2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 8 | 21.5 | 102 | 2.69 |
| 2 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 11 | 16.0 | 74 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 6 | 15.0 | 59 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 9 | 10.5 | 47 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 41 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | FR | DL | 6 | 4.5 | 38 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 2 | 5.5 | 34 | 2.75 |
| 8 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | SO | DL | 5 | 7.0 | 33 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 8 | 8.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 31 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Mike Danna | CMU | SO | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | JR | DE | 7 | 8.5 | 30 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Nathan Brisson-Fast | CMU | JR | DL | 8 | 8.5 | 30 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Josh Corcoran | N Illinois | JR | DE | 7 | 7.5 | 30 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Alex Briones | CMU | JR | LB | 8 | 7.5 | 30 | 0.94 |
| 16 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 29 | 1.06 |
| 17 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Caleb Bailey | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 8.5 | 24 | 1.42 |
| 18 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 6 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Chuck Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 6 | 6.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Deon'Tae Moore | Akron | SR | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.43 |
| 23 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 6 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Justin Sampson | Akron | FR | DE | 7 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.36 |
| 25 | Ben LeRoy | N Illinois | SO | DT | 8 | 5.0 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 25 | Kobe Green | Buffalo | FR | S | 6 | 1.5 | 21 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | JR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Trent Smart | Ohio | SR | DE | 9 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.39 |
| 27 | Willie Ross Jr. | Toledo | SO | DT | 8 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Chris Kantzavelos | CMU | SR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Mitch Stanitzek | CMU | JR | DL | 8 | 5.0 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 31 | DeDarallo Blue | Toledo | SO | S | 11 | 5.0 | 17 | 0.46 |
| 31 | Andrew Payne | Ohio | JR | DL | 9 | 4.5 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Antonio Balabani | W Mich | SO | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 31 | William Lee | N Illinois | SR | DT | 8 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.31 |
| 31 | David Moore | Ball State | SR | CB | 2 | 1.5 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Brian Reinke | Akron | JR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 38 | Jordan Collier | Buffalo | JR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 40 | Chad Moore | Ohio | SR | LB | 8 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.56 |
| 40 | Cleon Aloese | Ohio | SR | DL | 9 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Trayshon Foster | N Illinois | SO | S | 8 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 42 | Kevin Willis | Ball State | SR | DT | 2 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Kent Berger | Ohio | JR | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.31 |
| 44 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Tony Porter | Ohio | SR | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.22 |
| 47 | Reggie Howard | Toledo | JR | DT | 11 | 5.0 | 12 | 0.46 |
| 47 | Andre Turner | W Mich | SR | DE | 6 | 4.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 47 | Christian Albright | Ball State | FR | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Brennan Williams | Akron | JR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.29 |