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 | Demeitre Brim | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Matthew Adams | Houston | JR | ILB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Jarred Alwan | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Khalid McGee | S Florida | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Micah Thomas | Navy | JR | LB | 3 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 9 | Khalil Williams | Houston | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Sean Chandler | Temple | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 10 | Averee Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 12 | Sean Williams | Navy | SO | S | 3 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 13 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 18 | Alohi Gilman | Navy | FR | S | 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 19 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 20 | Taylor Heflin | Navy | SO | LB | 3 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Nate Godwin | S Florida | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Dontrell Nelson | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Trent Martin | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 20 | DeMarco Montgomery | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Amos Mason | Navy | SR | DE | 3 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 29 | Avery Williams | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 30 | Emmanuel Cooper | Memphis | SO | DL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | SO | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Tye Northern | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | JR | DT | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Jordan Mitchell | Tulsa | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Mark Rucker | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Nate Evans | UCF | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Joey Connors | UCF | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Jarvis Polu | Navy | SO | DE | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 44 | Stephaun Marshall | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 45 | Artrel Foster | Temple | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | SO | DL | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Garrett Davis | Houston | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Kyle Gibson | UCF | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.