2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 21.0 | 128 | 10.50 |
| 2 | USF | 3 | 20.0 | 82 | 6.67 |
| 3 | UCF | 2 | 18.0 | 80 | 9.00 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 3 | 14.0 | 35 | 4.67 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 3 | 13.0 | 57 | 4.33 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 10.0 | 37 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Temple | 2 | 9.0 | 48 | 4.50 |
| 8 | SMU | 2 | 8.0 | 38 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Tulane | 1 | 5.0 | 12 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 1 | 4.0 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |