2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 34.0 | 170 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Temple | 3 | 25.0 | 72 | 8.33 |
| 3 | SMU | 3 | 22.0 | 76 | 7.33 |
| 4 | Houston | 2 | 19.0 | 79 | 9.50 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 3 | 18.0 | 55 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 3 | 17.0 | 58 | 5.67 |
| 7 | Tulane | 3 | 13.0 | 34 | 4.33 |
| 7 | Memphis | 2 | 13.0 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 4 | 12.0 | 44 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Navy | 3 | 12.0 | 38 | 4.00 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 2 | 5.0 | 17 | 2.50 |
| 12 | South Florida | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 3.00 |