2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Allen | USA | SR | DE | 4 | 9.0 | 44 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Rashad Dillard | Troy | SR | DE | 3 | 5.5 | 38 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Joe Dillon | La-Lafytte | FR | DL | 3 | 6.0 | 35 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Chris Odom | Ark St | SR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 30 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Mackendy Cheridor | Georgia St | JR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 28 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | JR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | Ark St | JR | DE | 3 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Tre Griffin | Ga South | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Finessé Middleton | USA | JR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Baron Poole II | Troy | JR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Otha Peters | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Ukeme Eligwe | Ga South | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Dezmin Reed | App St | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Kennan Gilchrist | App St | SR | OLB | 4 | 5.0 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Kalen Jackson | USA | SR | S | 3 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Tre' Hunter | La-Monroe | SR | S | 3 | 1.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 17 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Armond Hawkins | Idaho | JR | CB | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | SO | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 15 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Teron Fitzgerald | Texas St | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Ty Graham | Idaho | FR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Taboris Lee | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Okon Godwin | App St | SO | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Khalin Smith | Idaho | SR | BCK | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Darrell Songy | USA | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Antonious Sims | App St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 11 | 0.88 |
| 28 | Chase Day | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Jamal Stadom | Troy | JR | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 28 | Bernard Dawson | Ga South | SR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Stody Bradley | NMSU | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Caleb Fuller | App St | JR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 28 | Trev Miller | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 28 | Kamryn Melton | Troy | JR | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | JR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Jarred Dunn | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 36 | Nick Ingram | La-Monroe | FR | S | 5 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 36 | Darrius Rosser | Ark St | SR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Cedric Wilcots II | NMSU | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 41 | Ironhead Gallon | Ga South | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | JR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Junior Gnonkonde | Troy | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Eric Boggs | App St | JR | ILB | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Donald Louis, Jr. | La-Monroe | FR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.30 |
| 41 | Hal Vinson | Texas St | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | SO | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 48 | Toronto Thomas | App St | SR | ILB | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 48 | Zach Cable | Idaho | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Chase Robison | Ark St | SR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.83 |