2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malik Clements | Cincinnati | JR | S | 1 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 18.00 |
| 2 | Perry Young | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 1 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 3 | Jordan Williams | ECU | SR | ILB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Jamar Summers | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 6 | Chapelle Russell | Temple | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | JR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Nico Sawtelle | S Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Jaylyin Minor | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 10 | Austin Hall | Memphis | SO | DB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Delvon Randall | Temple | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Anthony Watkins | UConn | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Tim Irvin | ECU | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Tyler Coyle | UConn | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Ray Tillman | ECU | SR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Mikial Onu | SMU | SO | S | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Shaun Bradley | Temple | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Titus Davis | UCF | JR | OLB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Kimoni Fitz | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Cameron Stapleton | UConn | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Chequan Burkett | UCF | SR | ILB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Marshé Terry | UConn | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Kiante Anderson | ECU | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Greg Reaves | S Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Kevin Mouhon | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 34 | Chris Love | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Chris Britton | UConn | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Richie Grant | UCF | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Korrin Wiggins | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Shaine Hailey | SMU | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Jamiyus Pittman | UCF | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Bryan Wright | Cincinnati | SO | DE | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Christian Slaughter | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Bruce Hector | S Florida | SR | DT | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Jordon Williams | SMU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Antwan Collier | UCF | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Tre Neal | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Kyle Gibson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |