2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Fumbles Forced - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Merchant | Navy | JR | CB | 6 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 1 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 1 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 5 | Dayon Pratt | ECU | SR | OLB | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Mikal Myers | UConn | SR | DL | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Carter Jacobs | Cincinnati | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 5 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 5 | Jackson Mitchell | SMU | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 5 | Demeitre Brim | UCF | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Errol Clarke | UCF | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 5 | Praise Martin-Oguike | Temple | SR | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 5 | Avery Ellis | Temple | SR | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 5 | Matt Linscott | Tulsa | SR | LB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 5 | Kolton Shindelar | Tulsa | JR | DE | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 5 | Tyler Sayles | Navy | JR | DE | 12 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 5 | Jarid Ryan | Navy | SO | CB | 13 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 5 | Jackson Pittman | Navy | FR | NG | 13 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 23 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Titus Davis | UCF | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Joeal Williams | Houston | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Quinlan Carroll | Tulane | JR | DE | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 23 | William Jeanlys | SMU | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 23 | Keanu Hill | Tulsa | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 23 | E.J. Levenberry | UConn | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 23 | Yiannis Bowden | ECU | SO | OLB | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 23 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 23 | Sean Chandler | Temple | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 23 | Karamo Dioubate | Temple | FR | DL | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 23 | Ron Johnson | UConn | JR | RB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Chris Britton | UConn | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Joe Carter | ECU | SO | ILB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Matthew Adams | Houston | JR | ILB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Robert Kennedy | Tulane | SO | DE | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Josiah Powell | Navy | SR | OLB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Justin McDonald | UCF | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 23 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 23 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 23 | Khalid McGee | S Florida | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 23 | Daniel Awoleke | S Florida | SR | DT | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 23 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 23 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 23 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 23 | Zelt Minor | SMU | SR | DE | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |