2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Mason | Navy | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Khalil Williams | Houston | JR | S | 1 | 1.5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Jarred Alwan | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Jarvis Polu | Navy | SO | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 3.5 | 12 | 3.50 |
| 5 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | JR | DT | 1 | 3.0 | 11 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | SO | S | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Demeitre Brim | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 1 | 3.5 | 8 | 3.50 |
| 12 | Khalid McGee | S Florida | SO | S | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 14 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | JR | OLB | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Mike Love | S Florida | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Micah Thomas | Navy | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Averee Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Chauncey Lanier | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Emmanuel Cooper | Memphis | SO | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 22 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Tye Northern | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Jackson Pittman | Navy | FR | NG | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 27 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SO | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Brandon Jones | Navy | JR | OLB | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 27 | Sean Williams | Navy | SO | S | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Christian Johnson | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Kevin Bronson | S Florida | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 30 | Sean Chandler | Temple | JR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Freddie Booth-Lloyd | Temple | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Nate Evans | UCF | FR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Matthew Adams | Houston | JR | ILB | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 37 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jared Folks | Temple | SO | LB | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 37 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 41 | Jamiyus Pittman | UCF | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Cameron Malveaux | Houston | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | JR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Alohi Gilman | Navy | FR | S | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Mark Rucker | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Jerod Boykins | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Joey Connors | UCF | SO | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Tony Guerad | UCF | JR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 41 | A.J. Wooten | UCF | SO | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Jock Petree | UCF | JR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |