2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genard Avery | Memphis | SR | LB | 9 | 17.0 | 73 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | SR | DT | 8 | 8.0 | 61 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Justin Lawler | SMU | SR | DE | 8 | 11.5 | 58 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 9 | 7.5 | 53 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 49 | 1.06 |
| 6 | Ed Oliver | Houston | SO | DT | 8 | 11.0 | 44 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | JR | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 44 | 1.19 |
| 6 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | SR | DE | 8 | 5.0 | 44 | 0.63 |
| 9 | Jacob Martin | Temple | SR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 39 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Emeke Egbule | Houston | JR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 38 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Folorunso Fatukasi | UConn | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 36 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Greg Reaves | S Florida | SO | LB | 8 | 9.5 | 32 | 1.19 |
| 12 | Mike Love | S Florida | SR | DE | 8 | 9.5 | 32 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | SR | DT | 8 | 7.0 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Josh Webb | Navy | JR | DE | 8 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | SR | DE | 7 | 6.5 | 28 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Jullian Taylor | Temple | SR | DL | 7 | 9.0 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 17 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Junior Joseph | UConn | SR | LB | 8 | 5.5 | 27 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Leroy Godfrey | Houston | SO | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 26 | 0.94 |
| 21 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | SR | DL | 8 | 5.0 | 25 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Delontae Scott | SMU | SO | DL | 7 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Bryce Huff | Memphis | SO | LB | 9 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.44 |
| 24 | Darrian Beavers | UConn | FR | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.38 |
| 25 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | SR | OLB | 8 | 8.5 | 23 | 1.06 |
| 26 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 8 | 6.5 | 22 | 0.81 |
| 26 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | JR | DE | 8 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.38 |
| 28 | Rae Juan Marbley | Tulane | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Luke Jackson | Tulane | SR | DE | 8 | 5.0 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 29 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 8 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.44 |
| 31 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | JR | ILB | 9 | 6.0 | 19 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Kiante Anderson | ECU | SR | DE | 6 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.42 |
| 31 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SR | S | 8 | 1.0 | 19 | 0.13 |
| 34 | Tony Guerad | UCF | SR | DL | 9 | 5.5 | 18 | 0.61 |
| 35 | Jarrod Franklin | Tulane | SR | S | 8 | 6.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Austin Robinson | Houston | SR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Lyndon Johnson | Cincinnati | SR | DT | 8 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.38 |
| 38 | Jamiyus Pittman | UCF | SR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.44 |
| 39 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | SR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 15 | 0.94 |
| 39 | Quincy Roche | Temple | FR | DL | 8 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.38 |
| 39 | Mason Gentry | SMU | SR | DE | 8 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 42 | Tyeson Neals | SMU | SO | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Robert Kennedy | Tulane | JR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.60 |
| 42 | Kirk Livingstone | S Florida | SO | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.29 |
| 42 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 9 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.22 |
| 46 | Shaun Bradley | Temple | SO | LB | 8 | 7.0 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 46 | Shareef White | Memphis | SR | LB | 9 | 6.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 46 | Sean Wilson | Tulane | SR | DT | 8 | 5.5 | 13 | 0.69 |
| 46 | Titus Davis | UCF | JR | OLB | 9 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.39 |
| 50 | Joseph Dorceus | Memphis | FR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 12 | 0.56 |