2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 42.0 | 160 | 8.40 |
| 2 | USF | 5 | 40.0 | 158 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Temple | 5 | 39.0 | 160 | 7.80 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 30.0 | 89 | 7.50 |
| 5 | UCF | 3 | 20.0 | 80 | 6.67 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 5 | 32.0 | 110 | 6.40 |
| 7 | Houston | 4 | 25.0 | 98 | 6.25 |
| 8 | Tulane | 4 | 23.0 | 92 | 5.75 |
| 9 | Navy | 4 | 19.0 | 92 | 4.75 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 4 | 18.0 | 72 | 4.50 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 5 | 21.0 | 68 | 4.20 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 5 | 17.0 | 73 | 3.40 |