2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 3 | 6.0 | 35 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Aaron Taylor | Ball State | SR | LB | 4 | 7.5 | 18 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 3 | 5.5 | 35 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 38 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Brandon Crawford | Buffalo | SR | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 22 | 1.63 |
| 6 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Nick Cuthbert | Kent State | SR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Cleon Aloese | Ohio | JR | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Austin Smaha | N Illinois | SR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Josh Corcoran | N Illinois | SO | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Gus Schwieterman | BGSU | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Sean Wiggins | Ball State | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Ikeem Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 20 | John Stepec | Toledo | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.88 |
| 21 | Alex Schwab | N Illinois | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Kevin Thurmon | Ball State | SO | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Chris Kantzavelos | CMU | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Casey Sayles | Ohio | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Corey Henderson | Buffalo | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Tyrik Jones | BGSU | FR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Sean Folliard | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Jarrett Franklin | Buffalo | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Jamaal Payton | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Trequan Smith | N Illinois | FR | S | 4 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.63 |
| 32 | David Konowalski | BGSU | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Ladell Fleming | N Illinois | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Charles Harris | Buffalo | SO | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Zack Ryan | Ball State | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Marquise Moore | Toledo | JR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Nathan Braster | W Mich | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Jason Beck | EMU | JR | DB | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Kelby Latta | CMU | SR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Deondre Daniels | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Terrance Bush | BGSU | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.38 |
| 42 | Remaine Douglas | Buffalo | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 42 | John Whitman III | Ball State | SR | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 42 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 42 | Nate Locke | BGSU | JR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 47 | Jim Jones | Kent State | SO | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Deon'Tae Moore | Akron | JR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Josh Ward | Akron | FR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Clay Holford | EMU | FR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.