2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 18.0 | 112 | 3.60 |
| 2 | SMU | 4 | 10.0 | 78 | 2.50 |
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 13.0 | 73 | 3.25 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 11.0 | 71 | 2.75 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 4 | 11.0 | 66 | 2.75 |
| 6 | South Florida | 4 | 9.0 | 60 | 2.25 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 9.0 | 52 | 2.25 |
| 8 | Temple | 4 | 5.0 | 39 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 5 | 7.0 | 38 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Navy | 3 | 6.0 | 34 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Memphis | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |