2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Allen | USA | SR | DE | 13 | 19.5 | 115 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Chris Odom | Ark St | SR | DE | 12 | 16.5 | 109 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | JR | DE | 12 | 20.0 | 92 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Rashad Dillard | Troy | SR | DE | 12 | 13.0 | 68 | 1.08 |
| 5 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | FR | DL | 13 | 12.5 | 63 | 0.96 |
| 6 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SO | LB | 12 | 12.5 | 55 | 1.04 |
| 6 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | SO | LB | 11 | 12.0 | 55 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Antonious Sims | App St | JR | DL | 12 | 12.0 | 52 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | JR | LB | 12 | 15.0 | 48 | 1.25 |
| 10 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 10 | 10.0 | 47 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Trev Miller | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 47 | 0.46 |
| 12 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | JR | DE | 12 | 10.0 | 44 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Ukeme Eligwe | Ga South | JR | LB | 11 | 9.5 | 44 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Otha Peters | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 13 | 11.0 | 43 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Tueni Lupeamanu | Idaho | SR | DL | 12 | 9.0 | 41 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Dezmin Reed | App St | SR | OLB | 13 | 8.5 | 41 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Finessé Middleton | USA | JR | DE | 13 | 8.5 | 38 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Baron Poole II | Troy | JR | DT | 12 | 8.0 | 38 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Kennan Gilchrist | App St | SR | OLB | 13 | 11.0 | 36 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Tre Griffin | Ga South | SR | DE | 11 | 8.0 | 36 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | SO | LB | 12 | 9.5 | 35 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Kevon Perry | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 33 | 0.46 |
| 23 | Chase Day | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 10 | 9.0 | 31 | 0.90 |
| 23 | Jamal Stadom | Troy | JR | DT | 12 | 8.0 | 31 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Caleb Fuller | App St | JR | DL | 13 | 5.5 | 30 | 0.42 |
| 25 | Zo Bridges | Troy | FR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Stody Bradley | NMSU | JR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 29 | 0.59 |
| 28 | Mackendy Cheridor | Georgia St | JR | DE | 8 | 6.0 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Kalen Jackson | USA | SR | S | 8 | 8.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Dee Liner | Ark St | JR | DL | 12 | 8.0 | 26 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Eric Boggs | App St | JR | ILB | 13 | 4.5 | 26 | 0.35 |
| 32 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 12 | 6.5 | 24 | 0.54 |
| 32 | Bernard Dawson | Ga South | SR | DE | 10 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Devon Earl | USA | SR | S | 13 | 7.5 | 23 | 0.58 |
| 34 | Tre'maine Lightfoot | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 13 | 7.0 | 23 | 0.54 |
| 36 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | JR | DE | 10 | 5.5 | 22 | 0.55 |
| 36 | Demetrius Cain | Troy | SR | LB | 12 | 5.5 | 22 | 0.46 |
| 36 | Kevin Shelton | Idaho | SR | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 22 | 0.42 |
| 36 | Ty Graham | Idaho | FR | S | 10 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.30 |
| 40 | Darrell Songy | USA | JR | LB | 13 | 7.5 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 40 | William Bussey Jr. | Ga South | SR | LB | 11 | 7.0 | 21 | 0.64 |
| 40 | Sam Lebbie | Troy | JR | LB | 11 | 4.5 | 21 | 0.41 |
| 43 | Gabe Loyd | Texas St | JR | LB | 12 | 7.0 | 20 | 0.58 |
| 43 | Dalton Rocha | NMSU | JR | LB | 7 | 5.0 | 20 | 0.71 |
| 43 | Cortez Sisco, Jr. | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.25 |
| 46 | William Lloyd | Troy | SR | LB | 12 | 8.5 | 19 | 0.71 |
| 46 | Taboris Lee | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 13 | 5.5 | 19 | 0.42 |
| 46 | Mario Osborne | La-Lafytte | SO | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.38 |
| 46 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | SO | CB | 9 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.33 |
| 46 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | FR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.17 |