2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 4 | 8.0 | 59 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 30 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Treyvon Hester | Toledo | SR | DT | 4 | 7.0 | 25 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 6 | Joshua Posley | Ball State | SR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SO | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | SO | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 4 | 7.0 | 20 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Jamal Marcus | Akron | SR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Mike Danna | CMU | FR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Gus Schwieterman | BGSU | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Cleon Aloese | Ohio | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 19 | John Stepec | Toledo | SR | DE | 4 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 19 | JT Jones | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Caleb Bailey | W Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Shawn Featherstone | Akron | SO | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | SO | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 14 | 1.38 |
| 23 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Kevin Thurmon | Ball State | SO | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Juantez McRae | Kent State | SO | S | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Zack Ryan | Ball State | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Ike Spearman | EMU | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 27 | James Alexander | Kent State | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Jamaal Payton | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Casey Sayles | Ohio | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Kent Berger | Ohio | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 31 | David Konowalski | BGSU | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Tyler Taafe | Toledo | SO | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.88 |
| 36 | Aaron Taylor | Ball State | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Austin Gearing | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 36 | Martez Hester | Ball State | SR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 41 | Nate Holley | Kent State | SR | S | 4 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.88 |
| 41 | Anthony Johnson | Kent State | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 41 | Jeremiah Jackson | Ball State | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Nico Lautanen | BGSU | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Kurt Laseak | Ohio | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | FR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 48 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 48 | John Whitman III | Ball State | SR | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 48 | Tony Porter | Ohio | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.63 |