2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Barrett | SDSU | SR | DL | 3 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Kevin Davis | CSU | SR | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 34 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Sam McCaskill | Boise St | SR | DE | 3 | 4.5 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Josh Watson | CSU | SO | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 20 | 1.38 |
| 5 | David Moa | Boise St | SO | NT | 3 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Ryan Watson | Air Force | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Grant Ross | Air Force | JR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | SO | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 9 | D.J. May | Wyoming | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 12 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Calvin Munson | SDSU | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | SO | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Jaden Sawyer | Nevada | JR | DB | 4 | 4.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Jeff Camilli | Fresno St | SR | ILB | 3 | 3.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Darren Lee | Boise St | SR | MLB | 3 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Randy Ricks | SDSU | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Donnie White | New Mexico | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Nick Oreglia | SJSU | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Jabril Frazier | Boise St | SO | STD | 3 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Garrett Hughes | New Mexico | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Haji Dunn, Jr. | Air Force | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Kyle Kelley | SDSU | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Tanner Vallejo | Boise St | SR | SLB | 3 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Kimmie Carson | New Mexico | JR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Evan Colorito | CSU | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Kevin Prosser | Wyoming | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Owen Roberts | SJSU | SO | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | JR | CB | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Troy Hawthorne | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Ricky Ali'ifua | Utah State | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 24 | James Bailey | Fresno St | SO | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Brandon Hughes | Fresno St | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Tre Thomas | CSU | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 34 | Jalen Lacy | Air Force | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Blake Whitlock | Boise St | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Cameron Hartsfield | Boise St | JR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Nela Otukolo | Fresno St | SO | ILB | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Jerrol Garcia-Williams | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Alex Hart | New Mexico | SO | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 40 | Jakob Buys | CSU | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 40 | Brock Carmen | Utah State | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 40 | Derek Larsen | Utah State | SO | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.63 |
| 43 | Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Jason Fao | UNLV | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | JR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Jalen Rogers | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Travis Seefeldt | Utah State | SR | NG | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Trayvon Henderson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Taniela Lolohea | Wyoming | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Conner Cain | Wyoming | SO | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.