2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatum Bethune | UCF | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Antonio Grier | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 3 | M.J. Griffin | Temple | FR | SAF | 2 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Amir Tyler | Temple | SR | SAF | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Delano Robinson | SMU | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 3 | JJ Russell | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 8 | Diego Fagot | Navy | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 8 | Ty Van Fossen | Cincinnati | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 10 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 4 | 27 | 6 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 11 | Divaad Wilson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | JR | S | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Bryson Armstrong | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 15 | Deshawn Pace | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 3 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 16 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | SO | OLB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 17 | Jamal Glenn | Navy | SR | CB | 3 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | SMU | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Kobe Wilson | Temple | FR | LB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Thomas Pickens | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Greg Rubin | Memphis | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 22 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 24 | Isaac Slade-Matautia | SMU | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 25 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 26 | Daquan Evans | S Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Quadric Bullard | UCF | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Tyrez Lindsey | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Andrew Mims | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 32 | John Marshall | Navy | JR | STR | 3 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 33 | Aaron Ramseur | ECU | SR | ILB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 34 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 35 | Jadon Canady | Tulane | FR | DB | 4 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 35 | Mekhi LaPointe | S Florida | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 37 | Rayuan Lane | Navy | FR | S | 3 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Johnny Hodges | Navy | JR | LB | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Matthew Hill | S Florida | SO | S | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Alex Odom | Temple | FR | SAF | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Muheem McCargo | Temple | FR | BBO | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Keenan Hester | UCF | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Deontay Anderson | Houston | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste | UCF | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | John Tate IV | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 47 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 4 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 47 | Kevin Henry | Tulane | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 47 | Justin Wright | Tulsa | JR | LB | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 50 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 3 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4.67 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.