2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikial Onu | SMU | SO | S | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 1 | Matthew Adams | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 3 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | JR | ILB | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 5 | Titus Davis | UCF | JR | OLB | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 6 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Alexander Myres | Houston | JR | CB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 10 | Kyle Gibson | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Emeke Egbule | Houston | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 13 | Tre Neal | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 13 | Chequan Burkett | UCF | SR | ILB | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 16 | Delvon Randall | Temple | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 18 | Genard Avery | Memphis | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 19 | Tony Guerad | UCF | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 19 | William Kwenkeu | Temple | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Khalid McGee | S Florida | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Nico Sawtelle | S Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Todd Jones | Temple | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 19 | D'Juan Hines | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Nevelle Clarke | UCF | SO | DB | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 26 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 26 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 26 | Shareef White | Memphis | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 26 | D.J. Palmore | Navy | SR | OLB | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 31 | Austin Hall | Memphis | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Tyler Sayles | Navy | SR | DE | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Isaiah Johnson | Houston | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 31 | RC Cox | SMU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Jacob Martin | Temple | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Deadrin Senat | S Florida | SR | DT | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Leroy Godfrey | Houston | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Isaiah Graham-Mobley | Temple | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 31 | Michael Dogbe | Temple | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Tim Hart | Memphis | FR | LB | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 43 | Sean Williams | Navy | JR | S | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 45 | Jamiyus Pittman | UCF | SR | DL | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Jeremy Winchester | Houston | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Jerard Carter | Houston | JR | DE | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Shaun Bradley | Temple | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Quincy Roche | Temple | FR | DL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.