2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 9 | 16.5 | 58 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Dayon Pratt | ECU | SR | OLB | 3 | 5.0 | 19 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 6 | 9.0 | 37 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | SR | DT | 4 | 6.0 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 5 | 7.0 | 52 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 10 | 13.5 | 62 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Quinlan Carroll | Tulane | JR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 10 | 12.5 | 59 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 54 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 9 | 11.0 | 77 | 1.22 |
| 11 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | JR | OLB | 8 | 9.5 | 54 | 1.19 |
| 12 | Yiannis Bowden | ECU | SO | OLB | 3 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Demerick Gary | SMU | FR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 20 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | SR | LB | 10 | 11.0 | 58 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 10 | 9.0 | 51 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | JR | LB | 10 | 9.0 | 27 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Austin Hall | Memphis | FR | DB | 7 | 6.0 | 24 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Cam White | ECU | SR | ILB | 3 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | JR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 11 | 8.5 | 31 | 0.77 |
| 25 | Mark Rucker | UCF | SR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Antonio Kinard | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Jarvis Pruitt | SMU | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Sean Wilson | Tulane | JR | DT | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Kevin Mouhon | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Trent Martin | Tulsa | SR | LB | 9 | 6.5 | 15 | 0.72 |
| 31 | Matthew Adams | Houston | JR | ILB | 7 | 5.0 | 14 | 0.71 |
| 32 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 10 | 7.0 | 48 | 0.70 |
| 32 | Avery Williams | Temple | SR | LB | 10 | 7.0 | 20 | 0.70 |
| 32 | Justin McDonald | UCF | SR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 35 | Garrett Davis | Houston | SO | S | 9 | 6.0 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 35 | Folorunso Fatukasi | UConn | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 35 | DaShaun Amos | ECU | SR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 35 | Luke Carrezola | UConn | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 35 | Kiante Anderson | ECU | JR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 40 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | JR | LB | 10 | 6.5 | 44 | 0.65 |
| 40 | Averee Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 10 | 6.5 | 22 | 0.65 |
| 42 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 42 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SO | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.63 |
| 44 | Amos Mason | Navy | SR | DE | 9 | 5.5 | 31 | 0.61 |
| 45 | Tony Guerad | UCF | JR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.58 |
| 46 | Nick Thurman | Houston | JR | DE | 9 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.56 |
| 46 | Cameron Malveaux | Houston | SR | DE | 9 | 5.0 | 16 | 0.56 |
| 48 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 11 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.55 |
| 48 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | JR | DT | 11 | 6.0 | 27 | 0.55 |
| 48 | Kevin Bronson | S Florida | SO | DE | 11 | 6.0 | 19 | 0.55 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.