Navy | 5 | 7.0 | 34 | 1.40 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |