2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 8 | 11.5 | 58 | 1.44 |
| 1 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 8 | 11.0 | 58 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 8 | 13.0 | 52 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Brandon Crawford | Buffalo | SR | DL | 7 | 9.0 | 49 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 47 | 1.06 |
| 6 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 5 | 8.0 | 43 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 6 | 5.5 | 40 | 0.92 |
| 8 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 8 | 8.0 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 38 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Kevin Thurmon | Ball State | SO | DT | 8 | 6.5 | 36 | 0.81 |
| 11 | Austin Smaha | N Illinois | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Joshua Posley | Ball State | SR | DE | 8 | 7.0 | 31 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | SO | DL | 8 | 5.5 | 31 | 0.69 |
| 14 | John Stepec | Toledo | SR | DE | 6 | 9.0 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Ikeem Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 16 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 29 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Ladell Fleming | N Illinois | SR | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 6 | 7.0 | 23 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Terrance Bush | BGSU | SR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Jamaal Payton | N Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 21 | JT Jones | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 8 | 5.5 | 21 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Nick Cuthbert | Kent State | SR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Kevin Willis | Ball State | JR | DT | 8 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Tyrik Jones | BGSU | FR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Nathan Braster | W Mich | JR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Daumantas Venckus | Akron | SR | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.58 |
| 27 | Casey Sayles | Ohio | SR | DL | 8 | 5.5 | 17 | 0.69 |
| 27 | Andre Turner | W Mich | JR | DE | 8 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.38 |
| 29 | Gus Schwieterman | BGSU | JR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Kurt Laseak | Ohio | SR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.44 |
| 29 | Zach Smierciak | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Josh Corcoran | N Illinois | SO | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 15 | 1.20 |
| 33 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Chris Ford | Buffalo | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 8 | 5.5 | 13 | 0.69 |
| 37 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | JR | LB | 8 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.44 |
| 37 | Brock Boxen | Akron | SO | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Sean Folliard | N Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | JR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.38 |
| 37 | David Konowalski | BGSU | SO | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | SO | CB | 5 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Martez Hester | Ball State | SR | S | 7 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.29 |
| 37 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 7 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.21 |
| 46 | Jason Beck | EMU | JR | DB | 7 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Alex Schwab | N Illinois | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 46 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SO | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.43 |
| 46 | John Whitman III | Ball State | SR | DT | 8 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.38 |
| 46 | Treyvon Hester | Toledo | SR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |