2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 7 | 20.5 | 97 | 2.93 |
| 2 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 8 | 14.0 | 67 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 9.0 | 37 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | SO | DL | 6 | 8.0 | 38 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 28 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Caleb Bailey | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 7 | 8.0 | 44 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 31 | 1.14 |
| 9 | James Alexander | Kent State | SR | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 16 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 6 | 6.5 | 33 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Josh Corcoran | N Illinois | JR | DE | 6 | 6.5 | 25 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Nathan Brisson-Fast | CMU | JR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 28 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 34 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Jim Jones | Kent State | JR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 28 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Theo Majette | Kent State | SO | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 20 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Marques Moore | Kent State | SR | DE | 5 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Chuck Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 7 | 6.0 | 25 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Jordan Collier | Buffalo | JR | LB | 7 | 6.0 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Jon Cunningham | Kent State | SR | DT | 5 | 4.0 | 14 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Nate Locke | BGSU | SR | LB | 5 | 4.0 | 11 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 7 | 5.5 | 32 | 0.79 |
| 24 | Mitch Stanitzek | CMU | JR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 23 | 0.79 |
| 24 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 27 | Antonio Balabani | W Mich | SO | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Andre Turner | W Mich | SR | DE | 6 | 4.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | JR | DE | 6 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | JR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Brian Reinke | Akron | JR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 32 | Mike Danna | CMU | SO | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 21 | 0.64 |
| 32 | Ben LeRoy | N Illinois | SO | DT | 7 | 4.5 | 19 | 0.64 |
| 32 | Andrew Payne | Ohio | JR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 17 | 0.64 |
| 32 | Alex Briones | CMU | JR | LB | 7 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.64 |
| 36 | Nico Lautanen | BGSU | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 36 | Kyle Junior | BGSU | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 36 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SO | S | 5 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.60 |
| 39 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | FR | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 37 | 0.58 |
| 39 | Brian Bell | Akron | JR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.58 |
| 41 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | FR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 10 | 0.57 |
| 42 | Reggie Howard | Toledo | JR | DT | 8 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Pasquale Calcagno | Miami (Oh) | JR | DE | 7 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Kent Berger | Ohio | JR | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Jarrett Franklin | Buffalo | SR | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Brody Hoying | EMU | SO | DB | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 42 | David Konowalski | BGSU | JR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Anthony McKay | Kent State | JR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Trent Smart | Ohio | SR | DE | 8 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.44 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.