2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 12 | 9.5 | 65 | 0.79 |
| 2 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 10 | 10.5 | 61 | 1.05 |
| 3 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 10 | 6.0 | 51 | 0.60 |
| 4 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 12 | 5.5 | 49 | 0.46 |
| 5 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | JR | OLB | 11 | 6.0 | 47 | 0.55 |
| 6 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | JR | LB | 12 | 6.5 | 44 | 0.54 |
| 7 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 10 | 4.0 | 43 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 42 | 0.54 |
| 8 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 10 | 5.5 | 42 | 0.55 |
| 10 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 6 | 6.5 | 35 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | SR | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 35 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | SR | DT | 11 | 5.5 | 32 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Ade Aruna | Tulane | JR | DE | 11 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.46 |
| 12 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | SO | LB | 10 | 3.5 | 32 | 0.35 |
| 15 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 12 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.25 |
| 16 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.46 |
| 17 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.36 |
| 17 | Jacob Martin | Temple | JR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 27 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | JR | DT | 11 | 5.0 | 26 | 0.46 |
| 19 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | JR | DE | 9 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.33 |
| 21 | E.J. Levenberry | UConn | JR | LB | 9 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.39 |
| 22 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 11 | 4.5 | 23 | 0.41 |
| 22 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.27 |
| 22 | Folorunso Fatukasi | UConn | JR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Jarvis Pruitt | SMU | SR | DL | 9 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Tony Guerad | UCF | JR | DL | 10 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.35 |
| 25 | Demerick Gary | SMU | FR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Kirk Livingstone | S Florida | FR | DE | 11 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.18 |
| 29 | Khalil Williams | Houston | JR | S | 11 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.18 |
| 29 | Jarred Alwan | Temple | SR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.17 |
| 31 | Ernest Suttles | Memphis | JR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.27 |
| 31 | Sean Wilson | Tulane | JR | DT | 11 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.27 |
| 31 | Jarvis Polu | Navy | SO | DE | 12 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.25 |
| 31 | Mark Rucker | UCF | SR | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.30 |
| 35 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | SO | S | 11 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.18 |
| 37 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | JR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | JR | LB | 12 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.29 |
| 37 | Dayon Pratt | ECU | SR | OLB | 7 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.36 |
| 40 | RC Cox | SMU | JR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.22 |
| 40 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.18 |
| 42 | Quinlan Carroll | Tulane | JR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.29 |
| 42 | Eldrick Washington | Tulane | SO | DT | 11 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.18 |
| 42 | Avery Williams | Temple | SR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.17 |
| 42 | Nnamdi Uzoma | Navy | SR | DE | 12 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.17 |
| 42 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | SO | LB | 10 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.15 |
| 47 | Kolton Shindelar | Tulsa | JR | DE | 12 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 47 | Daniel Awoleke | S Florida | SR | DT | 11 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.18 |
| 47 | Antonio Kinard | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 10 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.15 |
| 47 | Joeal Williams | Houston | SO | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |