2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 25.0 | 110 | 8.33 |
| 2 | Houston | 2 | 21.0 | 128 | 10.50 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 2 | 16.0 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Temple | 2 | 16.0 | 55 | 8.00 |
| 5 | SMU | 2 | 14.0 | 69 | 7.00 |
| 6 | South Florida | 2 | 11.0 | 50 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 11.0 | 34 | 5.50 |
| 8 | Navy | 2 | 10.0 | 31 | 5.00 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 3 | 10.0 | 25 | 3.33 |
| 10 | Tulane | 1 | 9.0 | 24 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 2 | 8.0 | 35 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |