2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 3 | 3.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Tulane | 8 | 17.0 | 113 | 2.13 |
| 3 | SMU | 7 | 17.0 | 117 | 2.43 |
| 4 | Navy | 5 | 13.0 | 69 | 2.60 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 8 | 21.0 | 140 | 2.63 |
| 6 | Memphis | 5 | 15.0 | 127 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 9 | 29.0 | 168 | 3.22 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 9 | 29.0 | 206 | 3.22 |
| 9 | Temple | 4 | 13.0 | 111 | 3.25 |
| 10 | UCF | 7 | 27.0 | 196 | 3.86 |
| 11 | South Florida | 2 | 8.0 | 46 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Houston | 4 | 19.0 | 127 | 4.75 |