2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 7 | 5.5 | 38 | 0.79 |
| 2 | E.J. Levenberry | UConn | JR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.44 |
| 3 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | SO | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.43 |
| 3 | Ade Aruna | Tulane | JR | DE | 8 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.38 |
| 3 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Luke Carrezola | UConn | JR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | JR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SO | DT | 8 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.31 |
| 9 | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | SR | DT | 8 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.31 |
| 11 | Khalil Williams | Houston | JR | S | 4 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | SO | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.29 |
| 11 | Caleb Ashworth | Cincinnati | FR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Jamiyus Pittman | UCF | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Tony Guerad | UCF | JR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.29 |
| 11 | Sean Wilson | Tulane | JR | DT | 8 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 11 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 11 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Alex Pace | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 8 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.19 |
| 19 | Mark Rucker | UCF | SR | LB | 7 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.21 |
| 19 | Jarvis Pruitt | SMU | SR | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.21 |
| 19 | Jacob Martin | Temple | JR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 7 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.21 |
| 24 | Demerick Gary | SMU | FR | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 22 | 0.14 |
| 24 | Jarred Alwan | Temple | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Jarvis Polu | Navy | SO | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.20 |
| 24 | Delontae Scott | SMU | FR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | JR | LB | 9 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.11 |
| 24 | Amos Mason | Navy | SR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 24 | Roderic Teamer | Tulane | SO | S | 8 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 24 | Daren Williams | Tulane | JR | DE | 8 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 24 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 7 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 24 | Antonio Kinard | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 8 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.13 |
| 24 | Sione Tongamoa | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 24 | J.T. Williams | SMU | JR | DT | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 24 | Trysten Hill | UCF | FR | DL | 7 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.14 |
| 24 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | JR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | SO | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Mike Love | S Florida | JR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Peter Woullard | Tulane | SO | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Micah Thomas | Navy | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 24 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 7 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.14 |
| 24 | Matt McNew | SMU | SO | LB | 7 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.14 |
| 24 | Eldrick Washington | Tulane | SO | DT | 8 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.13 |
| 24 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | FR | DB | 7 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.14 |
| 24 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | JR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Tye Northern | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.20 |
| 24 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | FR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.20 |