2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Fumbles Forced - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Merchant | Navy | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 1 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 1 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 9 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Dayon Pratt | ECU | SR | OLB | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Carter Jacobs | Cincinnati | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Mikal Myers | UConn | SR | DL | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Jackson Mitchell | SMU | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Kolton Shindelar | Tulsa | JR | DE | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 4 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 18 | Quinlan Carroll | Tulane | JR | DE | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Sean Chandler | Temple | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 18 | Karamo Dioubate | Temple | FR | DL | 6 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 18 | Josiah Powell | Navy | SR | OLB | 6 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 18 | Justin McDonald | UCF | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 18 | E.J. Levenberry | UConn | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 18 | Yiannis Bowden | ECU | SO | OLB | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 18 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 18 | Robert Kennedy | Tulane | SO | DE | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 18 | Trent Martin | Tulsa | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 18 | Hudson Sullivan | Navy | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 18 | Mark Rucker | UCF | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Tre Neal | UCF | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Demeitre Brim | UCF | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Tony Guerad | UCF | JR | DL | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Trysten Hill | UCF | FR | DL | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Grant Coleman | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Jaylyin Minor | Cincinnati | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Kevin Mouhon | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Mark Wilson | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Ron Johnson | UConn | JR | RB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Chris Britton | UConn | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Joe Carter | ECU | SO | ILB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Garrett Davis | Houston | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Chauncey Lanier | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |