2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Thomas | Navy | JR | LB | 3 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 2 | Sean Williams | Navy | SO | S | 3 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 3 | Alohi Gilman | Navy | FR | S | 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 3 | Jarred Alwan | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Taylor Heflin | Navy | SO | LB | 3 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Amos Mason | Navy | SR | DE | 3 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 7 | Sean Chandler | Temple | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Averee Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 9 | Jarvis Polu | Navy | SO | DE | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 9 | Demeitre Brim | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 11 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 12 | Matthew Adams | Houston | JR | ILB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 12 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 3 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 14 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | JR | OLB | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 14 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Brandon Jones | Navy | JR | OLB | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 14 | Patrick Forrestal | Navy | SR | NG | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 14 | Avery Williams | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 20 | Jarid Ryan | Navy | SO | CB | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 21 | Khalid McGee | S Florida | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 21 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 21 | Justin Norton | Navy | JR | OLB | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 21 | Stephaun Marshall | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 26 | Khalil Williams | Houston | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 26 | Artrel Foster | Temple | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Daiquan Thomasson | Navy | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | SO | DL | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Nate Hairston | Temple | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 31 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Nate Godwin | S Florida | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Dontrell Nelson | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Trent Martin | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 37 | DeMarco Montgomery | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 43 | Emmanuel Cooper | Memphis | SO | DL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Tye Northern | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | JR | DT | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Ted Colburn | Navy | SR | OLB | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.67 |