2016 Conference USA Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Dawson-Brents | Western Ky | SR | DL | 2 | 5.5 | 38 | 2.75 | 
| 2 | Ja'Boree Poole | USM | SR | DL | 1 | 3.0 | 26 | 3.00 | 
| 3 | Derik Overstreet | Western Ky | JR | DL | 2 | 4.0 | 20 | 2.00 | 
| 4 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | FR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 | 
| 5 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | 1.25 | 
| 6 | Xavier Thigpen | USM | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.50 | 
| 7 | D'Nerius Antoine | USM | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 8 | Darius Harris | MTSU | SO | LB | 1 | 3.0 | 6 | 3.00 | 
| 8 | Dylan Bradley | USM | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 | 
| 10 | Bunmi Rotimi | ODU | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 | 
| 10 | Chris Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 | 
| 10 | Devante Duclos | Western Ky | SR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.25 | 
| 13 | Leverick Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 | 
| 13 | Aaron Brown | La Tech | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.75 | 
| 13 | Sherrod Ruff | USM | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 | 
| 13 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 | 
| 13 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | SO | LB | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.25 | 
| 18 | Russell Farris | La Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.75 | 
| 18 | Joshua Wheeler | N Texas | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 | 
| 18 | TJ Ricks | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 | 
| 18 | T.J. King | UTSA | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 | 
| 18 | T.J. McCollum | Western Ky | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 | 
| 18 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 | 
| 18 | DaMarion King | La Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 | 
| 25 | Nate Gaines | UTSA | JR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 | 
| 25 | Brandon Durman | La Tech | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 | 
| 25 | Shaquille Huff | MTSU | SR | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 | 
| 25 | Raynard Felton | MTSU | SR | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 | 
| 25 | Curtis Mikell | USM | JR | DB | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 | 
| 25 | Darian Yancey | USM | SO | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 | 
| 25 | Romario Napoles | UTSA | SR | DE | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 | 
| 25 | Dae'Von Washington | La Tech | SO | LB | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Jaylon Ferguson | La Tech | SO | DE | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.25 | 
| 25 | Jordan Bradford | La Tech | SO | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.25 |