2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Crawford | Buffalo | SR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 35 | 1.20 |
| 2 | JT Jones | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 5 | 9.0 | 33 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 33 | 1.10 |
| 4 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 29 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Ladell Fleming | N Illinois | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Austin Gearing | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Zach Smierciak | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 12 | John Stepec | Toledo | SR | DE | 4 | 5.5 | 20 | 1.38 |
| 13 | Kevin Willis | Ball State | JR | DT | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Jamaal Payton | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | SO | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Nathan Braster | W Mich | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Brock Boxen | Akron | SO | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 21 | Joshua Posley | Ball State | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 21 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | JR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SO | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.90 |
| 25 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 15 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Tyrik Jones | BGSU | FR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 25 | Daumantas Venckus | Akron | SR | DE | 5 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 14 | 0.80 |
| 29 | Nick Cuthbert | Kent State | SR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | SO | CB | 5 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.40 |
| 32 | Sean Folliard | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 32 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | SO | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Jon Cunningham | Kent State | JR | DT | 5 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Andre Turner | W Mich | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | FR | S | 5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.40 |
| 35 | Zach Guiser | Akron | JR | S | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 40 | Malik Fountain | CMU | SO | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 10 | 1.20 |
| 40 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | SO | LB | 5 | 5.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Gus Schwieterman | BGSU | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Kelby Latta | CMU | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.60 |
| 40 | Kurt Laseak | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Austin Smaha | N Illinois | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 46 | Kevin Thurmon | Ball State | SO | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Jason Beck | EMU | JR | DB | 5 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.40 |
| 46 | Josh Cox | CMU | JR | DB | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 50 | Nathan Ricketts | CMU | SR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.90 |