2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 1 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | SR | CB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 1 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 7 | Zach Edwards | Cincinnati | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 7 | Daniel Gonzales | Navy | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Justin Lawler | SMU | JR | DE | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Josiah Powell | Navy | SR | OLB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Rae Juan Marbley | Tulane | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Jordan Williams | ECU | JR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 14 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Mark Rucker | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Zelt Minor | SMU | SR | DE | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Micah Thomas | Navy | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Yiannis Bowden | ECU | SO | OLB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Michael Scott | SMU | FR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Benny Walls | Temple | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | William Kwenkeu | Temple | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Sean Williams | Navy | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Jarvis Polu | Navy | SO | DE | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Chauncey Lanier | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Stephaun Marshall | Temple | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Taris Shenall | Tulane | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 33 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 33 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 33 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Tyus Bowser | Houston | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Malik Dixon | S Florida | FR | S | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | JR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Terrell Williams | Houston | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Terrell Richardson | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | DeMarco Montgomery | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | JR | DT | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Will Harper | Tulane | FR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Zachery Harris | Tulane | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Eric Thomas | Tulane | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |