2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 7 | 47.0 | 218 | 6.71 |
| 2 | UCF | 6 | 54.0 | 214 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Houston | 6 | 44.0 | 202 | 7.33 |
| 4 | Tulane | 6 | 47.0 | 157 | 7.83 |
| 5 | Temple | 6 | 38.0 | 145 | 6.33 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 6 | 38.0 | 125 | 6.33 |
| 6 | Navy | 8 | 28.0 | 125 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Memphis | 6 | 35.0 | 111 | 5.83 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 5 | 25.0 | 84 | 5.00 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 6 | 21.0 | 66 | 3.50 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 4 | 16.0 | 63 | 4.00 |
| 12 | USF | 4 | 14.0 | 58 | 3.50 |