2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Straw | Navy | SO | LB | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 2 | John Marshall | Navy | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 3 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SO | S | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 3 | J'arius Warren | Navy | JR | DE | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 5 | JJ Russell | Memphis | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 5 | Cristian Williams | Tulsa | SR | S | 3 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | SO | LB | 3 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Kevin Brennan | Navy | JR | S | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Thomas Pickens | Memphis | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 9 | Jaxon Player | Tulsa | JR | DL | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Morris Joseph | Memphis | JR | DL | 3 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 11 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | SO | DB | 3 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Hasaan Hypolite | Houston | SO | S | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 11 | Mitchell West | Navy | JR | S | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 15 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SO | LB | 2 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 15 | Treyvon Reeves | Tulsa | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 15 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 15 | Johnny Hodges | Navy | SO | LB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 20 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 20 | Jermaine McMillian | UCF | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 20 | Diego Fagot | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 20 | Jaylon Allen | Memphis | SO | DE | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 20 | Corey Thornton | UCF | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 20 | Tama Tuitele | Navy | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Tobe Okafor | Navy | SR | DT | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Noah Hancock | UCF | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Darrick Forrest | Cincinnati | SR | S | 2 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 28 | Deontay Anderson | Houston | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 28 | Tyrez Lindsey | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 28 | Jarell White | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 28 | Grant Sawyer | Tulsa | JR | LB | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Joseph Dorceus | Memphis | SR | DL | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 28 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 28 | Thabo Mwaniki | Houston | JR | S | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 28 | Larry Brooks | Tulane | JR | S | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Jackson Perkins | Navy | SR | DT | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Tatum Bethune | UCF | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Dyllon Lester | UCF | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Derek Parish | Houston | JR | DL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 28 | Jamal Glenn | Navy | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 28 | Wardalis Ducksworth | Memphis | JR | DL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 28 | Donald Berniard Jr. | Navy | FR | NG | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 28 | Bryson Powers | Tulsa | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 28 | Jabari Taylor | Cincinnati | JR | DT | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Cole Mashburn | Memphis | FR | DE | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 46 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | JR | S | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 46 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 46 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 46 | T.J. Carter | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2.67 |