2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genard Avery | Memphis | SR | LB | 4 | 9.0 | 52 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Greg Reaves | S Florida | SO | LB | 3 | 5.5 | 18 | 1.83 |
| 3 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | SR | OLB | 3 | 5.0 | 17 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Ed Oliver | Houston | SO | DT | 4 | 5.5 | 27 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 8 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | JR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | SR | DT | 3 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Mike Love | S Florida | SR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Justin Lawler | SMU | SR | DE | 3 | 3.5 | 16 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 16 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Delvon Randall | Temple | JR | DB | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Luke Carrezola | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 43 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | SR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Jacob Martin | Temple | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Shaun Bradley | Temple | SO | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Jackson Pittman | Navy | SO | NG | 3 | 3.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Tyeson Neals | SMU | SO | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Folorunso Fatukasi | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Junior Joseph | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 20 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | JR | S | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Reggie Chevis | Houston | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Sean Wilson | Tulane | SR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Josh Webb | Navy | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Kevin Bronson | S Florida | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Quincy Roche | Temple | FR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Devon Sutton | ECU | SO | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Josh Black | S Florida | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 38 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Austin Robinson | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | JR | ILB | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Christian Johnson | Memphis | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Rae Juan Marbley | Tulane | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Austin Hall | Memphis | SO | DB | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Diamon Cannon | Tulsa | SO | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.63 |
| 46 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 46 | David Anenih | Houston | FR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Leroy Godfrey | Houston | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Nick Thurman | Houston | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Shareef White | Memphis | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.