2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 7 | 6.0 | 34 | 0.86 |
| 3 | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | SR | DT | 6 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 6 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | JR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.57 |
| 8 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | JR | DT | 6 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.58 |
| 8 | Mark Rucker | UCF | SR | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.58 |
| 8 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | JR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.60 |
| 12 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | JR | OLB | 7 | 3.0 | 20 | 0.43 |
| 12 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.43 |
| 12 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 5 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 17 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | SO | LB | 7 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.36 |
| 17 | E.J. Levenberry | UConn | JR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Demerick Gary | SMU | FR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 30 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Jacob Martin | Temple | JR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SO | DT | 5 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Khalil Williams | Houston | JR | S | 7 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.29 |
| 19 | Jarred Alwan | Temple | SR | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.29 |
| 19 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 7 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.29 |
| 19 | Eldrick Washington | Tulane | SO | DT | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Nnamdi Uzoma | Navy | SR | DE | 8 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 7 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.29 |
| 19 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | FR | DL | 6 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Averee Robinson | Temple | SR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.29 |
| 19 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | SR | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.29 |
| 19 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 7 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.29 |
| 19 | Luke Carrezola | UConn | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Mike Love | S Florida | JR | DE | 5 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 33 | Avery Williams | Temple | SR | LB | 7 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.21 |
| 33 | Jarvis Pruitt | SMU | SR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.30 |
| 33 | Tony Guerad | UCF | JR | DL | 7 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.21 |
| 37 | Joeal Williams | Houston | SO | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 37 | Jarvis Polu | Navy | SO | DE | 8 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.13 |
| 37 | Daren Williams | Tulane | JR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | SO | S | 6 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.17 |
| 37 | Brandon Jones | Navy | JR | OLB | 7 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 37 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 7 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 37 | Caleb Ashworth | Cincinnati | FR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 37 | J.T. Williams | SMU | JR | DT | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 37 | Khalid McGee | S Florida | SO | S | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 37 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 37 | Kirk Livingstone | S Florida | FR | DE | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 37 | Jackson Mitchell | SMU | SR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 37 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | JR | DT | 6 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.17 |