2016 Conference USA Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | JR | S | 2 | 4.5 | 20 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | SO | LB | 2 | 4.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Chris Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DL | 2 | 4.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Nick Usher | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Elijah Parker | USM | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Rashaad Coward | ODU | SR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Jayson VanHook | UTEP | FR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 12 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | SO | LB | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Omarius Bryant | Western Ky | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Vontarius West | FIU | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Anthony Wint | FIU | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Alex Lyons | Rice | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Dylan Bradley | USM | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Blain Padgett | Rice | SO | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Darian Yancey | USM | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Shalom Ogbonda | FAU | SR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jimal McBride | MTSU | SR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Steven Rhodes | MTSU | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Devron Davis | UTSA | JR | CB | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | La'Kel Bass | UTSA | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Daquan Lucas | Charlotte | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Dee Baulkman | N Texas | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Lawrence Montegut | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Dante Lovilette | UTEP | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Ben Kane | UTSA | SR | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Baylen Baker | UTSA | FR | DT | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Russell Farris | La Tech | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Darius Harris | MTSU | SO | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Jordan Harris | La Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Jordan Bradford | La Tech | SO | DT | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Xavier Thigpen | USM | JR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | JR | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Jonathan Tuiolosega | UTSA | SR | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | SR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Ja'Boree Poole | USM | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Fermin Silva | FIU | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Deldrick Canty | La Tech | JR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Treyvon Williams | FIU | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Drell Greene | Western Ky | SO | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Xavier Woods | La Tech | SR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | SO | CB | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Blake Keller | Marshall | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Trey Hendrickson | FAU | SR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Leonard Washington | FIU | SR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Shaquille Huff | MTSU | SR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Rashad Smith | FAU | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.