2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Odom | Ark St | SR | DE | 9 | 15.5 | 99 | 1.72 |
| 2 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | JR | DE | 9 | 19.0 | 86 | 2.11 |
| 3 | Randy Allen | USA | SR | DE | 6 | 9.0 | 62 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | JR | LB | 9 | 13.0 | 43 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | FR | DL | 6 | 8.5 | 42 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Rashad Dillard | Troy | SR | DE | 6 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.75 |
| 7 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 5 | 7.5 | 34 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | JR | DE | 7 | 6.0 | 34 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Dezmin Reed | App St | SR | OLB | 7 | 4.5 | 34 | 0.64 |
| 10 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SO | LB | 5 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Antonious Sims | App St | JR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Tueni Lupeamanu | Idaho | SR | DL | 7 | 6.0 | 27 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Otha Peters | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Kennan Gilchrist | App St | SR | OLB | 7 | 9.5 | 25 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Jamal Stadom | Troy | JR | DT | 6 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.58 |
| 16 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | SO | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Kevon Perry | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Ty Graham | Idaho | FR | S | 6 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 7 | 4.5 | 21 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Kevin Shelton | Idaho | SR | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Dee Liner | Ark St | JR | DL | 9 | 6.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Stody Bradley | NMSU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Finessé Middleton | USA | JR | DE | 6 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Ukeme Eligwe | Ga South | JR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | FR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.40 |
| 26 | Tre Griffin | Ga South | SR | DE | 6 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Darrius Rosser | Ark St | SR | DE | 9 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.22 |
| 26 | Cortez Sisco, Jr. | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 18 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Demetrius Cain | Troy | SR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Mackendy Cheridor | Georgia St | JR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 29 | Sam Lebbie | Troy | JR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Waylon Roberson | Ark St | SR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 32 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | SO | LB | 7 | 5.5 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 32 | Dalton Rocha | NMSU | JR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 32 | Alonzo McGee | Georgia St | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 32 | Chris DeLaRosa | Ga South | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 16 | 1.17 |
| 32 | Caleb Fuller | App St | JR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.36 |
| 32 | Donald Louis, Jr. | La-Monroe | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Roman Buchanan | USA | SR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 15 | 1.33 |
| 39 | Rodney Butler | NMSU | SR | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 15 | 1.30 |
| 39 | Chase Day | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | FR | DB | 5 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Baron Poole II | Troy | JR | DT | 6 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.42 |
| 44 | Teron Fitzgerald | Texas St | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 44 | Junior Gnonkonde | Troy | SR | DE | 6 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Bernard Dawson | Ga South | SR | DE | 6 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.42 |
| 44 | Caleb Caston | Ark St | JR | DE | 9 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.28 |
| 44 | Zack Copeland | Ga South | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | JR | S | 6 | 4.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 49 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | JR | CB | 6 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.58 |