2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SR | S | 11 | 71 | 43 | 114 | 10.36 |
| 1 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 11 | 55 | 59 | 114 | 10.36 |
| 3 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 12 | 62 | 48 | 110 | 9.17 |
| 4 | Micah Thomas | Navy | JR | LB | 13 | 61 | 40 | 101 | 7.77 |
| 5 | Trent Martin | Tulsa | SR | LB | 11 | 52 | 43 | 95 | 8.64 |
| 6 | Antonio Kinard | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 11 | 35 | 55 | 90 | 8.18 |
| 7 | Mark Rucker | UCF | SR | LB | 12 | 49 | 38 | 87 | 7.25 |
| 8 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 12 | 54 | 32 | 86 | 7.17 |
| 9 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 11 | 52 | 32 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 10 | Zach Edwards | Cincinnati | SR | S | 10 | 50 | 31 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 11 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | JR | DB | 12 | 65 | 15 | 80 | 6.67 |
| 11 | Matthew Adams | Houston | JR | ILB | 10 | 55 | 25 | 80 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Jarrod Franklin | Tulane | JR | S | 11 | 44 | 33 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Demeitre Brim | UCF | SR | LB | 12 | 32 | 45 | 77 | 6.42 |
| 15 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | JR | LB | 12 | 46 | 29 | 75 | 6.25 |
| 15 | Junior Joseph | UConn | JR | LB | 11 | 45 | 30 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 15 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | JR | LB | 11 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 18 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 12 | 56 | 18 | 74 | 6.17 |
| 18 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 12 | 53 | 21 | 74 | 6.17 |
| 18 | Alohi Gilman | Navy | FR | S | 13 | 48 | 26 | 74 | 5.69 |
| 21 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 12 | 46 | 26 | 72 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | SR | LB | 12 | 42 | 30 | 72 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | SO | LB | 12 | 45 | 26 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 23 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 12 | 42 | 29 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 25 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 12 | 54 | 16 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 26 | Sean Williams | Navy | SO | S | 13 | 46 | 23 | 69 | 5.31 |
| 27 | Khalil Williams | Houston | JR | S | 12 | 52 | 16 | 68 | 5.67 |
| 27 | Matthew Walsh | UConn | SR | LB | 11 | 44 | 24 | 68 | 6.18 |
| 29 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 11 | 38 | 29 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 29 | Jordan Williams | ECU | JR | ILB | 11 | 31 | 36 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 31 | Nate Godwin | S Florida | SR | DB | 12 | 51 | 15 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 31 | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | SR | DT | 11 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 13 | 43 | 21 | 64 | 4.92 |
| 33 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SO | DB | 13 | 42 | 22 | 64 | 4.92 |
| 33 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 12 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 5.33 |
| 33 | Avery Williams | Temple | SR | LB | 13 | 35 | 29 | 64 | 4.92 |
| 37 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 12 | 45 | 18 | 63 | 5.25 |
| 38 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | SO | LB | 11 | 46 | 16 | 62 | 5.64 |
| 38 | Garrett Davis | Houston | SO | S | 12 | 43 | 19 | 62 | 5.17 |
| 40 | Tony Guerad | UCF | JR | DL | 12 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 5.08 |
| 41 | Jordan Mitchell | Tulsa | JR | S | 12 | 40 | 20 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Stephaun Marshall | Temple | SR | LB | 12 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 12 | 38 | 21 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 43 | Terrell Richardson | ECU | SR | DB | 10 | 37 | 22 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 43 | Dayon Pratt | ECU | SR | OLB | 9 | 33 | 26 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 46 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 11 | 43 | 15 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 46 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | JR | CB | 12 | 41 | 17 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 46 | Kerwin Thomas | Tulsa | JR | CB | 12 | 41 | 17 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 49 | Jamar Summers | UConn | JR | CB | 11 | 40 | 17 | 57 | 5.18 |
| 49 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 11 | 40 | 17 | 57 | 5.18 |