2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | JR | LB | 3 | 6.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 3 | 3.5 | 18 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 17 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | SO | DL | 2 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Caleb Bailey | W Mich | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 8 | JT Jones | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Cleon Aloese | Ohio | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Martez Hester | Ball State | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Kelby Latta | CMU | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Nate Holley | Kent State | SR | S | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Nate Brisson-Fast | CMU | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 22 | John Whitman III | Ball State | SR | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | SO | CB | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Charles Harris | Buffalo | SO | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Blair Brown | Ohio | SR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Nick Cuthbert | Kent State | SR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Brian Whitaker | Ball State | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Boise Ross | Buffalo | SR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Anthony Johnson | Kent State | SR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 32 | John Rachal | Akron | SR | LB | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 32 | Jon Cunningham | Kent State | JR | DT | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.75 |
| 32 | Marc Walton | Ball State | SO | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Nathan Ricketts | CMU | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 32 | James Alexander | Kent State | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 32 | David Curle | W Mich | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Damon Singleton | Ball State | SO | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Nathan Braster | W Mich | JR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 43 | Bryce Jones | Akron | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Brandon Crawford | Buffalo | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Ikie Calderon | EMU | JR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Otis Kearney | CMU | SO | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 43 | D'Andre Dill | CMU | FR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Kevin Bourne | Kent State | JR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Buchi Okafor | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Daumantas Venckus | Akron | SR | DE | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |