2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 6 | 6.5 | 54 | 1.08 |
| 2 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 52 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 6 | 9.0 | 49 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 6 | 8.0 | 47 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Brandon Crawford | Buffalo | SR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 40 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 37 | 1.17 |
| 8 | John Stepec | Toledo | SR | DE | 6 | 10.0 | 33 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 6 | 10.0 | 33 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 33 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 6 | 6.0 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Gus Schwieterman | BGSU | JR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 28 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SO | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Ikeem Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 6 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Jamaal Payton | N Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | JR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 24 | 0.42 |
| 17 | Treyvon Hester | Toledo | SR | DT | 6 | 5.0 | 23 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Terrance Bush | BGSU | SR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.42 |
| 19 | JT Jones | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 6 | 5.5 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Zach Smierciak | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Austin Smaha | N Illinois | SR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Mike Danna | CMU | FR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Austin Gearing | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | SO | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 25 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Ladell Fleming | N Illinois | SR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 28 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 16 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Tyrik Jones | BGSU | FR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.38 |
| 30 | Aaron Taylor | Ball State | SR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.90 |
| 30 | Jason Beck | EMU | JR | DB | 6 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Kurt Laseak | Ohio | SR | DL | 6 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.42 |
| 30 | Shawn Featherstone | Akron | SO | DB | 6 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.17 |
| 34 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 34 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 34 | James Alexander | Kent State | JR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 37 | Malik Fountain | CMU | SO | LB | 6 | 6.5 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 37 | Zack Ryan | Ball State | SR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 13 | 0.90 |
| 37 | Jamal Marcus | Akron | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 13 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Joshua Posley | Ball State | SR | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.70 |
| 37 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.58 |
| 37 | Brock Boxen | Akron | SO | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Juantez McRae | Kent State | SO | S | 5 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.20 |
| 44 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | SO | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 44 | Casey Sayles | Ohio | SR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.58 |
| 44 | Jordan Collier | Buffalo | SO | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | SO | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 48 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 6 | 4.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 48 | Shannon Smith | BGSU | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.40 |
| 48 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 6 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.33 |