2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | JR | DE | 5 | 10.5 | 47 | 2.10 |
| 2 | Chuck Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 5 | 7.0 | 34 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Alex Grace | W Mich | JR | LB | 5 | 7.0 | 26 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | JR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Nathan Brisson-Fast | CMU | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 25 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | SR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 16 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Mike Danna | CMU | JR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Antonio Jones-Davis | N Illinois | JR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Quintin Wynne | N Illinois | JR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Matt Bahr | Kent State | SR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 20 | 0.90 |
| 11 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 11 | Jacob White | Ball State | JR | ILB | 5 | 4.5 | 16 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | SO | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 32 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Malik Fountain | CMU | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Chibueze Onwuka | Buffalo | SO | DT | 5 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Nick Faulkner | Kent State | JR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Reggie Howard | Toledo | SR | DT | 4 | 4.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Alex Briones | CMU | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Christian Albright | Ball State | SO | OLB | 5 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Matt Lorbeck | N Illinois | SO | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Josh Ward | Akron | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Drake Spears | W Mich | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 11 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Jamal Hines | Toledo | FR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | SO | ILB | 5 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 27 | Sean Adesanya | CMU | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Will Evans | Ohio | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Chukwudi Chukwu | Ohio | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Najee Clayton | W Mich | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Evan Croutch | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Chris Crumb | Ball State | JR | DT | 5 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Justin Brandon | Buffalo | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Kalil Morris | Kent State | SR | NT | 5 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Tuzar Skipper | Toledo | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 37 | Brandon Martin | Ball State | SO | ILB | 5 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Keith Sherald Jr. | Kent State | SO | CB | 5 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Weston Kramer | N Illinois | SO | DT | 5 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 37 | James Jennette III | Ball State | SO | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Myles Reid | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jaylen Pickett | EMU | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 44 | Malcolm Koonce | Buffalo | SO | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Jordan Collier | Buffalo | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Turan Rush | EMU | SO | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Brody Hoying | EMU | JR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 44 | James Patterson | Buffalo | FR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Theo Eboigbe | Kent State | SR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Marlin Brooks | Ohio | SO | CB | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |