2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | FR | JOK | 3 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 1 | JoJo Dorceus | Tulane | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 3 | Jeremy Lewis | ECU | SO | OLB | 2 | 3.5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Nick Anderson | Tulane | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Curtis Brooks | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Darian Varner | Temple | FR | DT | 2 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Cullen Wick | Tulsa | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Gerard Stringer | ECU | JR | SAF | 2 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Rick D'Abreu | ECU | SO | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 11 | M.J. Griffin | Temple | FR | SAF | 2 | 3.0 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Anthony Goodlow | Tulsa | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Yvandy Rigby | Temple | FR | BBO | 1 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Aaron Ramseur | ECU | SR | ILB | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 3 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Jireh Wilson | ECU | SO | SAF | 2 | 2.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 16 | John Marshall | Navy | JR | STR | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Quadric Bullard | UCF | SO | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Antonio Grier | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 11 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Joel Dublanko | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Logan Hall | Houston | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Tramel Logan | S Florida | SO | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Diego Fagot | Navy | SR | LB | 3 | 4.5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 25 | William Kwenkeu | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Jacob Busic | Navy | SO | DE | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Malik Vann | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Jabari Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Marvin Moody | Tulane | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Noah Seiden | Tulane | SO | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 30 | Richard Moore | SMU | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Jowon Briggs | Cincinnati | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | JR | S | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Blake Green | S Florida | SR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 35 | Ty Van Fossen | Cincinnati | JR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 35 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 35 | Maurice White | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 35 | John Tate IV | Memphis | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Michael McMorris | Navy | SR | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Elijah Morris | ECU | FR | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 41 | Jamal Glenn | Navy | SR | CB | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Kevin Kegler | S Florida | SR | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 41 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Jaxon Player | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Elijah Chatman | SMU | JR | DE | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Jayce Rogers | Houston | JR | CB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 45 | DeVere Levelston | SMU | JR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Angelo Anderson | Tulane | FR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Elijah Taylor | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |