2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | SO | DL | 7 | 9.5 | 72 | 1.36 |
| 2 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 10 | 11.0 | 53 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Jim Jones | Kent State | JR | LB | 10 | 7.5 | 42 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 5 | 8.0 | 38 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 36 | 1.07 |
| 6 | Jon Cunningham | Kent State | SR | DT | 10 | 10.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 6 | David Konowalski | BGSU | JR | DL | 10 | 7.0 | 32 | 0.70 |
| 8 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | JR | DL | 6 | 5.5 | 30 | 0.92 |
| 9 | Theo Majette | Kent State | SO | DL | 9 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.67 |
| 10 | James Alexander | Kent State | SR | LB | 10 | 5.5 | 23 | 0.55 |
| 11 | Marques Moore | Kent State | SR | DE | 7 | 7.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 5 | 9.5 | 21 | 1.90 |
| 12 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 21 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 21 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 6 | 5.5 | 21 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Kyle Junior | BGSU | SO | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 21 | 0.45 |
| 12 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Jacob White | Ball State | SO | LB | 10 | 5.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SO | S | 10 | 5.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Luke Maclean | EMU | SR | DL | 7 | 4.5 | 20 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | JR | DE | 7 | 7.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Pasquale Calcagno | Miami (Oh) | JR | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 9 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.22 |
| 24 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Ike Spearman | EMU | SR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.43 |
| 24 | Shannon Smith | BGSU | SR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.36 |
| 27 | Antonio Balabani | W Mich | SO | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 27 | Anthony McKay | Kent State | JR | DT | 10 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.35 |
| 27 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.42 |
| 30 | Mike Danna | CMU | SO | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.90 |
| 30 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.90 |
| 30 | Nico Lautanen | BGSU | SO | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.45 |
| 33 | Theo Eboigbe | Kent State | JR | DE | 10 | 4.5 | 14 | 0.45 |
| 33 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.30 |
| 35 | Nick Faulkner | Kent State | SO | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.20 |
| 36 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Chris Hendricks | EMU | JR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.29 |
| 36 | Verenzo Holmes Jr. | Ball State | FR | CB | 10 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.15 |
| 39 | Zach Quinn | Toledo | SR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Ben LeRoy | N Illinois | SO | DT | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Kwanii Figueroa | EMU | JR | DL | 7 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.36 |
| 42 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 42 | Joshua Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 7 | 4.0 | 10 | 0.57 |
| 42 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | FR | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 42 | Nate Trawick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DT | 7 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.29 |
| 42 | Christian Albright | Ball State | FR | DE | 10 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Antonio Phillips | Ball State | FR | CB | 8 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.19 |
| 42 | Kadofi Wright | Buffalo | FR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.17 |
| 49 | Damon Singleton | Ball State | JR | LB | 7 | 5.0 | 9 | 0.71 |
| 49 | Nate Locke | BGSU | SR | LB | 10 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.45 |