2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Lawler | SMU | SR | DE | 5 | 8.0 | 37 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Khalil Williams | Houston | SR | S | 4 | 7.0 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 32 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Kiante Anderson | ECU | SR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Luke Jackson | Tulane | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 31 | 0.88 |
| 6 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | JR | LB | 5 | 9.0 | 30 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | SR | DT | 5 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Jacob Martin | Temple | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 29 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Kevin Mouhon | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Emeke Egbule | Houston | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 26 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Mike Love | S Florida | SR | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Quincy Roche | Temple | FR | DL | 5 | 6.5 | 24 | 1.30 |
| 12 | Perry Young | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Darrian Beavers | UConn | FR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Jerry Thompson | Navy | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Greg Reaves | S Florida | SO | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Tyeson Neals | SMU | SO | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 18 | O'Bryan Goodson | Memphis | FR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SR | S | 5 | 1.0 | 19 | 0.20 |
| 20 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | SR | OLB | 4 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Taylor Heflin | Navy | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Gabriel Luyanda | UCF | JR | ILB | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Mason Gentry | SMU | SR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Tyree Owens | ECU | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Dana Levine | Temple | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 28 | Shaun Bradley | Temple | SO | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.80 |
| 28 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Ade Aruna | Tulane | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Ernest Suttles | Memphis | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Petera Wilson Jr. | Tulsa | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | JR | DT | 5 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Josh Odigie | UCF | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.40 |
| 38 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 10 | 0.90 |
| 38 | Tony Guerad | UCF | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Junior Joseph | UConn | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Jaylyin Minor | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Juwuan Brown | S Florida | JR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 38 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 44 | Austin Hall | Memphis | SO | DB | 4 | 4.5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 44 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Ed Oliver | Houston | SO | DT | 4 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.88 |
| 44 | Kirk Livingstone | S Florida | SO | DE | 5 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 44 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | JR | S | 5 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Jordon Williams | SMU | SO | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 44 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | JR | S | 5 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.60 |