2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 4 | 10.5 | 66 | 2.63 |
| 2 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 5 | 11.5 | 58 | 2.30 |
| 3 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 4 | 7.5 | 31 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | JR | DE | 5 | 7.0 | 26 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | SO | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 5 | 6.0 | 19 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Mike Danna | CMU | SO | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 18 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 11 | David Moore | Ball State | SR | CB | 3 | 1.5 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Nick Faulkner | Kent State | SO | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | JR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Shannon Smith | BGSU | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | SR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.38 |
| 17 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 5 | 10.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 17 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 14 | 1.13 |
| 17 | David Konowalski | BGSU | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Kyle Junior | BGSU | SO | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | FR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Kevin Willis | Ball State | SR | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.38 |
| 23 | James Alexander | Kent State | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Zach Quinn | Toledo | SR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Cleon Aloese | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Christian Albright | Ball State | FR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Pasquale Calcagno | Miami (Oh) | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Alex Briones | CMU | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 26 | Kent Berger | Ohio | JR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 33 | DeMarcus Lloyd | Akron | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Antonio Balabani | W Mich | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Verenzo Holmes Jr. | Ball State | FR | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Antonio Phillips | Ball State | FR | CB | 4 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 36 | Ben LeRoy | N Illinois | SO | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 36 | Trent Smart | Ohio | SR | DE | 5 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 39 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | SR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 39 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SO | S | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Drequan Brown | N Illinois | JR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Kwanii Figueroa | EMU | JR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Kennedy Emesibe | Buffalo | SR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 39 | Chibueze Onwuka | Buffalo | SO | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Evan Croutch | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.70 |
| 45 | Joshua Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Sean Hammonds Jr. | Ball State | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 45 | Chris Crumb | Ball State | SO | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Dylan Conner | Ohio | FR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.30 |