2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SR | LB | 2 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 13.50 |
| 2 | Larry Brooks | Tulane | SR | S | 2 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 3 | Corey Thornton | UCF | JR | CB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Macon Clark | Tulane | SR | S | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Lance Robinson | Tulane | JR | DB | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Lummie Young IV | Tulane | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | SO | DL | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Art Green | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 9 | Walter Yates III | UCF | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 9 | Thabo Mwaniki | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Koby Perry | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 13 | Patrick Jenkins | Tulane | SO | DL | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Mannie Nunnery | Houston | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Gerard Stringer | ECU | SR | SAF | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Brandon Adams | UCF | SO | CB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 18 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 18 | Jason Johnson | UCF | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Geoffrey Cantin-Arku | Memphis | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 18 | Jarvis Ware | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 18 | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | SMU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 18 | Shanon Reid | SMU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 18 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | JR | DE | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Ja'Von Hicks | Cincinnati | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 18 | Damel Hickman | ECU | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 18 | Chad Stephens | ECU | SO | DL | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | JR | OLB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Ar’mani Johnson | SMU | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | FR | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Armorion Smith | Cincinnati | FR | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Atlias Bell | Houston | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Jamal Morris | Houston | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 33 | Jesus Machado | Tulane | SO | LB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 33 | Tyler Murray | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 33 | Sylvonta Oliver | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Myles Berry | ECU | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Eavan Gibbons | Navy | JR | BAN | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Justin Hodges | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 42 | Jaheim Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 42 | John Marshall | Navy | SR | STR | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 42 | Jianni Woodson-Brooks | Navy | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 42 | Colin Ramos | Navy | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 42 | Keith Cooper Jr. | Tulane | SO | DL | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 42 | Donavan Mutin | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 42 | Bryon Threats | Cincinnati | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Sammy Anderson Jr. | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 42 | Cormontae Hamilton | Memphis | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |